Brazil/Orthodox/12 UFC Fights

Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”

15-4-0185 cm93 kg183 cm reachBorn Apr 20, 1991

Tier4“Title challenger”

Relentless Marksman

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

Power911.54 weighted KD+KO

Volume956.14 strikes / min

Accuracy9958.1 % landed

Striking Defence4347.6 evaded + durability

Takedowns50.5 TD / 15min

Control66.9 % on top

Submissions40.22 weighted subs

Grappling Defence9583 TD + sub + control %

Experience80176 weighted min

15-4-0 career12 UFC fights8 UFC wins5 by KO/TKO0 by submission63% finish rate393 strikes / hour

Fight History

12 Total

Apr
2026

Won by knockout

Light Heavyweight BoutPaulo CostaVSAzamat MurzakanovR3 · 1:23Kick to Head At Distance

Jul
2025

Won by decision

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSRoman KopylovR3 · 5:00

May
2024

Lost by split dec

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSSean StricklandR5 · 5:00

Feb
2024

Lost by decision

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSRobert WhittakerR3 · 5:00

Aug
2022

Won by decision

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSLuke RockholdR3 · 5:00

Oct
2021

Lost by decision

Light Heavyweight BoutPaulo CostaVSMarvin VettoriR5 · 5:00

Sep
2020

Lost by knockout

UFC Middleweight Title BoutPaulo CostaVSIsrael AdesanyaR2 · 3:59Punches to Head At Distance

Aug
2019

Won by decision

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSYoel RomeroR3 · 5:00

Jul
2018

Won by knockout

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSUriah HallR2 · 2:38Punches to Body At Distance

Nov
2017

Won by knockout

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSJohny HendricksR2 · 1:23Punches to Head At Distance

Jun
2017

Won by knockout

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSOluwale BamgboseR2 · 1:06Punches to Head On Ground

Mar
2017

Won by knockout

Middleweight BoutPaulo CostaVSGarreth McLellanR1 · 1:17Punches to Head In Clinch

Paulo Costa

Fight History

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