Brazil

Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”

16-4W-L

11KO/TKO

2Sub

3Dec

Record16-420 bouts

Finish Rate81%13 of 16 by stoppage

KO/TKO1169% of wins

Submissions213% of wins

Avg Fight Time5:21over 11 fights

StreakW2last: KO/TKO

Last FightWinR3 · 1:23 · 11 Apr

Physical

Height6'1"(185cm)

Reach72.0"(183cm)

Leg Reach39.4"(100cm)

Weight185.0 lbs

Age35

HometownState of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Trains atTeam Borracha

Recent Form · Last 10

WKO

WDEC

LDEC

Career Stats

Striking

Strikes Landed / min6.15SLpM

Strikes Absorbed / min5.96SApM

Striking Accuracy59%

Striking Defence49%

Knockdowns / 15 min—

Grappling

Takedowns / min0.30

Takedown Accuracy42%

Takedown Defence77%

Submissions / 15 min0.00

Career Record22 fights

vs Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO · Head KickR3 · 1:23

UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg

OffenseStrikes 61/86 · TD 0/1 · KD 1 · Control 1:20

DefenseAbsorbed 34/70 · Taken Down 1/2 · Controlled 20s

Apr 11, 2026Light Heavyweight

vs Roman Kopylov

Decision · Unanimous

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

OffenseStrikes 102/162 · TD 0/2 · KD 1 · Control 13s

DefenseAbsorbed 48/104

Jul 19, 2025Middleweight

vs Sean Strickland

Decision · Split

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier

OffenseStrikes 158/266

DefenseAbsorbed 182/402 · Controlled 1s

Jun 1, 2024Middleweight

vs Robert Whittaker

Decision · Unanimous

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

OffenseStrikes 67/151

DefenseAbsorbed 95/175 · Taken Down 0/1

Feb 17, 2024Middleweight

vs Luke Rockhold

Decision · Unanimous

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2

OffenseStrikes 106/137 · TD 2/2 · Control 5:28

Aug 20, 2022Middleweight