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Paulo Costa

"The Eraser"

Light Heavyweight 8-4 Active
Age
35
Height
6' 1"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 W L L W W
Last W vs Azamat Murzakanov Apr 11, 2026
2W Streak
5 KOs
8.1 Rating
291 Days/Fight
6.15 Sig Str/Min
0.02 TD/Min
34 Rounds
8.1
GREAT
Striking
10.0
Grappling
8.2
Wrestling
2.3
Cardio
9.6
Chin
6.9
Power
10.0
Exciting
10.0

Statistics

8Wins
4Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
5 KO/TKO 0 Submission 3 Decision
  • Win rate66.7%8/12
  • Finish rate62.5%5/8
  • KO rate62.5%5/8
  • Sub rate0%0/8

Advanced Stats

59.3% Sig. Strike Acc.
42.9% Takedown Acc.
77.8 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.3 Takedowns/Fight
0.5 Knockdowns/Fight
0:42 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
45%
Body
41%
Leg
14%
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Career Timeline 12 fights

1,089 Current ELO
1,142 Prime ELO (Aug 2019)
+89 Career Change

Career Statistics 12 of 12 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Paulo Costa sits

117th of 2,738 Career significant strikes landed 934 UFC-wide Tied Top 5%
70th of 1,816 Significant strikes landed per minute 6.15 UFC-wide Top 4%
67th of 1,771 Significant strike accuracy 59.3% UFC-wide Top 4%
40th of 1,875 Significant strikes landed per fight 77.8 UFC-wide Top 3%
7th of 247 Significant strikes landed per minute 6.21 Middleweight Top 3%
112th of 2,760 Wins by knockout 5 UFC-wide Tied Top 5%
142nd of 2,738 Career knockdowns 6 UFC-wide Tied Top 6%
18th of 471 Career significant strikes landed 716 Middleweight Top 4%
147th of 2,760 Longest UFC win streak 5 UFC-wide Tied Top 6%
238th of 2,760 Wins by finish 5 UFC-wide Tied Top 9%
132nd of 2,760 Undisputed title bouts 1 UFC-wide Tied Top 5%
11th of 1,225 Share of strikes to the body 40.6% UFC-wide Top 1%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Paulo Costa is a Light Heavyweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 8-4. Of 8 career wins, 5 have come by finish (5 by knockout). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,089, with a career peak of 1,142. Fans rate Paulo Costa 8.1/10 across 1 community rating.

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Paulo Costa — UFC fighter profile, record 8-4
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What is Paulo Costa's UFC record?

Paulo Costa is 8-4 as a Light Heavyweight fighter — 5 by knockout, 3 by decision or other.

Last fight: Beat Azamat Murzakanov by KO/TKO, Apr 2026. 7th highest significant strikes landed per minute at Middleweight (6.21). Also: 3rd highest share of strikes to the body at Middleweight (41.3%).

UFC record
8-4
KO/TKO wins
5
Win streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.