Paulo Costa #4
“The Eraser”
Light HeavyweightRecord: 16-4-0
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- Team Team Borracha
- From State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
- UFC debut Mar 2017
- Active
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lb
Reach
72"
Leg reach
39.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Style
Striker
Age
35
Career stats
Striking
Striking accuracy
59%
Sig. strikes landed
934 of 1,576
Landed per min
6.15
Absorbed per min
5.96
Strike defence
49%
Knockdown avg
0.59
Grappling
Takedown defence
78%
Takedowns per 15 min
0.30
Submissions per 15 min
0.00
Avg fight time
12:39
Strikes by target
Head
45%
Body
41%
Leg
14%
Strikes by position
Standing
88%
Clinch
5%
Ground
6%
Wins by method · 9 first-round finishes
KO/TKO
12
Submission
1
Decision
3
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Fights in UFC
12 bouts
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Azamat Murzakanov | Win | KO/TKO, R3 1:23 | UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Roman Kopylov | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 318 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Sean Strickland | Loss | S-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC 302 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Robert Whittaker | Loss | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Luke Rockhold | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Marvin Vettori | Loss | U-DEC, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Israel Adesanya | Loss | KO/TKO, R2 3:59 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Yoel Romero | Win | U-DEC, R3 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Uriah Hall | Win | KO/TKO, R2 2:38 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Johny Hendricks | Win | KO/TKO, R2 1:23 | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Oluwale Bamgbose | Win | KO/TKO, R2 1:06 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Garreth McLellan | Win | KO/TKO, R1 1:17 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |