Paulo Costa vs Robert Whittaker

Paulo Costa vs Robert Whittaker: Matchup Breakdown

Paulo Costa is 8-4 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Robert Whittaker is 18-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 72% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Robert Whittaker leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria on Feb 17, 2024, won by Robert Whittaker by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Robert Whittaker holds the higher ELO rating, 1,153 to 1,095. Career peaks are 1,126 for Paulo Costa and 1,215 for Robert Whittaker. Paulo Costa has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Robert Whittaker has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 38.9% of the time.

Paulo Costa stands 6' 1" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Robert Whittaker is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Robert Whittaker. Paulo Costa is 35, Robert Whittaker is 35.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Paulo Costa has landed 934 significant strikes at 59.3% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 8:24 of control time. Robert Whittaker has landed 1,489 at 43.4% with 16 takedowns and 26:39 of control.

Paulo Costa has 1 title fight (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Robert Whittaker. They share 4 common opponents: Marvin Vettori, Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero, Uriah Hall.