Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa
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Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa: Matchup Breakdown
Luke Rockhold is 6-5 in the Middleweight division with a 54.5% win rate. Paulo Costa is 8-4 at Light Heavyweight, winning 66.7% of the time. Luke Rockhold is listed as retired. Paulo Costa is listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Paulo Costa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards on Aug 20, 2022, won by Paulo Costa by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Paulo Costa holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,077 to 958. Career peaks are 1,172 for Luke Rockhold and 1,145 for Paulo Costa. Luke Rockhold has 3 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 6 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Paulo Costa has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 62.5% of the time.
Luke Rockhold stands 6' 3" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Paulo Costa is 6' 1" with a reach of 72", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Luke Rockhold. Luke Rockhold is 42, Paulo Costa is 35.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Luke Rockhold has landed 376 significant strikes at 56.9% accuracy with 6 takedowns and 18:42 of control time. Paulo Costa has landed 934 at 59.3% with 3 takedowns and 8:24 of control.
Luke Rockhold has 2 title fights (1 won) against 1 (0 won) for Paulo Costa. They share 1 common opponent: Yoel Romero.
Have Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa fought before?
Yes. Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa have fought once in the UFC. Paulo Costa won by unanimous decision at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards on August 20, 2022.
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Who has more UFC wins, Luke Rockhold or Paulo Costa?
Paulo Costa has more UFC wins: 8 to 6. Luke Rockhold's UFC record is 6-5; Paulo Costa's is 8-4.
KO/TKO wins: Luke Rockhold 3, Paulo Costa 5. Submission wins: Luke Rockhold 3, Paulo Costa 0.
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Who is taller, Luke Rockhold or Paulo Costa?
Luke Rockhold is taller at 6'3", to Paulo Costa's 6'1" (2 inches). Luke Rockhold has the longer reach: 77 inches to 72.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.