Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa#5

The Eraser

  • 13 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Age
    30
  • Height
    73 in 185 cm
  • Last Weigh-In
    204.5 lbs 93 kg
  • Reach
    72 in 183 cm
  • Leg reach
    39.5 in 100 cm
  • Brazil
  • Middleweight Division
  • Style
    BJJ, Muay Thai
  • Stance
    Orthodox
  • Born
    State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Statistics

Wins

  • KO/TKO

    11 (85%)

  • DEC

    1 (8%)

  • SUB

    1 (7%)

Loss

  • KO/TKO

    1 (50%)

  • DEC

    1 (50%)

  • SUB

    0

  • 7:17

    Avg fight time

    9

    First round finishes

  • 10:03

    Average fight time in the UFC

    7

    UFC Bouts for calculating statistics

  • 0.10

    Takedowns per bout

    1

    Takedowns Landed

  • 2

    Takedown Attempted

    50%

    Successful takedown

  • 64%

    Takedown Defense

    6.85

    Sig. strikes landed (per min)

  • 7.28

    Sig. strikes absorbed (per min)

    482

    Sig. strikes landed

  • 817

    Sig. strikes attempted

    59%

    Accented punches accuracy

  • 53%

    Sig. strikes defense

    500

    Punches dealt

  • 836

    Punches thrown

    60%

    Striking Accuracy

  • 0.60

    Knockdowns avg per fight

Bout statistics by promotion

Promotion Bout
UFC 7
BHS 1
FTF 2
JFC 3
TUF 2
Not defined 2

Sig. strikes by position

  • Standing

    418 (87%)

  • Clinch

    36 (7%)

  • Ground

    28 (6%)

Head

257

53%

Body

197

41%

Legs

28

6%

PRO Results

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Marvin Vettori

    23.10.2021 • UFC Fight Night

    Round
    5

    Time
    25.00

    Method
    Decision

    13 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    17 - 4 - 1

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      205 lbs (93.0 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      204.5 lbs (92.8 kgs)

    • Odds

      +165 Slight Underdog

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      172

    • Sig. Strikes

      163

    • Takedowns

      1

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Costa VS Jared Cannonier

    21.08.2021 • UFC Fight Night • Status: cancelled

    13 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

  • Costa VS Robert Whittaker

    17.04.2021 • UFC Fight Night • Status: cancelled

    13 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    22 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Israel Adesanya

    26.09.2020 • UFC 253

    Round
    2

    Time
    8.59

    Method
    KO/TKO

    13 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    19 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 253

    • Title bout

      Challenger — UFC Middleweight Championship

    • Win

      Left Hook to Ground & Pound

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      5x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs)

    • Odds

      +160 Slight Underdog

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      12

    • Sig. Strikes

      12

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Yoel Romero

    17.08.2019 • UFC 241

    Round
    3

    Time
    15.00

    Method
    Decision

    12 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 241

    • Win

      Unanimous

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs)

    • Odds

      +140 Slight Underdog

    • Awards

      Fight of the night

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      118

    • Sig. Strikes

      118

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Uriah Hall

    07.07.2018 • UFC 226

    Round
    2

    Time
    7.36

    Method
    KO/TKO

    11 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 8 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 226

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      185.5 lbs (84.1 kgs)

    • Odds

      -280 Moderate Favorite

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      76

    • Sig. Strikes

      75

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Costa VS Uriah Hall

    21.04.2018 • UFC Fight Night 128 • Status: cancelled

    11 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 8 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 128

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Johny Hendricks

    04.11.2017 • UFC 217

    Round
    2

    Time
    6.26

    Method
    KO/TKO

    10 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    18 - 7 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 217

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      185.8 lbs (84.3 kgs)

    • Odds

      -360 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      49

    • Sig. Strikes

      49

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Oluwale Bamgbose

    03.06.2017 • UFC 212

    Round
    2

    Time
    6.06

    Method
    KO/TKO

    9 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    6 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC 212

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs)

    • Odds

      -295 Moderate Favorite

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      50

    • Sig. Strikes

      43

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      0

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Garreth McLellan

    11.03.2017 • UFC Fight Night 106

    Round
    1

    Time
    1.17

    Method
    KO/TKO

    8 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    13 - 5 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 106

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

    • Fighter weight

      185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs)

    • Odds

      -315 Moderate Favorite

    • Awards

      Performance of the night

    Statistics Paulo Costa

    • Total Strikes

      23

    • Sig. Strikes

      22

    • Takedowns

      0

    • Knockdowns

      1

    • Submission

      0

    • Rev.

      0

  • Costa VS Alex Nicholson

    11.03.2017 • UFC Fight Night 106 • Status: cancelled

    8 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    7 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      UFC Fight Night 106

    • Billing

      Preliminary Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (83.9 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Adriano Balby

    03.09.2016 • Jungle Fight 90

    Round
    1

    Time
    3.25

    Method
    KO/TKO

    7 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    11 - 2 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 90

    • Title bout

      Champion — Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship

    • Win

      Punch

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Eduardo Ramon

    21.05.2016 • Jungle Fight 87

    Round
    1

    Time
    2.40

    Method
    Submission

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    11 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 87

    • Title bout

      Vacant — Jungle Fight Vacant Middleweight Championship

    • Win

      Rear Naked Choke

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Costa VS Quemuel Ottoni

    21.05.2016 • Jungle Fight 87 • Status: cancelled

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    4 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 87

    • Title bout

      Vacant — Jungle Fight Interim Middleweight Championship

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Costa VS Rodrigo Carlos

    21.05.2016 • Jungle Fight 87 • Status: cancelled

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    15 - 9 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 87

    • Title bout

      Vacant — Jungle Fight Vacant Middleweight Championship

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Costa VS Andre Lobato

    30.04.2016 • Jungle Fight 86 • Status: cancelled

    6 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    24 - 6 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 86

    • Title bout

      Challenger — Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Bruno Assis

    05.12.2015 • Jungle Fight 84

    Round
    1

    Time
    1.17

    Method
    KO/TKO

    5 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    3 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 84

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Costa VS Alexandre Funari

    05.12.2015 • Jungle Fight 84 • Status: cancelled

    5 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    4 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Jungle Fight 84

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Wagner Silva

    24.04.2015 • Face to Face 11

    Round
    1

    Time
    4.37

    Method
    KO/TKO

    4 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    3 - 3 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Face to Face 11

    • Win

      Punches

    • Billing

      Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Gerson Conceição

    19.12.2014 • Face to Face 9

    Round
    1

    Time
    5.00

    Method
    KO/TKO

    3 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    8 - 7 - 0

    W-L-D

    • Event

      Face to Face 9

    • Win

      Doctor Stoppage

    • Billing

      Co-Main Event

    • Duration

      3x5

    • Division

      185 lbs (84.0 kg)

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Marcio Alexandre

    20.04.2014 • The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3 • Exhibition Bout

    Method
    Decision

    • Event

      The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3

    • Win

      Split

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      3x5

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS José Roberto Rocha

    09.03.2014 • The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3 • Exhibition Bout

    Round
    2

    Method
    Submission

    • Event

      The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3

    • Billing

      Main Card

    • Duration

      5-5 two rounds

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Fabio Cyborg

    01.11.2013

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    2 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Ademilson Borges Duarte

    15.06.2013

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    1 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    1 - 1 - 0

    W-L-D

  • Win! Defeat! Draw Not confirmed Costa VS Teo Esteves

    25.02.2012

    Round
    1

    Method
    KO/TKO

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

    0 - 0 - 0

    W-L-D

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