Head-to-head
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'4" · 80" · Switch
Height · Reach · Stance
6'1" · 72" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
24-6-0 · UFC 13-6-0
Record (pro · UFC)
16-4-0 · UFC 8-4-0
12
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
4.03
Sig. strikes landed / min
6.15
3.22
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
5.96
48.4%
Striking accuracy
59.3%
55.8%
Striking defense
49.4%
0.05
Takedowns / 15 min
0.3
9.1%
Takedown accuracy
42.9%
76.4%
Takedown defense
77.8%
0.14
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
3.1%
Control time
5.5%
38.5%
Finish rate
62.5%
17:08
Avg fight time
12:38
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Israel Adesanya ■ Paulo Costa
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2020-09-26 — W for Israel Adesanya · KO/TKO R2
| Common opponent | Adesanya | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Strickland | L 2023 | L 2024 |
| Robert Whittaker | W 2022 | L 2024 |
| Marvin Vettori | W 2021 | L 2021 |
| Yoel Romero | W 2020 | W 2019 |