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Paulo Costa
"The Eraser" ·
Light Heavyweight · Orthodox
16-4-0
record
Elo
1762
Glicko
1816±223
BT
0.59
Height 6'1"
Reach 72"
Age 35
SLpM
6.15
sig. strikes landed / min
Str. Acc.
59%
striking accuracy
SApM
5.96
sig. strikes absorbed / min
Str. Def.
49%
striking defense
TD Avg.
0.30
takedowns / 15 min
TD Acc.
42%
takedown accuracy
TD Def.
77%
takedown defense
Sub. Avg.
0.00
sub attempts / 15 min
How the wins come (3)
33% KO/TKO
0% Submission
67% Decision
0% Other
How the losses come (4)
25% KO/TKO
0% Submission
75% Decision
0% Other
Significant strikes by position
81% Distance
3% Clinch
15% Ground
Significant strikes by target
37% Head
38% Body
25% Leg
Situational splits
finishes 14% ·
finished 14%
How this fighter's win rate shifts by context (min 2 fights per split).
Vs southpaws
75% 3-1
When older than opponent
50% 1-1
As the rating underdog
43% 3-4
When younger than opponent
40% 2-3
Giving up reach
33% 2-4
Vs orthodox
0% 0-2
In 5-round fights
0% 0-2
Fight history
detailed data since 2020 · full record above
| Date | Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | W | Azamat Murzakanov | KO/TKO · R3 1:23 | UFC 327 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | W | Roman Kopylov | U-DEC | UFC 318 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | L | Sean Strickland | S-DEC | UFC 302 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | L | Robert Whittaker | U-DEC | UFC 298 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | W | Luke Rockhold | U-DEC | UFC 278 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | L | Marvin Vettori | U-DEC | UFC Fight Night |
| Sep 26, 2020 | L | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO · R2 3:59 | UFC 253 |