Head-to-head
Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'0" · 73" · Orthodox
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.
27-9-0 · UFC 18-7-0
Record (pro · UFC)
16-4-0 · UFC 8-4-0
16
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
4.41
Sig. strikes landed / min
6.15
3.4
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
5.96
43.4%
Striking accuracy
59.3%
59.2%
Striking defense
49.4%
0.71
Takedowns / 15 min
0.3
38.1%
Takedown accuracy
42.9%
80.0%
Takedown defense
77.8%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
7.9%
Control time
5.5%
38.9%
Finish rate
62.5%
13:30
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)
■ Robert Whittaker ■ Paulo Costa
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2024-02-17 — W for Robert Whittaker · Decision - Unanimous R3
| Common opponent | Whittaker | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Vettori | W 2022 | L 2021 |
| Israel Adesanya | L 2022 | L 2020 |
| Yoel Romero | W 2018 | W 2019 |
| Uriah Hall | W 2015 | W 2018 |