Fighter Information
| Name | Paulo Costa |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Eraser |
| Age | Apr.21,1991 (32 Years) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Current Organization | UFC |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Weight | 84.3 kg |
| Category | Middleweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting Style | Striker |
| Current Team | Pitbull Brothers |
| Reach | 72 |
| Leg Reach | 39 |
Recent Fight Results
| Result | Date |
|---|---|
| Loss | Jun,2024 |
| Loss | Feb,2024 |
| Win | Aug,2022 |
| Loss | Oct,2021 |
Career Records
| Total Fights | 18 |
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| Won | 14 |
| Lost | 4 |
| No Contest | 0 |
| Submission Wins | 1 |
| KO/TKO Wins | 11 |
| Decision Wins | 2 |
| First round win/loss | 9/0 |
| Second round win/loss | 3/1 |
| Third round win/loss | 2/1 |
| Fourth round win/loss | 0/0 |
| Fifth round win/loss | 0/2 |
UFC Records
| UFC Debut | UFC Fight Night on Mar.11,2017 |
|---|---|
| Current Ranking | 9 |
| Pound for Pound Ranking | - |
| Total Fights in UFC | 10 |
| Fights won in UFC | 6 |
| Fights Lost in UFC | 4 |
| Consecutive Wins in UFC | 5 (2017-2019) |
| KOs Wins in UFC | 4 |
| Submission Wins in UFC | 2 |
| Decision Wins in UFC | 0 |
| Win Percentage in UFC | 60 % |
UFC Bout Top Performances
| Most Significant Strike landed in Single Bout | 163 vs. Marvin Vettori (2021) |
|---|---|
| Most Takedown in Single Bout | 02 vs Luke Rockhold (2022) |
| Submission Attempts in Career | 0 |
| Highest Submission in Single Bout | 0 |
UFC Achievements
| No of Main Event Fights | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Fights | 1 |
| No Of Title Fight Wins | 0 |
| Age at the Time of First Championship | 0 |
| Title Reigns | 0 |
| No of Successful Title Defences | 0 |
| No of Fight of the Night Awards | 2 |
| No of Performance of the Night Awards | 2 |
| Total Fight Time in UFC | 02:03:05 (hh:mm:ss) |
| Average Fight Time in UFC | 12:32 |
Compare Paulo Costa mma with other Middleweight fighters
Fight History: (14 - 4 - 0)
| Win/Loss | Opponent Name | Event Date | Result |
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| loss | Sean Strickland | 01 Jun 2024 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa lost via Decision (Split) in a 5 round fight |
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| loss | Robert Whittaker | 17 Feb 2024 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight |
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| win | Luke Rockhold | 20 Aug 2022 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight |
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| loss | Marvin Vettori | 23 Oct 2021 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa lost via Decision (Unanimous) in a 5 round fight |
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| loss | Israel Adesanya | 26 Sep 2020 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa lost via TKO (Punches and Elbows) at 03:59 of Round 2 |
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| win | Yoel Romero | 17 Aug 2019 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via Decision (Unanimous) in a 3 round fight |
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| win | Uriah Hall | 07 Jul 2018 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 02:38 of Round 2 |
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| win | Johny Hendricks | 04 Nov 2017 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 01:23 of Round 2 |
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| win | Oluwale Bamgbose | 03 Jun 2017 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 01:06 of Round 2 |
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| win | Garreth McLellan | 11 Mar 2017 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 01:17 of Round 1 |
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| win | Adriano Balby | 03 Sep 2016 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via KO (Punch) at 03:25 of Round 1 |
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| win | Eduardo Ramon | 21 May 2016 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 02:40 of Round 1 |
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| win | Bruno Assis | 05 Dec 2015 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 01:17 of Round 1 |
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| win | Wagner Silva | 24 Apr 2015 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 04:37 of Round 1 |
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| win | Gerson da Silva Conceicao | 19 Dec 2014 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 05:00 of Round 1 |
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| win | Fabio Moreira | 01 Nov 2013 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Punches) at 01:26 of Round 1 |
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| win | Ademilson Borges Duarte | 15 Jun 2013 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) at 00:32 of Round 1 |
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| win | Teo Esteves | 25 Feb 2012 | + |
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Pre-fight Win Probability:
Result: Paulo Costa won via TKO (Head Kick and Punches) at 02:08 of Round 1 |
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