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Light Heavyweight

Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”

#6 Light Heavyweight

16-4-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Brazil flagBrazil
Age
35
Height
6′1″
Reach
72″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
205 lbs
Style
Striker
Trains at
Team Borracha
UFC debut
Mar. 12, 2017

Career in the UFC

6.15per min
Sig. strikes landed
5.96per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
59%
Striking accuracy
0.30per 15 min
Takedowns
0%
Takedown accuracy
0.00per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.59per 15 min
Knockdowns
12:39
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Apr 11, 2026WAzamat MurzakanovUFC 327: Procházka vs. UlbergKO/TKOR3, 1:23
  2. Jul 19, 2025WRoman KopylovUFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  3. Jun 1, 2024LSean StricklandUFC 302: Makhachev vs. PoirierDecision - SplitR5, 5:00
  4. Feb 17, 2024LRobert WhittakerUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  5. Aug 20, 2022WLuke RockholdUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  6. Oct 23, 2021LMarvin VettoriUFC Fight Night: Costa vs. VettoriDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  7. Sep 26, 2020LIsrael AdesanyaUFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaKO/TKOR2, 3:59
  8. Aug 17, 2019WYoel RomeroUFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  9. Jul 7, 2018WUriah HallUFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierKO/TKOR2, 2:38
  10. Nov 4, 2017WJohny HendricksUFC 217: Bisping vs. St-PierreKO/TKOR2, 1:23
  11. Jun 3, 2017WOluwale BamgboseUFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayKO/TKOR2, 1:06
  12. Mar 11, 2017WGarreth McLellanUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumKO/TKOR1, 1:17
  13. Sep 3, 2016WAdriano BalbyJungle Fight 90KO (Punch)R1, 3:25
  14. May 21, 2016WEduardo RamonJungle Fight 87Submission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 2:40
  15. Dec 5, 2015WBruno AssisJungle Fight 84TKO (Punches)R1, 1:17
  16. Apr 24, 2015WWagner Silva GomesFTF 11: Borrachinha vs. WagnaoTKO (Punches)R1, 4:37
  17. Dec 19, 2014WGerson da Silva ConceicaoFTF 9: Big Monster vs. GigantinhoTKO (Doctor Stoppage)R1, 5:00
  18. Nov 1, 2013WFabio MoreiraBH Fight: MMA Grand PrixTKO (Punches)R1, 1:26
  19. Jun 15, 2013WAdemilson Borges DuarteUpper Fight: MMA Championship 2TKOR1, 0:32
  20. Feb 25, 2012WTeo EstevesMMA Total Combat: Santa LuziaTKO (Punches)R1, 2:08