Bantamweight · Men

Rafael Costa

“Rafinha”
Brazil Team Maranhão debut 2015
Held by Khalim Nazruloev
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,407 peak 1,519 · 15 Jul 2022 112 below it
Tapology Sherdog
14-5pro record
2L current streak
1,502best win, Elo
1,239average opponent
-- born 13 Apr 1997
66.0" / 73.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at bantamweight, ages 26–33

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,269 Sub1,037 Dec1,213

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of bantamweight fighters with five pro bouts (5,172 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2020): 1,424 Elo, 12-3, aged 24, average opponent 1,161.

  1. Diego Lopes then 1,452, 12-3, aged 23 16-5 after peaked 2,148 ▲
  2. Said-Magomed Batukaev then 1,428, 13-2, aged 23 4-1 after peaked 1,532 ▲
  3. Caionã Batista then 1,390, 11-3, aged 23 7-6 after peaked 1,472 ▲
  4. Bruno Dias then 1,402, 12-2, aged 24 8-11 after peaked 1,412
  5. Evgeniy Ignatiev then 1,474, 11-2, aged 23 16-1 after peaked 1,864 ▲
  6. Huyixibai Chuhayifu then 1,395, 11-3, aged 23 13-9 after peaked 1,560 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Wallace Lopes Decision R3 · 15 Jul 2022 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,502
  2. Vinicius Salvador Submission R2 · 1 Dec 2018 · Max Fight 1,476
  3. Amauri Maia Submission R3 · 8 Jun 2019 · Corumbá Fight Combat 1,272
  4. Breno Marinho KO/TKO R3 · 25 May 2019 · Standout Fighting Tournament 1,191
  5. Adriano Ramos Submission R1 · 3 Sep 2016 · Jungle Fight 1,159

Losses

Newest first
  1. Khalim Nazruloev KO/TKO R1 · 4 Jul 2026 · Russian Cagefighting Championship 1,776
  2. Saidyokub Kakhramonov Submission R1 · 3 May 2023 · XMMA 1,738
  3. Jose Johnson KO/TKO R1 · 15 Nov 2019 · Legacy Fighting Alliance 1,523
  4. João Elias Submission R2 · 22 Mar 2019 · Future Fighting Championships 1,382
  5. Jefferson Oliveira Submission R1 · 22 Aug 2015 · Jungle Fight 1,179

Fight history

19 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
19 4 Jul 202629.2 yrs L14-5 Khalim Nazruloev 13-0 · 27.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:07 0.00 1,428→1,407 -21 1,776 – Russian Cagefighting Championship 25 Russian Cagefighting Championship
18 3 May 202326.1 yrs L14-4 Saidyokub Kakhramonov 10-3 · 27.5 yrs Bantamweight SubHead & Arm Choke R10:55 0.00 1,519→1,480 -39 1,738 +240→+550 XMMA 6: Bash at the Beach XMMA
17 15 Jul 202225.3 yrs W14-3 Wallace Lopes 9-2 · 25.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,445→1,519 +74 1,502 +240→+140 LFA 136: Rio de Janeiro vs. São Paulo Legacy Fighting Alliance
16 6 Mar 202224.9 yrs W13-3 Alex Andrade 7-9 · 29.6 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R10:08 1.00 1,420→1,445 +25 1,110 – Arena Pride MMA 2 Arena Pride MMA
15 12 Dec 202023.7 yrs W12-3 Allan Galvão 2-8 (1) · 26.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R29:27 1.00 1,407→1,424 +17 1,023 – Corumba Fight Combat 8 Corumbá Fight Combat
14 15 Nov 201922.6 yrs L11-3 Jose Johnson 10-5 · 24.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOElbow R11:59 0.00 1,487→1,409 -79 1,523 – LFA 78: Yanez vs. Estrada Legacy Fighting Alliance
13 8 Jun 201922.2 yrs W11-2 Amauri Maia 6-1 · 37.6 yrs Bantamweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R313:34 1.00 1,439→1,487 +48 1,272 – Corumba Fight Combat 6 Corumbá Fight Combat
12 25 May 201922.1 yrs W10-2 Breno Marinho 5-1 · 20.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOShoulder Injury R310:13 1.00 1,398→1,439 +41 1,191 – SFT 12 Standout Fighting Tournament
11 22 Mar 201921.9 yrs L9-2 João Elias 12-2 (1) · 24.2 yrs Flyweight SubArmbar R27:17 0.00 1,518→1,398 -120 1,382 – Future FC 3: Erak vs. Mexicano Future Fighting Championships
10 1 Dec 201821.6 yrs W9-1 Vinicius Salvador 9-2 · 22.4 yrs Flyweighttitle SubArm Triangle Choke R26:45 1.00 1,416→1,518 +102 1,476 – Max Fight 21 Max Fight
9 12 Oct 201821.5 yrs W8-1 Antonio Pare 1-0 Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:50 1.00 1,394→1,416 +22 1,055 – Countdown Fight Night 2 Regional / Unaffiliated
8 23 Sep 201720.4 yrs W7-1 Luis Henrique Fernandes 4-9 · 24.7 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,386→1,395 +9 881 – Bonito Eco Fight Combat 2: Negao x Slin Bonito Eco Fight
7 17 Jun 201720.2 yrs W6-1 Douglas Silva 3-0 · 25.7 yrs Flyweight SubAnaconda Choke R14:30 1.00 1,346→1,386 +40 1,136 – Corumba Fight Combat 2 Corumbá Fight Combat
6 29 Mar 201720.0 yrs W5-1 Douglas Pereira 0-1 Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R10:28 1.00 1,331→1,346 +15 922 – Bonito Eco Fight Combat - Blindado x Negao Bonito Eco Fight
5 12 Oct 201619.5 yrs W4-1 Sullivan de Souza Silva debut · 28.3 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:55 1.00 1,303→1,331 +28 1,012 – ImpactForce - Kings of the Beach 2 ImpactForce MMA League
4 3 Sep 201619.4 yrs W3-1 Adriano Ramos 2-0 · 25.1 yrs Flyweight SubAnaconda Choke R12:18 1.00 1,235→1,303 +69 1,159 – Jungle Fight 90 Jungle Fight
3 30 Jul 201619.3 yrs W2-1 Paulo Paixão 1-2 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,201→1,235 +34 1,094 – Dragon Fight 4 Dragon Fight
2 23 Jan 201618.8 yrs W1-1 Arthur Gustavo 2-1 (2) · 23.8 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:03 1.00 1,114→1,201 +87 1,112 – Jungle Fight 85 Jungle Fight
1 22 Aug 201518.4 yrs L0-1 Jefferson Oliveira 2-0 · 23.0 yrs Flyweight SubInverted Triangle Choke R12:46 0.00 1,209→1,114 -95 1,179 – Jungle Fight 80 Jungle Fight