Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The Eraser”

Paulo Costa

16-412 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

· 2W

Aging Threat

3× Title

3× 5R

Moderate Wear

6'1"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightWAzamat Murzakanov·KO/TKO·R3·this month

Fighter Context

8–4UFC·

5KO

0Sub

3Dec

12.7min/fight

152UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

5–4(9 fights)

40%finish rate

+0.1str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

2–3(5 fights)

50%finish rate

-0.9str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

0–2(2 fights)

-1.4str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.19

Neutral

52%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.037

Average

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Durable

78%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

Average

58%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Costa

Blitzer

Body Attacker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min6.15

Str. Accuracy59%

934UFC landed/1,576attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+2.0 vs avg5.96

Str. Defense49%

KD Rate / fight0.50

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Below Avg28%ile0.64

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

45%

Body

41%

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance88%

Clinch5%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 211 rounds	Round 37 rounds	Round 42 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	28	26	25	30	39
Avg. Absorbed	23	25	27	44	40
Avg. Net	+5	+1	-2	-14	-1

Grappling

Costa

Non-Factor

·42s ctrlAverage Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.30

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.69

TD Accuracy42%

3UFC landed/7attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense77%

21UFC defended/27opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Escaped Once

Finishing

Finish Rate

63%

Strong Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

4UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 8

Submission0 / 8

Decision3 / 8

KD → Finish

4/6Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision3 / 4

Loss Pattern

Outscored

3 of 4 losses by decision

Explosive starter. 4 of 5 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

17%

1 of 6 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.1pts

W3 dec

1.8pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

1SD

0MD

17%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 49 more in second half of career

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=11

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

6.1

6.4

5.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.9

6.1

6.0

Diff

+1.1

+0.3

-0.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Str. Diff+0.27 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Costa — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO R3 · 1:23Apr '26

+21

·55 SS (69%)·34 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·80s ctrl·1 kd landed

Roman Kopylov

U-DEC R3Jul '25

+51

·99 SS (62%)·48 abs·0/2 td·13s ctrl·1 kd landed

Sean StricklandElite

TITLE

S-DEC R5Jun '24

-24

·158 SS (59%)·182 abs

Robert WhittakerElite

U-DEC R3Feb '24

-28

·67 SS (44%)·95 abs

↵ 18mo layoff

Luke Rockhold

U-DEC R3Aug '22

+22

·73 SS (71%)·51 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·328s ctrl

Marvin Vettori

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '21

-27

·163 SS (63%)·190 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·47s ctrl

Israel AdesanyaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:59Sep '20

-43

·12 SS (46%)·55 abs·1 kd taken

Yoel RomeroVeteran

U-DEC R3Aug '19

-7

·118 SS (55%)·125 abs·1 td taken·6s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Uriah Hall

KO/TKO R2 · 2:38Jul '18

+17

·75 SS (65%)·58 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd landed

Johny HendricksVeteran

KO/TKO R2 · 1:23Nov '17

+22

·49 SS (54%)·27 abs·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The Eraser”

Paulo Costa

16-412 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age

Last fightWAzamat Murzakanov·KO/TKO·this month

Fighter Context

8–4UFC·

5KO

0Sub

3Dec

12.7min/fight

152UFC min

vs. Winning Record5–4

vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–3

vs. Elite (15+ W)0–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.19

52%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.037

32%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

78%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

56%

58%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Costa

Light Heavyweight avg

BlitzerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min6.15

Str. Accuracy59%

934UFC landed/1,576attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+2.0 vs avg5.96

Str. Defense49%

KD Rate / Fight0.50

6UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.17

CQ KO Power

Below Avg28%ile0.64

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

45%

Body

41%

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist88%

Clinch5%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=11	R3 n=7	R4 n=2	R5 n=2
Landed	28	26	25	30	39
Absorbed	23	25	27	44	40
Net	+5	+1	-2	-14	-1

Grappling

Costa

Light Heavyweight avg

Non-Factor

42s ctrlAverage Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.30

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.69

TD Accuracy42%

3UFC landed/7attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense77%

21UFC defended/27opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 1 attempt

Finishing

Finish Rate

63%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

5KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

17%1 of 6 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.1pts

W3 dec

1.8pts

L3 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

1SD

0MD

17%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=11

R3n=7

Outputsig strikes / min

6.1

6.4

5.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.9

6.1

6.0

Diff

+1.1

+0.3

-0.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Costa — UFC Fight Log

Azamat Murzakanov

KO/TKO·R3·Apr '26

55 SS (69%)·34 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·80s ctrl·1 kd

Roman Kopylov

U-DEC·R3·Jul '25

99 SS (62%)·48 abs·0/2 td·13s ctrl·1 kd

Sean StricklandEliteTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Jun '24

158 SS (59%)·182 abs

Robert WhittakerElite

U-DEC·R3·Feb '24

67 SS (44%)·95 abs

Luke Rockhold

U-DEC·R3·Aug '22

73 SS (71%)·51 abs·2/2 td·1 td taken·328s ctrl

Marvin VettoriTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '21

163 SS (63%)·190 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·47s ctrl

Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Sep '20

12 SS (46%)·55 abs·1 kd taken

Yoel RomeroVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Aug '19

118 SS (55%)·125 abs·1 td taken·6s ctrl·1 kd·1 kd taken

Round 112 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 37 rounds

Round 42 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-14

-1

n=12

n=11

n=7

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-14

-1