Alessandro Costa: record, fights and statistics
Alessandro Costa (“Nono”) is a flyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 17-5-0. StatsNext stores 8 UFC bouts for Alessandro Costa (5-3). In the 4 fights stored since Sep 13, 2025, Alessandro Costa is 3-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 67" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1996 |
What are Alessandro Costa's fighting stats?
Across 8 stored UFC bouts with statistics (70 minutes) through July 11, 2026, Alessandro Costa lands 3.93 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.81, with 49.3% striking accuracy and 54.3% striking defense. Grappling: 0.85 takedowns per 15 minutes at 26.7% accuracy, 85.2% takedown defense, 0.85 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 5-3 in 8 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 5 wins inside the distance.
Alessandro Costa: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.93 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.81 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.85 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.85 |
| Takedown accuracy | 26.7% |
| Takedown defense | 85.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.85 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.40 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.4% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 8 (70.4) |
Significant strikes landed: 61.4% head, 18.8% body, 19.9% legs; 75.5% at distance, 7.9% in the clinch, 16.6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 0 | 1 |
5-3 in the 8 stored UFC bouts since December 17, 2022, averaging 8.8 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Alessandro Costa among fighters
| Figure | Alessandro Costa | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 100.0 | 1st of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.21 | 108th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.21 | 155th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 51.6 | 93rd of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 57.0 | 61st of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 1.52 | 36th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 1.52 | 93rd of 243 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.52 | 27th of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 12.2 | 121st of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Sep 13, 2025
- 3 wins: 1 by submission, 2 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Sep 13, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 95 of 217 (43.8%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 125 of 288 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 3 of 7 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 9 (77.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 4 |
| Control time | 3:48 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Cody Durden (7-8-1) | Win | Submission | R2 2:19 | 7.3 | Flyweight | 21 of 49 (28) | 0 of 0 | 1:01 |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Matt Schnell (7-7) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:28 | 2.5 | Catchweight | 19 of 23 (8) | 0 of 0 | 0:05 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Stewart Nicoll (0-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:56 | 9.9 | Flyweight | 43 of 89 (47) | 2 of 3 | 1:18 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Alden Coria (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 0:47 | 10.8 | Flyweight | 12 of 56 (42) | 1 of 4 | 1:24 |
| May 4, 2024 | Kevin Borjas (0-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:35 | 6.6 | Flyweight | 46 of 86 (18) | 0 of 2 | 0:43 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Steve Erceg (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 54 of 97 (74) | 1 of 6 | 1:14 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Jimmy Flick (1-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | 6.1 | Flyweight | 65 of 91 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:50 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Amir Albazi (3-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 2:13 | 12.2 | Flyweight | 17 of 71 (37) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Alessandro Costa in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Flyweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Flyweight
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