Professional Record
16-4-0
Current Elo Rating
1845
True Contender System
Light Heavyweight Ranking
#2
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#42
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83.9 kg
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
- UFC debut
- March 12, 2017
- Team / gym
- Team Borracha
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Paulo Costa has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Paulo Costavs.Azamat Murzakanov
W · TKO
- Event
- UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg
- Date
- April 11, 2026
- Elo change
- +67
Career Statistics
Professional Record
16-4-0
UFC Record
8-4-0
12 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,845
Peak Elo
1,845
Wins by method
5KO/TKO0Submissions3Decisions
Finish rate62.5%
From peak0
Streak2 Wins
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 0-1
- Current streak: 2 straight wins
- Best recorded streak: 5 straight wins
Elo History
12 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1845
Peak Elo
1845
Total
+345
UFC Fight History
Apr 11, 2026
TKO
Elo
1845
Change
+67
Jul 19, 2025
Decision
Elo
1778
Change
+35
Jun 01, 2024
Decision
Elo
1744
Change
-9
Feb 17, 2024
Decision
Elo
1752
Change
-15
Aug 20, 2022
Decision
Elo
1767
Change
+25
Oct 23, 2021
Decision
Elo
1742
Change
-15
Sep 26, 2020
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1757
Change
-33
Aug 17, 2019
Decision
Elo
1790
Change
+47
Jul 07, 2018
Uriah Hall
TKO
Elo
1743
Change
+51
Nov 04, 2017
TKO
Elo
1692
Change
+67
Jun 03, 2017
Oluwale Bamgbose
TKO
Elo
1626
Change
+62
Mar 11, 2017
Garreth McLellan
TKO
Elo
1563
Change
+63
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | W | Azamat Murzakanov | TKO | 1845 | +67 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | W | Roman Kopylov | Decision | 1778 | +35 |
| Jun 01, 2024 | L | Sean Strickland | Decision | 1744 | -9 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | L | Robert Whittaker | Decision | 1752 | -15 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | W | Luke Rockhold | Decision | 1767 | +25 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | L | Marvin Vettori | Decision | 1742 | -15 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | L | Israel Adesanya | TKO | 1757 | -33 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | W | Yoel Romero | Decision | 1790 | +47 |
| Jul 07, 2018 | W | Uriah Hall | TKO | 1743 | +51 |
| Nov 04, 2017 | W | Johny Hendricks | TKO | 1692 | +67 |
| Jun 03, 2017 | W | Oluwale Bamgbose | TKO | 1626 | +62 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | W | Garreth McLellan | TKO | 1563 | +63 |
Fight history outside the UFC
10 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Sep 03, 2016
Adriano Balby
TKO · Punch · R1 · 3:25
JFC · Jungle Fight 90
May 21, 2016
Eduardo Ramon
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 · 2:40
JFC · Jungle Fight 87
Dec 05, 2015
Bruno Assis
TKO · R1 · 1:17
JFC · Jungle Fight 84
Apr 24, 2015
Wagner Silva
TKO · Punches · R1 · 4:37
FTF · Face to Face 11
Competitive Profile
Paulo Costa’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.