Head-to-head
Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'0" · 73" · Southpaw
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.
9-4-0
Record (pro · UFC)
16-4-0 · UFC 8-4-0
8
Wins vs .500+ opponents
5
3.49
Sig. strikes landed / min
6.15
3.11
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
5.96
49.3%
Striking accuracy
59.3%
60.7%
Striking defense
49.4%
1.65
Takedowns / 15 min
0.3
33.3%
Takedown accuracy
42.9%
80.6%
Takedown defense
77.8%
0.0
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
12.8%
Control time
5.5%
77.8%
Finish rate
62.5%
14:43
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)
■ Yoel Romero ■ Paulo Costa
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2019-08-17 — L for Yoel Romero · Decision - Unanimous R3
| Common opponent | Romero | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Adesanya | L 2020 | L 2020 |
| Robert Whittaker | L 2018 | L 2024 |
| Luke Rockhold | W 2018 | W 2022 |