Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”

Paulo Costa (16-4) is a light heavyweight. Paulo Costa's last fight was a win over Azamat Murzakanov by TKO at UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg in April 2026.

Record16-4-0

DivisionLight Heavyweight

Height6'1"

Reach72"

Age34

Last FightApr 11, 2026

BornApr 21, 1991

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min6.15

Striking accuracy59%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.96

Striking defense49%

Takedowns / 15 min0.30

Takedown accuracy43%

Takedown defense78%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

12 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
W	Azamat Murzakanov	Light Heavyweight	TKO (Head kick)	R3 · 1:23	UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg	Apr 11, 2026	View
W	Roman Kopylov	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	Jul 19, 2025
L	Sean Strickland	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	Jun 1, 2024
L	Robert Whittaker	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	Feb 17, 2024
W	Luke Rockhold	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2	Aug 20, 2022
L	Marvin Vettori	Light Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Oct 23, 2021
L	Israel Adesanya	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)	R2 · 3:59	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	Sep 26, 2020
W	Yoel Romero	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2	Aug 17, 2019
W	Uriah Hall	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:36	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	Jul 7, 2018
W	Johny Hendricks	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 1:26	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre	Nov 4, 2017
W	Oluwale Bamgbose	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 1:06	UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway	Jun 3, 2017
W	Garreth McLellan	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:17	UFC Fight Night 106	Mar 11, 2017
W	Adriano Balby	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punch)	R1 · 3:25	Jungle Fight 90	Sep 3, 2016
W	Eduardo Ramon	Middleweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:40	Jungle Fight 87	May 21, 2016
W	Bruno Assis	Middleweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 1:17	Jungle Fight 84	Dec 5, 2015
W	Wagner Silva	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:37	Face to Face 11	Apr 24, 2015
W	Gerson Conceição	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	R1 · 5:00	Face to Face 9	Dec 19, 2014
L	Marcio Alexandre Jr.	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R3	The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3	Apr 20, 2014
W	José Roberto Rocha	Middleweight	Submission	R2	The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3	Mar 9, 2014
W	Fabio Moreira	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Nov 1, 2013
W	Ademilson Borges Duarte	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jun 15, 2013
W	Teo Esteves	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Feb 25, 2012

WAzamat Murzakanov
Apr 11, 2026
UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg·Light Heavyweight
TKO (Head kick)·R3 · 1:23View
WRoman Kopylov
Jul 19, 2025
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LSean Strickland
Jun 1, 2024
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LRobert Whittaker
Feb 17, 2024
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WLuke Rockhold
Aug 20, 2022
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LMarvin Vettori
Oct 23, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LIsrael Adesanya
Sep 26, 2020
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:59
WYoel Romero
Aug 17, 2019
UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WUriah Hall
Jul 7, 2018
UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:36
WJohny Hendricks
Nov 4, 2017
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St. Pierre·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:26
WOluwale Bamgbose
Jun 3, 2017
UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 1:06
WGarreth McLellan
Mar 11, 2017
UFC Fight Night 106·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:17
WAdriano Balby
Sep 3, 2016
Jungle Fight 90·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punch)·R1 · 3:25
WEduardo Ramon
May 21, 2016
Jungle Fight 87·Middleweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:40
WBruno Assis
Dec 5, 2015
Jungle Fight 84·Middleweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 1:17
WWagner Silva
Apr 24, 2015
Face to Face 11·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:37
WGerson Conceição
Dec 19, 2014
Face to Face 9·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Doctor Stoppage)·R1 · 5:00
LMarcio Alexandre Jr.
Apr 20, 2014
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WJosé Roberto Rocha
Mar 9, 2014
The Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 3·Middleweight
Submission·R2
WFabio Moreira
Nov 1, 2013
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WAdemilson Borges Duarte
Jun 15, 2013
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WTeo Esteves
Feb 25, 2012
Unknown Event
KO/TKO