Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden

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At a glance

4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
5-3UFC record7-9-1
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
1,012ELO rating: Costa leads800
3Win streak: Costa leads0
WLWWWLast 5 (old → new)LLLWL
100.0%Finish rate: Costa leads28.6%
67"Reach: Level67"
5' 4"Height: Durden leads5' 7"
30 yrsAge35 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
34.6Sig. strikes / fight: Costa leads32.5
0.5Takedowns / fight: Durden leads2.5

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Costa leads the series0
  1. Costa wonSUB Rear Naked Choke · R2UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026

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How they win share of UFC wins

CostaKOSUB
DurdenDEC
4 (80.0%)KO/TKO: Costa leads1 (14.3%)
1 (20.0%)Submission: Level1 (14.3%)
0 (0.0%)Decision: Durden leads5 (71.4%)

Common opponents (2)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

277Sig. strikes landed: Durden leads552
49.3%Strike accuracy: Costa leads44.4%
4Knockdowns: Costa leads1
170Head strikes: Durden leads405
52Body strikes: Durden leads69
55Leg strikes: Durden leads78

Grappling career totals

4Takedowns landed: Durden leads43
26.7%Takedown accuracy: Durden leads48.3%
0h 06mControl time: Durden leads1h 01m
4Sub. attempts: Durden leads7
0Reversals: Durden leads3

Career UFC bouts

8Fights: Durden leads17
5Wins: Durden leads7
3Losses: Costa leads9
0Draws1
5Finishes: Costa leads2
62.5%Win rate: Costa leads41.2%
3Best win streak: Durden leads4
1,012Peak ELO: Durden leads1,017
179Days / fight: Durden leads127
125 lbs.Weight125 lbs.

Alessandro Costa vs Cody Durden: Matchup Breakdown

Alessandro Costa is 5-3 in the Flyweight division with a 62.5% win rate. Cody Durden is 7-9-1 at Flyweight, winning 41.2% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Alessandro Costa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026, won by Alessandro Costa by SUB Rear Naked Choke in round 2.

Alessandro Costa holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,012 to 800. Career peaks are 1,012 for Alessandro Costa and 1,017 for Cody Durden. Alessandro Costa has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 5 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Cody Durden has 1 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 28.6% of the time.

Alessandro Costa stands 5' 4" with a reach of 67" and fights orthodox. Cody Durden is 5' 7" with a reach of 67", southpaw. Their reach is identical. Alessandro Costa is 30, Cody Durden is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alessandro Costa has landed 277 significant strikes at 49.3% accuracy with 4 takedowns and 0h 06m of control time. Cody Durden has landed 552 at 44.4% with 43 takedowns and 1h 01m of control.

They share 2 common opponents: Matt Schnell, Jimmy Flick.

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Have Alessandro Costa and Cody Durden fought before?

Yes. Alessandro Costa and Cody Durden have fought once in the UFC. Alessandro Costa won by submission (rear naked choke) at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on July 11, 2026.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Alessandro Costa or Cody Durden?

Cody Durden has more UFC wins: 7 to 5. Alessandro Costa's UFC record is 5-3; Cody Durden's is 7-9-1.

KO/TKO wins: Alessandro Costa 4, Cody Durden 1. Submission wins: Alessandro Costa 1, Cody Durden 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Alessandro Costa or Cody Durden?

Cody Durden is taller at 5'7", to Alessandro Costa's 5'4" (3 inches). Both have a 67-inch reach.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.