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PAULO
COSTA
Overview
Paulo Costa is a ranked UFC Light Heavyweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov via TKO (head kick) in round 3 (1:23) at UFC 327 on April 11, 2026, taking his record to 16–4.
Costa defeated Roman Kopylov via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 318 on July 19, 2025, taking his record to 15–4.
Costa lost to Sean Strickland via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 302 on June 1, 2024, taking his record to 14–4.
Costa lost to Robert Whittaker via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 298 on Feb. 17, 2024, taking his record to 14–3.
Costa defeated Luke Rockhold via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022, taking his record to 14–2.
Costa lost to Marvin Vettori via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori on Oct. 23, 2021, taking his record to 13–2.
Costa lost to Israel Adesanya via TKO (punches and elbows) in round 2 (3:59) at UFC 253 on Sept. 27, 2020, taking his record to 13–1.
Costa defeated Yoel Romero via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 241 on Aug. 17, 2019, taking his record to 13–0.
Costa defeated Uriah Hall via TKO (punches) in round 2 (2:38) at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018, taking his record to 12–0.
Costa defeated Johny Hendricks via TKO (punches) in round 2 (1:23) at UFC 217 on Nov. 4, 2017, taking his record to 11–0.
Costa defeated Oluwale Bamgbose via TKO (punches) in round 2 (1:06) at UFC 212 on June 3, 2017, taking his record to 10–0.
Costa defeated Garreth McLellan via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:17) at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum on March 11, 2017, taking his record to 9–0.
Costa defeated Adriano Balby de Araujo via KO (punch) in round 1 (3:25) at Jungle Fight 90 on Sept. 3, 2016, taking his record to 8–0.
Costa defeated Eduardo Ramón via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:40) at Jungle Fight 87 on May 21, 2016, taking his record to 7–0.
Costa defeated Bruno Assis via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:17) at Jungle Fight 84 on Dec. 5, 2015, taking his record to 6–0.
Costa defeated Wagner Silva Gomes via TKO (punches) in round 1 (4:37) at Face to Face 11 on April 24, 2015, taking his record to 5–0.
Costa defeated Gérson da Conceição via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 1 (5:00) at Face to Face 9 on Dec. 19, 2014, taking his record to 4–0.
Costa defeated Fábio Moreira via TKO (punches) in round 1 (1:26) at BH Fight: MMA Grand Prix on Nov. 1, 2013, taking his record to 3–0.
Costa defeated Ademilson Borges via TKO (head kick and punches) in round 1 (0:32) at Upper Fight: MMA Championship 2 on June 15, 2013, taking his record to 2–0.
Costa defeated Téo Esteves via TKO (head kick and punches) in round 1 (2:08) at MMA Total Combat: Santa Luzia on Feb. 5, 2012, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO12 · 75%
- Submission1 · 6%
- Decision3 · 19%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Light Heavyweight
