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"The Eraser"
Paulo Costa
#2 Middleweight Division • 13-0-0 (W-L-D)
Chibwikem Onyenegecha
Abu Azaitar
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3 weeks 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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Backstage
7 months ago

UFC 241: Thrill & Agony Sneak Peak

Athletes
7 months ago

UFC 241: The Scorecard

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Athletes
7 months 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
7 months ago

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

The Sport
7 months ago

The 10: Another amazing month on tap for August

Announcements
10 months ago

Romero, Costa to Meet At UFC 241

Announcements
11 months ago

Sanction Announcement for Paulo and Carlos Costa

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1 year ago

2018 UFC Summer and Fall Trailer

Preview a stacked lineup of fights on the horizon in the UFC including Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till at UFC 228, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor at UFC 229, Dustin Poirier vs Nate Diaz at UFC 230 and many more!
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 04: Paulo Costa of Brazil fights Johny Hendricks in their middleweight bout during the UFC 217 event at Madison Square Garden on November 4, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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2 years ago

UFC 217: Paulo Costa Octagon Interview

Hear Paulo Costa from The Octagon following his defeat of Johnny Hendricks at UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 03: (R-L) Paulo Borrachinha of Brazil punches Oluwale Bamgbose in their middleweight bout during the UFC 212 event at Jeunesse Arena on June 3, 2017 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via G
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2 years ago

UFC 212: Paulo Borrachinha Octagon Interview

Watch Paulo Borrachinha in the Octagon after his win over Oluwale Bamgbose at UFC 212 in Brazil.

Stats & Records

  • 12
    Fight Win Streak
  • 11
    Wins by Knockout
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 (92%)
DEC
0 (0%)
SUB
1 (8%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
State of Minas Gerais
Age
28
Height
73.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Mar. 12, 2017
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
39.50
Abu Azaitar
Middleweight Division • 14-1-1 (W-L-D)