Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”

#6 Light Heavyweight

OctagonStats Rating 1582

8-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach72" (183 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornApr 21, 1991

Age35

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

TeamTeam Nogueira Champion Team Clube Atlético Mineiro Fight Ready (2017–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM6.15

Str. Acc59%

SApM5.96

Str. Def49%

TD Avg0.30

TD Acc42%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

W W L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

5 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate62%

Times finished25%

StreakW2

Best streak5

Avg fight12:39

Octagon time2h 31m

Opp win%73%

ActiveMar. 11, 2017 – Apr. 11, 2026 (10y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced4

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winAzamat Murzakanov (#7 Light Heavyweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night2

Total bonuses4

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Paulo Costa "The Eraser" is a 16-4-0 knockout artist. 62% finish rate.

Paulo debuted Mar. 11, 2017 vs Garreth McLellan (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 2-fight win streak. 10 years active (Mar. 11, 2017–Apr. 11, 2026).

Best wins: Azamat Murzakanov (KO/TKO Kick R3, Apr. 11, 2026); Roman Kopylov (U-DEC R3, Jul. 19, 2025); Johny Hendricks (KO/TKO Punches R2, Nov. 04, 2017).

Paulo Henrique Costa (born 21 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 20 June 2026, he is #4 in the Meta UFC light heavyweight rankings.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 11, 2026	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg	W Azamat Murzakanov	KO/TKO Kick	3	1:23	1 0	55 34	0 1	0 1
Jul. 19, 2025	UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3	W Roman Kopylov	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	99 48	0 0	0 0
Jun. 01, 2024	UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier	L Sean Strickland	S-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	158 182	0 0	0 0
Feb. 17, 2024	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	L Robert Whittaker	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	67 95	0 0	0 0
Aug. 20, 2022	UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards	W Luke Rockhold	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	73 51	2 1	0 0
Oct. 23, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori	L Marvin Vettori	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	163 190	1 1	0 0
Sep. 26, 2020	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	L Israel Adesanya	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:59	0 1	12 55	0 0	0 0
Aug. 17, 2019	UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2	W Yoel Romero	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 1	118 125	0 1	0 0
Jul. 07, 2018	UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier	W Uriah Hall	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:38	1 0	75 58	0 0	0 0
Nov. 04, 2017	UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre	W Johny Hendricks	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:23	1 0	49 27	0 0	0 0
Jun. 03, 2017	UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway	W Oluwale Bamgbose	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:06	0 0	43 33	0 2	0 0
Mar. 11, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	W Garreth McLellan	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:17	1 0	22 6	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.