According to the Brazilian, the apparent damage he did to the Australian was not appreciated by the judges, who gave Whittaker the victory by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice.
“Hey b***hs, you guys are awesome – thank you for the support!”, Costa wrote on social media. “During the fight I was sure I was beating him by pressing him and smashing his face in, but the judges thought otherwise. Anyway, I came out of the fight without injury and next time I will press until I finish my opponent. Love you all.”
Recall that at the end of the first round, the Brazilian had a chance to win the fight early, when he seriously shook his opponent with a leg kick from the turn, however, the Australian was saved by the signal for the break.