Paulo Costa: record, fights and statistics
Paulo Costa (“The Eraser”) is a heavyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 16-4-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Paulo Costa (8-4). In the 2 fights stored since Jul 19, 2025, Paulo Costa is 2-0.
Profile
| Height | 6'1" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Born | 1991 |
| Current UFC ranking | Light Heavyweight #6 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Paulo Costa's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (142 minutes) through April 11, 2026, Paulo Costa lands 6.59 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 6.38, with 59.3% striking accuracy and 49.4% striking defense. Grappling: 0.32 takedowns per 15 minutes, 77.8% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-4 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Paulo Costa: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.59 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 6.38 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 59.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 49.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.63 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.32 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 77.8% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.00 |
| Share of fight time in control | 6.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (141.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 45.2% head, 40.6% body, 14.2% legs; 88.4% at distance, 5.2% in the clinch, 6.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 3 |
8-4 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since March 12, 2017, averaging 11.8 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
Wins and losses by method since Jul 19, 2025
- 2 wins: 1 by ko/tko, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 19, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 154 of 239 (64.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 82 of 174 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 1 of 2 (50.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 1:33 |
Totals over 2 of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Azamat Murzakanov (6-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:23 | 11.4 | Light Heavyweight | 55 of 80 (34) | 0 of 1 | 1:20 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Roman Kopylov (5-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 99 of 159 (48) | 0 of 2 | 0:13 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Sean Strickland (15-6) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 158 of 266 (182) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Robert Whittaker (15-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 67 of 151 (95) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Luke Rockhold (6-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 73 of 103 (51) | 2 of 2 | 5:28 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Marvin Vettori (7-3-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight | 163 of 260 (190) | 1 of 1 | 0:47 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Israel Adesanya (7-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:59 | 9 | Middleweight (title) | 12 of 26 (55) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Yoel Romero (9-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 118 of 213 (125) | 0 of 0 | 0:14 |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Uriah Hall (6-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:38 | 7.6 | Middleweight | 75 of 116 (58) | 0 of 0 | |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Johny Hendricks (13-6) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:23 | 6.4 | Middleweight | 49 of 90 (27) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Oluwale Bamgbose (1-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:06 | 6.1 | Middleweight | 43 of 80 (33) | 0 of 1 | |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Garreth McLellan (1-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:17 | 1.3 | Middleweight | 22 of 32 (6) | 0 of 0 |
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
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