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    Paulo Costa vs Sean Strickland

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Paulo CostavsSean Strickland
    12
    Fights
    25
    8
    Wins
    18
    5
    Finishes
    6
    1
    Title Fights
    4
    934
    Sig. Strikes
    2,430
    3
    Takedowns
    18
    8:24
    Control Time
    33:52

    Striking Stats

    Paulo CostavsSean Strickland
    934
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    2,430
    59.3%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    42.5%
    77.8
    Sig. Str / Fight
    97.2
    6
    Knockdowns
    7
    422
    Head Strikes
    1,963
    379
    Body Strikes
    343
    133
    Leg Strikes
    124

    Grappling Stats

    Paulo CostavsSean Strickland
    3
    Takedowns Landed
    18
    42.9%
    Takedown Acc.
    62.1%
    0.3
    TD / Fight
    0.7
    0
    Sub. Attempts
    4
    1
    Reversals
    0

    Tale of the Tape

    35 yrs
    Age
    35 yrs
    6' 1"
    Height
    6' 1"
    185 lbs.
    Weight
    185 lbs.
    72"
    Reach
    76"
    Orthodox
    Stance
    Orthodox
    1,095
    ELO Rating
    1,266
    1,126
    Peak ELO
    1,266
    66.7%
    Win Rate
    72%
    62.5%
    Finish Rate
    33.3%

    Career Snapshot

    Active
    Status
    Active
    12
    Total Fights
    25
    7-4
    UFC Record
    16-7
    2
    Win Streak
    2
    5
    Best Streak
    6
    0
    Title Wins
    2
    WLLWW
    Last 5
    LWLWW

    Win Method Breakdown

    Paulo Costa
    KO/TKO (5)62.5%
    Submission (0)0%
    Decision (3)37.5%
    Sean Strickland
    KO/TKO (5)27.8%
    Submission (1)5.6%
    Decision (12)66.7%

    Fan Ratings

    --
    Overall
    7.6
    --
    Striking
    8.6
    --
    Grappling
    6.9
    --
    Wrestling
    7.2
    --
    Cardio
    7.8
    --
    Chin
    7.4
    --
    Power
    7.4
    --
    Excitement
    7.8

    Head-to-Head Record

    Paulo Costa0
    –
    Sean Strickland1
    L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs. PoirierDecision - Split - R5
    Jun 1, 2024

    Common Opponents (2)

    L1L
    Israel Adesanya
    W1W
    W1W
    Uriah Hall
    W1W
    Who Wins?
    Paulo Costa ProfileSean Strickland Profile

    Paulo Costa vs Sean Strickland: Matchup Breakdown

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

    They have met 1 time. Sean Strickland leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier on Jun 1, 2024, won by Sean Strickland by Decision - Split in round 5.

    Sean Strickland holds the higher ELO rating, 1,266 to 1,095. Career peaks are 1,126 for Paulo Costa and 1,266 for Sean Strickland. Paulo Costa has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Sean Strickland has 5 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 33.3% of the time.

    Paulo Costa stands 6' 1" with a reach of 72" and fights orthodox. Sean Strickland is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Sean Strickland. Paulo Costa is 35, Sean Strickland 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. Sean Strickland has landed 2,430 at 42.5% with 18 takedowns and 33:52 of control.

    Paulo Costa has 1 title fight (0 won) against 4 (2 won) for Sean Strickland. They share 2 common opponents: Israel Adesanya, Uriah Hall.