Light Heavyweight · Men

Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”
Brazil Team Borracha debut 2012
#6 Light Heavyweight #9 Middleweight UFC #6 · Light Heavyweight
Elo 2,079 peak 2,079 · 11 Apr 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 4861174
17-5pro record
2W current streak
2,226best win, Elo
1,635average opponent
-- born 21 Apr 1991
73.0" / 72.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,583 Sub1,296 Dec1,427

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Yoel Romero Decision R3 · 17 Aug 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,226
  2. Azamat Murzakanov KO/TKO R3 · 11 Apr 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,016
  3. Roman Kopylov Decision R3 · 19 Jul 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,912
  4. Uriah Hall KO/TKO R2 · 7 Jul 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,891
  5. Luke Rockhold Decision R3 · 20 Aug 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,824

Losses

Newest first
  1. Sean Strickland Decision R5 · 1 Jun 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,128
  2. Robert Whittaker Decision R3 · 17 Feb 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,104
  3. Marvin Vettori Decision R5 · 23 Oct 2021 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,007
  4. Israel Adesanya KO/TKO R2 · 26 Sep 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,173
  5. Marcio Alexandre Jr. Decision R3 · 20 Apr 2014 · The Ultimate Fighter 1,469

Fight history

22 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
22 11 Apr 202635.0 yrs W17-5 Azamat Murzakanov 16-0 · 37.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R311:23 1.00 1,983→2,079 +96 2,016 +154→+200 UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 19 Jul 202534.2 yrs W16-5 Roman Kopylov 14-3 · 34.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.96* 1,899→1,983 +84 1,912 +214→+192 UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 1 Jun 202433.1 yrs L15-5 Sean Strickland 28-6 · 33.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.10* 1,930→1,905 -25 2,128 +175→+200 UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 17 Feb 202432.8 yrs L15-4 Robert Whittaker 26-7 · 33.2 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.30* 1,924→1,930 +6 2,104 +175→+188 UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 20 Aug 202231.3 yrs W15-3 Luke Rockhold 16-5 · 37.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.73* 1,933→1,948 +14 1,824 -275→-360 UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 23 Oct 202130.5 yrs L14-3 Marvin Vettori 17-4-1 · 28.1 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.31* 1,953→1,933 -19 2,007 +100→+162 UFC Fight Night 196: Costa vs. Vettori Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 26 Sep 202029.4 yrs L14-2 Israel Adesanya 19-0 · 31.2 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground & Pound R28:59 0.00 2,004→1,956 -48 2,173 +126→+156 UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 17 Aug 201928.3 yrs W14-1 Yoel Romero 13-3 · 42.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.51* 1,951→2,010 +59 2,226 +165→+118 UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 7 Jul 201827.2 yrs W13-1 Uriah Hall 17-8 · 33.9 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R27:36 1.00 1,861→1,956 +95 1,891 -420→-400 UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 4 Nov 201726.5 yrs W12-1 Johny Hendricks 18-7 · 34.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R26:26 1.00 1,765→1,861 +97 1,801 -205→-277 UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 3 Jun 201726.1 yrs W11-1 Oluwale Bamgbose 6-2 · 29.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R26:06 1.00 1,720→1,765 +44 1,532 -280→-275 UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 11 Mar 201725.9 yrs W10-1 Garreth McLellan 13-5 · 35.2 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R11:17 1.00 1,675→1,720 +45 1,490 -239→-267 UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 3 Sep 201625.4 yrs W9-1 Adriano Balby 11-2 · 36.2 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunch R13:25 1.00 1,616→1,675 +60 1,501 – Jungle Fight 90 Jungle Fight
9 21 May 201625.1 yrs W8-1 Eduardo Ramon 11-1 · 25.2 yrs Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R12:40 1.00 1,552→1,616 +64 1,455 – Jungle Fight 87 Jungle Fight
8 5 Dec 201524.6 yrs W7-1 Bruno Assis 3-0 · 23.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:17 1.00 1,512→1,552 +40 1,301 – Jungle Fight 84 Jungle Fight
7 24 Apr 201524.0 yrs W6-1 Wagner Silva 5-4 · 28.2 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R14:37 1.00 1,482→1,512 +30 1,208 – Face To Face 11: Borrachinha vs. Wagnao Face to Face FC
6 19 Dec 201423.7 yrs W5-1 Gerson Conceição 8-7 · 36.8 yrs Middleweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 1.00 1,376→1,482 +106 1,450 – Face To Face 9: Big Monster vs. Gigantinho Face to Face FC
5 20 Apr 201423.0 yrs L4-1 Marcio Alexandre Jr. 12-0 · 25.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R33:03 0.44 1,360→1,376 +16 1,469 – The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3 The Ultimate Fighter
4 9 Mar 201422.9 yrs W4-0 José Roberto Rocha 5-0 (1) · 27.1 yrs Middleweight SubSubmission R25:00 1.00 1,259→1,360 +101 1,314 – The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3 The Ultimate Fighter
3 1 Nov 201322.5 yrs W3-0 Fábio Moreira debut · 26.3 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 1,212→1,259 +47 1,039 – BH Fight - MMA Grand Prix BH Sparta
2 15 Jun 201322.2 yrs W2-0 Ademilson Borges Duarte 1-1 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick and Punches R10:32 1.00 1,144→1,212 +68 1,066 – Upper Fight - MMA Championship 2 Minas Gerais Regional
1 25 Feb 201220.8 yrs W1-0 Teo Esteves debut – KO/TKOHead Kick and Punches R12:08 1.00 1,059→1,146 +88 1,059 – MMA Total Combat - Santa Luzia Minas Gerais Regional