PC
Height
6' 0"
Reach
72in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
35
"Borrachinha"
PAULO COSTA
Rank #4Brazilian· Team Nogueira Champion Team, Fight Ready
PC
Height
6' 0"
Reach
72in
Stance
Orthodox
Age
35
Paulo Henrique Costa, born on April 21, 1991, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. Known for his knockout power, he has secured 14 of his 16 career wins by knockout. Costa began training in Muay Thai at nine and later returned to Jiu-Jitsu to compete after a break. He fights out of Team Nogueira, where he continues to develop his skills under expert coaching.
Record entering UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
14
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
14-3-0
Overall
Previous fights
07vs. Robert Whittaker
Loss14-3-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 298·Anaheim, California, United States
Feb 17, 2024·Round 3·5:00
06vs. Luke Rockhold
Win14-2-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 278·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Aug 20, 2022·Round 3·5:00
05vs. Marvin Vettori
Loss13-2-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Oct 23, 2021·Round 5·5:00
04vs. Israel Adesanya
Loss13-1-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches and elbows)
UFC 253·Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sep 27, 2020·Round 2·3:59
03vs. Yoel Romero
Win12-0-0 (1 NC)·Decision (unanimous)
UFC 241·Anaheim, California, United States
Aug 17, 2019·Round 3·5:00
02vs. Uriah Hall
Win11-0-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 226·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Jul 7, 2018·Round 2·2:38
01vs. Johny Hendricks
Win10-0-0 (1 NC)·TKO (punches)
UFC 217·New York City, New York, United States
Nov 4, 2017·Round 2·1:23
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