Paulo Costa

What is Paulo Costa's Record?

Paulo Costa's record currently stands at 14 wins, 3 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 3 losses, he's been stopped 1 time. He's competed in a total of 31 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 1.8 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 9 times, amassing a record of 6-3-0.

What was Costa's last fight?

Paulo Costa's last fight took place against Robert Whittaker at UFC 298 on 17th Feb 2024, in Anaheim, United States. He lost by unanimous decision over 3 rounds. That fight was 2 months and 1 day ago.

How active is he?

Costa's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

How old is Paulo Costa and where is he from?

Paulo Costa is currently 32 years old. He was born on 21st April 1991, so he will turn 33 in 3 days. Costa was born in Brazil.

How good is Costa and how long has he been fighting

Costa is currently ranked 7th by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 10th by Tapology at Middleweight. He made his professional debut in February 2012, so he has been a pro for 12 years and 1 month.

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 Kamaru Usman, Nick Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Jack Hermansson and Jared Cannonier.

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

Paulo Costa is set to face Sean Strickland next on Saturday 1st June 2024, at UFC 302.

You can stream Costa's fight against Strickland 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?

Paulo Costa has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Robert Whittaker at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Previous to that, 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.

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

Before that, he had been defeated 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.

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.