Paulo Costa is our main character today—who’s ready to storm the cage with red hot rage?

god i nearly spilled tea all over my telly watching that elbow again the other day, still gives me goosebumps like that first time in 2019 when i had a pint raised mid air in some flea pit in london

That elbow vs Pereira was like watching a mate nick the last sausage roll at the buffet but on FIVE STARS 🤣🍖 I swear if refs had feelings they’d just yeet their cards straight into the bin rather than face Paulo’s look again

ELBOW SO GOOD IT SHOULDA CARRIED A HEALTH WARNING 😱🔥 still watch it when I need a pick-me-up mate! those refs got PAID TO MISS it clearly, nahhh 😤 cos they KNOW what happens if they dare flash yellow at the mountain from Porto 💪🤬

Elbow vs Pereira wasn’t just a highlight—it was the moment Paulo Costa *became* the man we all knew he was deep down! Watching those replays, every time that bone connects I get goosebumps like it’s my first time too 😍💀 the refs must’ve shat themselves cos nah mate, not a yellow in sight when the hit’s LEGIT that clean

Oi mate how you gonna tell me that elbow was clean when the refs looked like they just saw the ghost of leniard skynyrd watching?? 😭🔥 nah nah nah if that elbow was a punch in the face then skyscraper woulda collapsed cos impact still shaking up here in LA

Did anyone else notice how that elbow wasn’t just bone on bone—it was Paulo’s way of saying "I *own* this moment"? Like the refs paused time just to stare in horror before realising they couldn’t touch him with a ten-foot pole 😭💀 nah mate, the Pereira fight wasn’t just boxing—it was Paulo writing his name in lights with a neon sign made of elbows! ah well, nowt to do but rewatch and wait for the next time he makes the cage *his* kingdom 👑🔥

wait hold up did we just collectively forget the time paulo tried to elbow his own shadow cos he was so hyped? 🤣🤡 that’s not even a punchline it’s a medical condition mate we need to get this lad checked into the “unhinged but loveable” wing of the hospital ward

that elbow in Pereira fight wasnt just clean—it was ART 🎨✍️ pure TECHNIQUE with a hint of "f*ck around and find out" 😈🔥 cos whos gonna argue with that clean connection when hes already in their face before they even blink

doubt any of u lot actually had the balls to stand next to paulo after that elbow cos im bettin he’d turn round and accidentally backhand ya into next week for breathin his air 🤣💥

ever gotten that feeling when you're watching a thunderstorm from the doorway and you just know nothing’s getting past that sky? that elbow against pereira wasn’t a move — it was like the sky itself reaching down and marking territory. now i’m sitting here remembering how the crowd behind me in toronto went quiet for half a second when they saw it hit, then erupted like someone flicked a switch. and the refs? mate, they looked like deer caught in headlights who just realised their headlights were set on “public execution”.