Paulo Costa

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Paulo Costa is currently at career peak.

1288

Peak C-ELO

UFC Record

8W 4L

Career Achievements

GOAT Rank#158

Peak DateApr 2026

Highest Win Streak5

Total UFC Fights12

Title Fight Record0-1

Fought In:Middleweight, Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight

Won By:KO/TKO (5), Decision (3)

Lost By:KO/TKO (1), Decision (3)

Avg Win TimeR2 9:43

Main Events2

UFC Career:Mar 2017 - Apr 2026

Peak Bonus Points

Undefeated

Title Fights Won

Peak ELO Rankings

Experience

#150

Title Fights

#274

Win Type

#114

Striking

#74

Ground

#198

Activity

#351

Win Streak

#193

Basic/Category

#288

Greatest Strength

Paulo Costa's greatest strength is dominant and efficient striking ability, with a Striking ELO of 1533 (#74 rank).

Championship Record

Title Fight Record:

0W 1L

1288

Peak C-ELO

UFC Record

8W 4L

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C-ELO™ Evolution

Top wins

+71 vs Johny Hendricks

KO/TKO - Round 2 (1:23) - Middleweight Bout

+50 vs Yoel Romero

Decision - Unanimous - Round 3 (5:00) - Middleweight Bout

+47 vs Garreth McLellan

KO/TKO - Round 1 (1:17) - Middleweight Bout

Fight History

12 fights • Most recent first • Hover/tap radar points for detailed ELO data

VS

Light Heavyweight Bout

Apr 11, 2026

WIN

KO/TKO

Round 3 • 1:23

Paulo Costa

1288

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Info & Stats

Height

6' 1

Weight

205 lbs.

Reach

72"

Date of Birth

Apr 21, 1991

Significant Strikes Landed per Minute

6.15

Striking Accuracy

59%

Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute

5.96

Striking Defense

49%

Takedown Average per 15 Minutes

0.3

Takedown Accuracy

42%

Takedown Defense

77%

Submission Average per 15 Minutes