Paulo Costa

What is Paulo Costa's Record?

Paulo Costa's record currently stands at 14 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws. Of those 14 wins he has stopped 11 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 79%, with 1 submission. Of his 4 losses, he's been stopped 1 time. He's competed in a total of 36 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 10 times, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017, amassing a record of 6-4-0.

What was Costa's last fight?

Paulo Costa's last fight took place against Sean Strickland at UFC 302 on 1st Jun 2024, in Newark, United States. He lost by split decision over 5 rounds. That fight was 5 months and 20 days ago.

How active is he?

Costa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

How old is Paulo Costa and where is he from?

Paulo Costa is currently 33 years old. He was born on 21st April 1991, so he will turn 34 in 5 months. Costa was born in Brazil.

How good is Costa and how long has he been fighting

Costa is currently ranked 11th by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 13th by Tapology at Middleweight. He made his professional debut in February 2012, so he has been a pro for 12 years and 8 months.

How tall is Paulo Costa and what is his reach ?

Costa is 6' 1" which is 185cm. His reach is 72 inches which is 183 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Costa include Chris Curtis, Kamaru Usman, Nick Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev and Jack Hermansson.

What will be Paulo Costa's next fight and where can I watch it?

Paulo Costa doesn't currently have a fight scheduled. We don't have streaming details for his next fight yet.

What are some of his recent results?

Paulo Costa has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Sean Strickland at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Robert Whittaker at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had won against Luke Rockhold at UFC 278 on 20th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.

Before that, he had been defeated by Marvin Vettori at UFC Vegas 41 on 23rd October 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had lost to Israel Adesanya at UFC 253 on 26th September 2020 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.