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Paulo Costa - CageWise
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Ranked #12
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Paulo
Costa
“The Eraser”
15-4-0
MMA Record
1
Win Streak
Age 34
Orthodox
6' 1"
Height
185 lbs
Weight
72"
Reach
Fighter Profile
Height
6' 1"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Age
34
Born
Apr 20, 1991
Record
15
Wins
4
Losses
0
Draws
0
NC
Win Rate
79%
Victory Methods
KO / TKO
4
27%
Submission
0
0%
Decision
3
20%
Striking
Sig. Strikes / Min
6.26
Striking Accuracy
58%
Absorbed / Min
6.20
Striking Defense
49%
Grappling
Takedown Avg / 15m
0.32
Takedown Accuracy
50%
Takedown Defense
80%
Sub Avg / 15m
0.00
Career Totals
Sig. Strikes
879 / 1496
Total Strikes
933 / 1552
Takedowns
3 / 6
Knockdowns
5
Sub Attempts
0
Reversals
0
Control Time
7:04
Performance Trends
Last 5 fights vs career average (12 fights)
Striking Output
4.30
-24%
Career: 5.66 → Recent: 4.30
Strike Accuracy
59%
0%
Career: 59% → Recent: 59%
Strike Defense
51%
+4%
Career: 49% → Recent: 51%
TD Accuracy
34%
-32%
Career: 50% → Recent: 34%
TD Defense
81%
+1%
Career: 80% → Recent: 81%
KD Power
0.24
-43%
Career: 0.42 → Recent: 0.24
Finish Rate
0%
-100%
Career: 27% → Recent: 0%
Win Rate
40%
-49%
Career: 79% → Recent: 40%
Improving (≥10%)
Declining (≥10%)
Stable
Fight History
11 UFC bouts
7W
4L
W
Roman Kopylov
Unanimous Decision
·
R3 5:00
·
Decision - Unanimous
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Jul 18, 2025
Middleweight
L
Sean Strickland
Split Decision
·
R5 5:00
·
Decision - Split
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
May 31, 2024
Middleweight
L
Robert Whittaker
Unanimous Decision
·
R3 5:00
·
Decision - Unanimous
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Feb 16, 2024
Middleweight
W
Luke Rockhold
Unanimous Decision
·
R3 5:00
·
Decision - Unanimous
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
Aug 19, 2022
Middleweight
L
Marvin Vettori
Unanimous Decision
·
R5 5:00
·
Decision - Unanimous
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Oct 22, 2021
Light Heavyweight
L
Israel Adesanya
Title
KO/TKO
·
R2 3:59
·
KO/TKO
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
Sep 25, 2020
Middleweight
W
Yoel Romero
Unanimous Decision
·
R3 5:00
·
Decision - Unanimous
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
Aug 16, 2019
Middleweight
W
Uriah Hall
KO/TKO
·
R2 2:38
·
KO/TKO
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
Jul 6, 2018
Middleweight
W
Johny Hendricks
KO/TKO
·
R2 1:23
·
KO/TKO
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre
Nov 3, 2017
Middleweight
W
Oluwale Bamgbose
KO/TKO
·
R2 1:06
·
KO/TKO
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
Jun 2, 2017
Middleweight
W
Garreth McLellan
KO/TKO
·
R1 1:17
·
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar 10, 2017
Middleweight
