Paulo Costa “The Eraser”
UFC record 8-4-0 · professional record 16-4-0
- Age
- 35 (born Apr 21, 1991)
- Height
- 185 cm (6' 1")
- Reach
- 183 cm (72")
- Leg reach
- 100 cm (40")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Striker
- Gym
- Team Borracha
- UFC debut
- Mar 11, 2017
- Last fight
- Apr 11, 2026
4 fight-night bonuses: 2 Performance of the Night, 2 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 6.15
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 59%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 5.96
- Sig. strike defence
- 49%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.30
- Takedown accuracy
- 42%
- Takedown defence
- 77%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.00
- Knockdowns
- 6
- Sig. strikes landed
- 934
- Takedowns landed
- 3
- Total fight time
- 2h 31m 46s
- Control time
- 8m 24s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Azamat Murzakanov | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 3 | 1:23 | UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg | Apr 11, 2026 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Roman Kopylov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 | Jul 19, 2025 | 1 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Jun 1, 2024 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Feb 17, 2024 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Luke Rockhold | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Aug 20, 2022 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | Oct 23, 2021 | 0 | 163 | 1 | 0 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:59 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Sep 26, 2020 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | Aug 17, 2019 | 1 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Uriah Hall | KO/TKO · Punches to Body At Distance | 2 | 2:38 | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | Jul 7, 2018 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:23 | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre | Nov 4, 2017 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Oluwale Bamgbose | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 2 | 1:06 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Jun 3, 2017 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Garreth McLellan | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 1:17 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Mar 11, 2017 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |