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Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa

1114 ELO #128

"The Eraser"

MMA 16-4-0 · UFC 8-4-0 · Light Heavyweight (#7) · State of Minas Gerais, Brazil · Team Borracha · Last fought 59 days ago

Paulo Costa "The Eraser" - UFC Fighter Profile

Paulo Costa is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Light Heavyweight division and is ranked #7. Born in State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Paulo Costa has compiled an MMA record of 16-4-0 with a UFC record of 8-4-0. Known for their Striker fighting style, Paulo Costa trains at Team Borracha in State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. With an ELO rating of 1114, Paulo Costa ranks #128 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Paulo Costa has 8 wins in the UFC. Paulo Costa lands an average of 6.15 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.3 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1114), and have not fought Paulo Costa before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Jamahal Hill 6-4-0 35 1062 0.0 52
Carlos Ulberg 10-1-0 35 1173 0.0 59
Tuco Tokkos 1-3-0 35 974 0.0 140
Nikita Krylov 12-9-0 34 1106 1.0 8
Dominick Reyes 10-5-0 36 1096 1.0 18
Johnny Walker 8-7-0 34 1081 1.0 33

Fight Results Breakdown

12
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Yoel Romero in 2019
Opponent ELO: 1151

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Apr 21 1991
Age
35
Peak ELO
1114
ELO Rank
128 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
216-78-1
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1077.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1054.5

Performance Statistics

SLpM
6.15
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
59%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
5.96
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
49%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.3
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
–
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Paulo Costa Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-04-11 UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg Azamat Murzakanov KO/TKO Kick 3 1:23 Win +188
2025-07-19 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Roman Kopylov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2024-06-01 UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Sean Strickland S-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2024-02-17 UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Robert Whittaker U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss -
2022-08-20 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards Luke Rockhold U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-10-23 UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori Marvin Vettori U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss -
2020-09-26 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Israel Adesanya KO/TKO Punch 2 3:59 Loss -
2019-08-17 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Yoel Romero U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-07-07 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Uriah Hall KO/TKO Punches 2 2:38 Win -
2017-11-04 UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre Johny Hendricks KO/TKO Punches 2 1:23 Win -
2017-06-03 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Oluwale Bamgbose KO/TKO Punches 2 1:06 Win -
2017-03-11 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Garreth McLellan KO/TKO Punch 1 1:17 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Paulo Costa ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
12 2026-04-11 Azamat Murzakanov 1120 Win +22 1114
11 2025-07-19 Roman Kopylov 1062 Win +15 1092
10 2024-06-01 Sean Strickland 1147 Loss 0 1077
9 2024-02-17 Robert Whittaker 1163 Loss -13 1077
8 2022-08-20 Luke Rockhold 1082 Win +16 1090
7 2021-10-23 Marvin Vettori 1093 Loss -16 1074
6 2020-09-26 Israel Adesanya 1144 Loss -14 1090
5 2019-08-17 Yoel Romero 1151 Win +19 1104
4 2018-07-07 Uriah Hall 1072 Win +21 1085
3 2017-11-04 Johny Hendricks 1092 Win +23 1064
2 2017-06-03 Oluwale Bamgbose 994 Win +20 1041
1 2017-03-11 Garreth McLellan 992 Win +21 1021

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