• 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
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
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
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Murzakanov
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Kopylov
LOSS
Costa
Costa
VS
Strickland
LOSS
Costa
Costa
VS
Whittaker
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Rockhold
LOSS
Costa
Costa
VS
Vettori
LOSS
Costa
Costa
VS
Adesanya
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Romero
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Hall
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Hendricks
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
Bamgbose
WIN
Costa
Costa
VS
McLellan
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY59%
STRIKING DEFENSE49%
LANDED/MIN
6.15
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
5.96
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY42%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE77%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL 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
