Light Heavyweight

Paulo

"The Eraser"

Costa

W KO
Costa
VS
OPPONENT
Azamat Murzakanov
KO/TKO Kick
April 11, 2026
W UD
Costa
VS
OPPONENT
Roman Kopylov
U-DEC
July 19, 2025
L SD
Costa
VS
OPPONENT
Sean Strickland
S-DEC
June 01, 2024
L UD
Costa
VS
OPPONENT
Robert Whittaker
U-DEC
February 17, 2024
W UD
Costa
VS
OPPONENT
Luke Rockhold
U-DEC
August 20, 2022
16
WINS
4
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
35
HEIGHT
185 cm
WEIGHT
93 kg
REACH
183 cm
LEG REACH
39.5 cm
COUNTRY
Brazil

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC 327(4/11/26) Costa knocked out Azamat Murzakanov at 1:23 of the third round
• UFC 318(7/19/25) Costa won a three round unanimous decision over Roman Kopylov
• UFC 302(6/1/24) Costa lost a five round split decision to Sean Strickland
• UFC 298(2/17/24) Costa lost a three round unanimous decision to Robert Whittaker
• UFC 278(8/20/22) Costa won a three round unanimous decision over Luke Rockhold
• UFC Fight Night(10/23/21) Costa lost a five-round unanimous decision to Marvin Vettori
• UFC 253(9/27/20) Costa was stopped by Israel Adesanya via strikes at 3:59 of the second round in a fight for the UFC middleweight title
• UFC 241(8/17/19) Costa won a three round unanimous decision over Yoel Romero
• UFC 226(7/7/18) Costa stopped Uriah Hall via strikes at 2:38 of the second round
• UFC 217(11/4/17) Costa stopped Johny Hendricks via strikes at 1:23 of the second round
• UFC 212(6/3/17) Costa stopped Oluwale Bamgbose via strikes at 1:06 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(3/11/17) Costa stopped Garreth McLellan via strikes at 1:17 of the first round
• TUF BRAZIL 3
• On episode seven (quarterfinals), Costa lost a three round split decision to Marcio Alexandre Junior
• On episode one, Costa submitted Jose Roberto via guillotine choke in the second round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Team Wanderlei on TUF Brazil 3
Pro since 2012
12 wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
Nine first round finishes
Has won three of his last five

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started in 2012, because I'm fascinated by fighting.
Q: Training
ANSWER:  My training is a real battle every day. I'm sure no one trains more than me, and my body allows me to go beyond everything I've ever seen. So I feel comfortable in the fight because the training camp is harder than the fights ever are.What ranks and titles have you held?Mineiro Champion of Jiu-Jitsu, Middleweight Champion (MMA) - Face to Face Event, Middleweight Champion (MMA) - Jungle Fight EventDo you have any heroes?Jesus ChristWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It means I’m starting my UFC career to be the best fighter of all time.What was your job before you started fighting?RealtorFavorite grappling technique:TriangleFavorite Striking technique:Hook

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY59%
STRIKING DEFENSE49%
LANDED/MIN
6.15
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
5.96
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY42%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE77%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
8 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+2 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)5
Submission0
Decision3
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission0
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE Striker
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Mar. 12, 2017