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Age
“The Eraser”
Paulo Costa
16-4-0Pro record
#6Light Heavyweight
Light HeavyweightBrazil · Orthodox
6' 1"
Height
72"
Reach
Orthodox
Stance
3-2
Last 5
Team Borracha
Team
Career stats12 UFC bouts · 152 min
Sig. strikes / min6.2
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.0
Striking accuracy59%
Striking defense49%
Takedowns / 15 min0.3
Takedown accuracy43%
Takedown defense78%
Control time6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.59
Finish rate63%
Fight history20 UFC bouts
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Azamat Murzakanov
KO/TKO — Kick · R3 1:23
UFC 327
Apr 11, 2026
Roman Kopylov
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 318
Jul 19, 2025
Sean Strickland
Decision - Split · R5 5:00
UFC 302
Jun 1, 2024
Robert Whittaker
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 298
Feb 17, 2024
Luke Rockhold
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 278
Aug 20, 2022
Marvin Vettori
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Oct 23, 2021
Israel Adesanya
KO/TKO — Punch · R2 3:59
UFC 253
Sep 26, 2020
Yoel Romero
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 241
Aug 17, 2019
Uriah Hall
KO/TKO — Punches · R2 2:38
UFC 226
Jul 7, 2018
Johny Hendricks
KO/TKO — Punches · R2 1:23
UFC 217
Nov 4, 2017
Oluwale Bamgbose
KO/TKO — Punches · R2 1:06
UFC 212
Jun 3, 2017
Garreth McLellan
KO/TKO — Punch · R1 1:17
UFC Fight Night
Mar 11, 2017
Adriano Balby
KO (Punch) · R1 3:25
Jungle Fight 90
Sep 3, 2016
Eduardo Ramon
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 2:40
Jungle Fight 87
May 21, 2016
Bruno Assis
TKO (Punches) · R1 1:17
Jungle Fight 84
Dec 5, 2015
Wagner Silva Gomes
TKO (Punches) · R1 4:37
FTF 11
Apr 24, 2015
Gerson da Silva Conceicao
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) · R1 5:00
FTF 9
Dec 19, 2014
Fabio Moreira
TKO (Punches) · R1 1:26
BH Fight
Nov 1, 2013
Ademilson Borges Duarte
TKO · R1 0:32
Upper Fight
Jun 15, 2013
Teo Esteves
TKO (Punches) · R1 2:08
MMA Total Combat
Feb 25, 2012