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Bantamweight · “The Zohan”

Randy Costa

8-4-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-4-0
5'9"Height
73"Reach
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32Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:26Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 57.8 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 54.4 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 10.9 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 14.6 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 12.7 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 27.1 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 38.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking Average 58
  2. TD Defense Average 55
  3. Accuracy Average 54
  4. Control Below avg 39
  5. Grappling Below avg 27
  6. Durability Weak 15
  7. Wrestling Weak 13
  8. Striking D Weak 11

Built on 26 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min6.53
Sig. strikes absorbed / min7.58
Striking accuracy46.3%
Striking defense58.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.69
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense50.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time12.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
April 13, 2019 vs Brandon Davis — 7.42/min (L) Apr '19 October 18, 2019 vs Boston Salmon — 9.78/min (W) — only 2.2 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '19 September 19, 2020 vs Journey Newson — 5.85/min (W) — only 0.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '20 July 24, 2021 vs Adrian Yanez — 9.61/min (L) Jul '21 December 11, 2021 vs Tony Kelley — 3.35/min (L) Dec '21 October 1, 2022 vs Guido Cannetti — 1.88/min (L) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '22

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Guido Cannetti 9-6 walk-in Submission · R1 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
2/7Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tony Kelley 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:15 — UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · December 11, 2021
31/65Sig. strikes
82/169Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Adrian Yanez 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
69/153Sig. strikes
64/184Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Journey Newson 9-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:41 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · September 19, 2020
4/6Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Boston Salmon 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
22/44Sig. strikes
12/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Brandon Davis 9-6 walk-in Submission · R2 1:12 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
46/101Sig. strikes
35/88Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
8-4-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts, American Top Team (2020–present), Sanford MMA (2020–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 0
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 2
Decision 0
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 6
Cage Titans 4
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 2
Combat FC 1
Full career — 13 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
NC Brandon Davis NC (illegal knee) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8
November 15, 2024
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 2:47
W Jason Knight TKO (punches) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6
November 10, 2023
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 1:41
W Carlos Espinosa TKO (body punches) Combat FC 4
June 16, 2023
 Combat FC 1 0:58
L Guido Cannetti Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022
 UFC 1 1:04
L Tony Kelley TKO (elbows) UFC 269
December 11, 2021
 UFC 2 4:15
L Adrian Yañez TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021
 UFC 2 2:11
W Journey Newson KO (head kick) UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020
 UFC 1 0:41
W Boston Salmon TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019
 UFC 1 2:15
L Brandon Davis Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 236
April 13, 2019
 UFC 2 1:12
W Rob Fuller TKO (punches) Cage Titans 42
January 26, 2019
 Cage Titans 1 0:42
W Chris Thorne KO (punches to the body) Cage Titans 41
November 3, 2018
 Cage Titans 1 1:11
W Kenny Lewis KO (head kick) Cage Titans 40
August 18, 2018
 Cage Titans 1 0:11
W Stacey Anderson TKO Cage Titans 39
June 30, 2018
 Cage Titans 1 0:46

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Randy Costa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 124 qualified Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.5 avg 3.7
Strikes absorbed /min 7.6 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 46.3% avg 44.0%
Striking defense 58.0% avg 56.4%
Takedowns /15 min 0.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 0.0% avg 36.9%
Takedown defense 50.0% avg 62.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 12.3% avg 19.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 48.2%