Light Heavyweight · “The Eraser”
Paulo Costa
16-4-0 UFC 8-4-0
6'1"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
12:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min6.15
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.96
Striking accuracy59.3%
Striking defense49.4%
Takedowns / 15 min0.3
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense77.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time5.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-4
Striking trend
Fight history
W Azamat Murzakanov 6-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:23 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · April 11, 2026
55/80Sig. strikes
34/70Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roman Kopylov 6-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
99/159Sig. strikes
48/104Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:13Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Strickland 15-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier · June 1, 2024
158/266Sig. strikes
182/402Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Whittaker 15-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
67/151Sig. strikes
95/175Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Luke Rockhold 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · August 20, 2022
73/103Sig. strikes
51/70Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Marvin Vettori 7-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
163/260Sig. strikes
190/346Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 8-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:59 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
12/26Sig. strikes
55/84Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yoel Romero 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · August 17, 2019
118/213Sig. strikes
125/284Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Uriah Hall 6-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:38 — UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier · July 7, 2018
75/116Sig. strikes
58/122Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johny Hendricks 13-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:23 — UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · November 4, 2017
49/90Sig. strikes
27/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Oluwale Bamgbose 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:06 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
43/80Sig. strikes
33/62Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Garreth McLellan 1-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:17 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
22/32Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
12
Submission
1
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
3
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
12
Jungle Fight
3
Face to Face
2
BH Fight
1
Upper Fight
1
MMA Total Combat
1
Full career — 20 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Azamat Murzakanov | TKO (head kick) | UFC 327
April 11, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 1:23 |
| W | Roman Kopylov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | UFC 302
June 1, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luke Rockhold | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 278
August 20, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 253
September 27, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:59 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241
August 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Uriah Hall | TKO (punches) | UFC 226
July 7, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 2:38 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | TKO (punches) | UFC 217
November 4, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:23 |
| W | Oluwale Bamgbose | TKO (punches) | UFC 212
June 3, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 1:06 |
| W | Garreth McLellan | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Adriano Balby de Araujo | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 90
September 3, 2016 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 3:25 |
| W | Eduardo Ramón | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 87
May 21, 2016 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Bruno Assis | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 84
December 5, 2015 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 1:17 |
| W | Wagner Silva Gomes | TKO (punches) | Face to Face 11
April 24, 2015 |
Face to Face | 1 | 4:37 |
| W | Gérson da Conceição | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Face to Face 9
December 19, 2014 |
Face to Face | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Fábio Moreira | TKO (punches) | BH Fight: MMA Grand Prix
November 1, 2013 |
BH Fight | 1 | 1:26 |
| W | Ademilson Borges | TKO (head kick and punches) | Upper Fight: MMA Championship 2
June 15, 2013 |
Upper Fight | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Téo Esteves | TKO (head kick and punches) | MMA Total Combat: Santa Luzia
February 5, 2012 |
MMA Total Combat | 1 | 2:08 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paulo Costa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.