Paulo Costa vs Sean Strickland

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 72.0% 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 MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,321 to 1,088. Career peaks are 1,142 for Paulo Costa and 1,321 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.