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 1 year ago.

How active is he?

Costa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 13 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 34 years old. He was born on 21st April 1991, so he will turn 35 in 9 months and 25 days. Costa was born in Brazil.

How good is Costa and how long has he been fighting

Costa is currently ranked 13th by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 17th by Tapology at Middleweight. He made his professional debut in February 2012, so he has been a pro for 13 years and 4 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 is set to face Roman Kopylov next on Saturday 19th July 2025, at UFC 318.

You can stream Costa's fight against Kopylov in the UK on discovery+ Premium and TNT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Paulo Costa's fight via ESPN PPV via ESPN+.

What are some of his recent results?

Costa has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he 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, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by 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.

Before that, he had beaten Yoel Romero at UFC 241 on 17th August 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

He had defeated Johny Hendricks at UFC 217 on 4th November 2017 by knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York City.