Paulo Costa fighter page

Paulo Costa is a 35-year-old mixed martial artist from Brazil competing in the Light heavyweight division. Born on April 21, 1991, Paulo fights orthodox. Follow Paulo Costa on Fourounce for fight history, live results, detailed statistics, news, night bonuses, and performance analytics.

Paulo holds a professional record of 16-4-0. Career wins break down as 12 knockouts/TKOs, 1 submissions, and 3 decisions. They are ranked UFC #5 in Light heavyweight.

Standing 6ft 1in with a 72.0" reach and weighing 205 lbs.

Paulo's 5 most recent fights are listed below. Open each fight page for scorecards, round stats, timeline events, and odds when available:

• 11 April 2026: Win vs Azamat Murzakanov at UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg — KO, R3
• 19 July 2025: Win vs Roman Kopylov at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 — DEC, R3
• 1 June 2024: Loss vs Sean Strickland at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier — DEC, R5
• 17 February 2024: Loss vs Robert Whittaker at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria — DEC, R3
• 20 August 2022: Win vs Luke Rockhold at UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 — DEC, R3

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Paulo has earned 4 Fight/Performance of the Night bonuses (2 FOTN, 2 POTN). View payouts and bonus history on the bonuses tab.

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