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Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT#6Light Heavyweight
16
WINS
4
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
W2
STREAK

Career

ESPN AGGREGATES
HOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO75%SUB6%DECISION19%
STRIKING ACC.61%
TAKEDOWN ACC.43%
6.15
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
0.30
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
0.00
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN

Title reigns

1 REIGN
Middleweight TitleJungle Fight
May 21, 20161 DEF

Fight history

20 FIGHTS
WWLLWLLWWW
W
vsAzamat Murzakanov
KO/TKOR3 1:23Paulo Costa vs Azamat Murzakanov, · UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg · Apr 12, 2026
CostaFight StatsMurzakanov
55/80 · 69%Sig. Strikes34/70 · 49%
61/86Total Strikes34/70
0/1 · 0%Takedowns1/2 · 50%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts1
1:20Control0:20
W
vsRoman Kopylov
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · Jul 20, 2025
CostaFight StatsKopylov
99/159 · 62%Sig. Strikes48/104 · 46%
102/162Total Strikes48/104
0/2 · 0%Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:13Control0:00
L
vsSean Strickland
SPLIT DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · Jun 2, 2024
CostaFight StatsStrickland
158/266 · 59%Sig. Strikes182/402 · 45%
158/266Total Strikes182/402
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:01
L
vsRobert Whittaker
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Feb 18, 2024
CostaFight StatsWhittaker
67/151 · 44%Sig. Strikes95/175 · 54%
67/151Total Strikes95/175
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsLuke Rockhold
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Aug 21, 2022
CostaFight StatsRockhold
73/103 · 71%Sig. Strikes51/70 · 73%
106/137Total Strikes57/78
2/2 · 100%Takedowns1/4 · 25%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
5:28Control0:47
L
vsMarvin Vettori
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · Oct 23, 2021
CostaFight StatsVettori
163/260 · 63%Sig. Strikes190/346 · 55%
172/269Total Strikes214/373
1/1 · 100%Takedowns1/5 · 20%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:47Control3:27
L
vsIsrael AdesanyaTITLE
KO/TKOR2 3:59· UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 27, 2020
CostaFight StatsAdesanya
12/26 · 46%Sig. Strikes55/84 · 65%
12/26Total Strikes55/84
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:01Control0:09
W
vsYoel Romero
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · Aug 18, 2019
CostaFight StatsRomero
118/213 · 55%Sig. Strikes125/284 · 44%
118/213Total Strikes125/284
0/0Takedowns1/4 · 25%
1Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:14Control0:05
W
vsUriah Hall
KO/TKOR2 2:38· UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · Jul 8, 2018
CostaFight StatsHall
75/116 · 65%Sig. Strikes58/122 · 48%
76/117Total Strikes58/122
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsJohny Hendricks
KO/TKOR2 1:23· UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
CostaFight StatsHendricks
49/90 · 54%Sig. Strikes27/54 · 50%
49/90Total Strikes27/54
0/0Takedowns0/4 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsOluwale Bamgbose
KO/TKOR2 1:06· UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · Jun 3, 2017
CostaFight StatsBamgbose
43/80 · 54%Sig. Strikes33/62 · 53%
50/88Total Strikes40/69
0/1 · 0%Takedowns2/5 · 40%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsGarreth McLellan
KO/TKOR1 1:17· UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
CostaFight StatsMcLellan
22/32 · 69%Sig. Strikes6/14 · 43%
23/33Total Strikes6/14
0/0Takedowns0/1 · 0%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsAdriano BalbyTITLENon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 3:25· Jungle Fight 90 · Sep 3, 2016
W
vsEduardo RamonTITLENon-UFC
SUBMISSIONR1 2:40· Jungle Fight 87 · May 21, 2016
W
vsBruno AssisNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 1:17· Jungle Fight 84 · Dec 5, 2015
W
vsWagner Silva GomesNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:37· FTF 11: Borrachinha vs. Wagnao · Apr 24, 2015
W
vsGerson da Silva ConceicaoNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 5:00· FTF 9: Big Monster vs. Gigantinho · Dec 19, 2014
W
vsFabio MoreiraNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 1:26· BH Fight: MMA Grand Prix · Nov 1, 2013
W
vsAdemilson Borges DuarteNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 0:32· Upper Fight: MMA Championship 2 · Jun 15, 2013
W
vsTeo EstevesNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:08· MMA Total Combat: Santa Luzia · Feb 25, 2012