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"The Eraser"
Paulo Costa
#2 Middleweight Division • 13-0-0 (W-L-D)
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Alex Nicholson
Results
4 months ago

UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa Fight Results

UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa live results, winner interviews, and more from UFC Fight Island
Athletes
4 months ago

Paulo Costa Believes He Was Born To Fight

Early in Paulo Costa's career, the Brazilian knew he could become champion one day. 
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Fight Island
4 months ago

UFC 253 Press Conference

Watch the full UFC 253 Press Conference with UFC President Dana White, Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa, Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz.
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Fight Island
4 months ago

UFC 253 Press Conference Face Offs

Watch the face offs from the UFC 253 Press Conference on UFC Fight Island
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Highlights
4 months ago

Top Finishes: Paulo Costa

Before he gets his first shot at the UFC middleweight title, check out Paulo Costa's best finishes so far. 
UFC 253 Adesanya vs Costa Poster
4 months ago

How to Stream and Watch UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa

UFC 253 live stream links, how to watch and order, start times, country breakdowns, full fight card, and more. 
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10 months ago

UFC 248: Paulo Costa Press Conference

Hear from the middleweight challenger following the epic Vegas event.
UFC 241 Nate Diaz and Anthony Pettis embrace after their fight.
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1 year ago

UFC 241: Thrill & Agony Sneak Peak

Athletes
1 year ago

UFC 241: The Scorecard

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Athletes
1 year ago

UFC 241: Paulo Costa Octagon Interview

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 07: Paulo Costa of Brazil celebrates his win over Uriah Hall of Jamaica in their middleweight fight during the UFC 226 event inside T-Mobile Arena on July 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Athletes
1 year ago

Not Just A Fight For Paulo Costa, It's Personal

Fight Coverage
1 year ago

The 10: Another amazing month on tap for August

Stats & Records

  • 11
    Wins by Knockout
  • 1
    Wins by Submission
Striking accuracy 59% 59%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
189
Sig. Strikes Attempted
318
Grappling accuracy 0% 0%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
1
8.83
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
5.79
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.00
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
51
%
Sig. Str. Defense
82
%
Takedown Defense
2.10
Knockdown Ratio
05:21
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
142 (75%)
Clinch
26 (14%)
Ground
21 (11%)

Sig. Str. by target

56% 106 Head 41% 77 Body 3% 6 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
11 (85%)
DEC
1 (8%)
SUB
1 (8%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Age
29
Height
73.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Mar. 12, 2017
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
39.50
Q & A

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started in 2012, because I'm fascinated by fighting.

What ranks and titles have you held? Mineiro Champion of Jiu-Jitsu 

Middleweight Champion (MMA) - Face to Face Event

Middleweight Champion (MMA) - Jungle Fight Event

Do you have any heroes? Jesus Christ

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means I’m starting my UFC career to be the best fighter of all time.

What was your job before you started fighting? Realtor
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle
Favorite Striking technique: Hook

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Paulo Costa of Brazil enters the arena prior to facing Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their middleweight championship bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
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Alex Nicholson
Middleweight Division • 7-4-0 (W-L-D)