Paulo Costa

PAULO COSTA

"The Eraser"

8-466.7% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazil

Birth

21/04/1991 (35)

Birthplace

Belo Horizonte

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Middleweight

Height

183 cm (6'0")

Reach

183 cm (72")

Style

Striker

Biography

Paulo Henrique Costa is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 14 April 2026, he is #7 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

12 total fights · 63% KO rate

KO/TKO5 (63%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision3 (38%)

Fight history (12)

1 / 3
Win
vs Azamat MurzakanovTKO (head kick) (R3)UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg — 11/04/2026
Win
vs Roman KopylovDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) (R3)UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 — 19/07/2025
Loss
vs Sean StricklandDecision - Split (R5)UFC 302 — 01/06/2024
Loss
vs Robert WhittakerDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 298 — 17/02/2024
Win
vs Luke RockholdDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 278 — 20/08/2022

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