SYS▸RETRIEVING DOSSIER▮
FIGHTER DOSSIER▸ID-AB9D82
SIGNALLOCKED▮
TALE-OF-THE-TAPE
HT
6'1"
REACH
72.0"
GYM
Team Borracha
BORN
Brazil
CAREER TIMELINE
PRO DEBUT
14y 2m ago
LAST FIGHT
2mo ago
UFC DEBUT
9y 1m ago
PRE-UFC5y 1m
UFC · 9y 1m ago
UFC9y 1m
Pro Career
FINISH METRICSTERMINATIONS
Wins by KO/TKO
0
Wins by Submission
0
Round 1 Finishes
0
Avg Fight · Pro
10:12
Avg Fight · UFC
12:38
Fights/Yr · Pro
1.6
Fights/Yr · UFC
1.3
Performance Matrix
22 bouts recordedvs Middleweight division
Current selection: striking · overall · overall
Landed / Min
6.42
Absorbed / Min
6.31
Off. Accuracy
59.3%
Def. Avoidance
49.4%
MetricOffenseDefense
Landed / Absorbed
934
904
Attempted
1576
1787
Per Minute
6.42
6.31
Accuracy
59.3%49.4%
O
D
Net Advantage
Net Landed
+30
Net Attempted
-211
Total fight time: 02:31:46
MMA Record
Fight #22
Paulo CostaW
15-4
via TKO
Light Heavyweight Bout
Head Kick · 1:23 · R3
UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg
April 11, 2026
LAzamat Murzakanov
16-0
Current: 13-5-1
Paulo CostaW
vsLAzamat Murzakanov
UFC 327: Procházka vs. UlbergApril 11, 2026
Head Kick · 1:23 · R3
Fight #21
Paulo CostaW
14-4
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
July 19, 2025
LRoman Kopylov
14-3
Current: 19-9-1
Paulo CostaW
vsLRoman Kopylov
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3July 19, 2025
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #20
Paulo CostaL
14-3
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
June 1, 2024
WSean Strickland
28-6
Current: 19-5-0, 1 NC
Paulo CostaL
vsWSean Strickland
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. PoirierJune 1, 2024
Decision · Split
Fight #19
Paulo CostaL
14-2
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
February 17, 2024
WRobert Whittaker
24-7
Current: 28-9-0
Paulo CostaL
vsWRobert Whittaker
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaFebruary 17, 2024
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #18
Paulo CostaW
13-2
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
August 20, 2022
LLuke Rockhold
16-5
Current: 16-3-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLLuke Rockhold
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2August 20, 2022
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #17
Paulo CostaL
13-1
via DEC
Light Heavyweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC Fight Night
October 23, 2021
WMarvin Vettori
17-4-1
Current: 14-5-0
Paulo CostaL
vsWMarvin Vettori
UFC Fight NightOctober 23, 2021
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #16
Paulo CostaL
13-0
via TKO
UFC Middleweight Championship
Left Hook to Ground & Pound · 3:59 · R2
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
September 26, 2020
WIsrael Adesanya
19-0
Current: 16-5-0
Paulo CostaL
vsWIsrael Adesanya
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaSeptember 26, 2020
Left Hook to Ground & Pound · 3:59 · R2
Fight #15
Paulo CostaW
12-0
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Unanimous
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
August 17, 2019
LYoel Romero
13-3
Current: 16-7-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLYoel Romero
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2August 17, 2019
Decision · Unanimous
Fight #14
Paulo CostaW
11-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 2:36 · R2
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier
July 7, 2018
LUriah Hall
13-8
Current: 17-11-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLUriah Hall
UFC 226: Miocic vs. CormierJuly 7, 2018
Punches · 2:36 · R2
Fight #13
Paulo CostaW
10-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 1:26 · R2
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre
November 4, 2017
LJohny Hendricks
18-7
Current: 26-10-0, 1 NC
Paulo CostaW
vsLJohny Hendricks
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. PierreNovember 4, 2017
Punches · 1:26 · R2
Fight #12
Paulo CostaW
9-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 1:06 · R2
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
June 3, 2017
LOluwale Bamgbose
6-2
Current: 16-11-0, 1 NC
Paulo CostaW
vsLOluwale Bamgbose
UFC 212: Aldo vs. HollowayJune 3, 2017
Punches · 1:06 · R2
Fight #11
Paulo CostaW
8-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Punches · 1:17 · R1
UFC Fight Night 106
March 11, 2017
LGarreth McLellan
13-5
Current: 13-7-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLGarreth McLellan
UFC Fight Night 106March 11, 2017
Punches · 1:17 · R1
Fight #10
Paulo CostaW
7-0
via TKO
Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship
Punch · 3:25 · R1
Jungle Fight 90
September 3, 2016
LAdriano Balby
11-2
Current: 16-6-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLAdriano Balby
Jungle Fight 90September 3, 2016
Punch · 3:25 · R1
Fight #9
Paulo CostaW
6-0
via SUB
Jungle Fight Vacant Middleweight Championship
Rear Naked Choke · 2:40 · R1
Jungle Fight 87
May 21, 2016
LEduardo Ramon
11-1
Current: 4-1-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLEduardo Ramon
Jungle Fight 87May 21, 2016
Rear Naked Choke · 2:40 · R1
Fight #8
Paulo CostaW
5-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
KO/TKO · 1:17 · R1
Jungle Fight 84
December 5, 2015
LBruno Assis
3-0
Current: 12-4-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLBruno Assis
Jungle Fight 84December 5, 2015
KO/TKO · 1:17 · R1
Fight #7
Paulo CostaW
4-0
via TKO
FTF Vacant Middleweight Championship
Punches · 4:37 · R1
Face to Face 11
April 24, 2015
LWagner Silva
3-3
Current: 0-1-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLWagner Silva
Face to Face 11April 24, 2015
Punches · 4:37 · R1
Fight #6
Paulo CostaW
3-0
via TKO
Middleweight Bout
Doctor Stoppage · 5:00 · R1
Face to Face 9
December 19, 2014
LGerson Conceição
8-7
Current: 1-2-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLGerson Conceição
Face to Face 9December 19, 2014
Doctor Stoppage · 5:00 · R1
Fight #5
Paulo CostaL
Exhibition MMA
via DEC
Middleweight Bout
Decision · Split
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3
April 20, 2014
WMarcio Alexandre Jr.
Exhibition MMA
Current: 12-6-0
Paulo CostaL
vsWMarcio Alexandre Jr.
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3April 20, 2014
Decision · Split
Fight #4
Paulo CostaW
Exhibition MMA
via SUB
Middleweight Bout
Submission · R2
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3
March 9, 2014
LJosé Roberto Rocha
Exhibition MMA
Current: 5-0-0, 1 NC
Paulo CostaW
vsLJosé Roberto Rocha
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3March 9, 2014
Submission · R2
Fight #3
Paulo CostaW
2-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
November 1, 2013
LFabio Moreira
0-0
Current: 12-2-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLFabio Moreira
-November 1, 2013
-
Fight #2
Paulo CostaW
1-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
June 15, 2013
LAdemilson Borges Duarte
1-1
Current: 8-8-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLAdemilson Borges Duarte
-June 15, 2013
-
Fight #1
Paulo CostaW
0-0
via TKO
Bout
-
-
February 25, 2012
LTeo Esteves
0-0
Current: 10-8-0
Paulo CostaW
vsLTeo Esteves
-February 25, 2012
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