MiddleweightContender
Paulo Costa
“Borrachinha” · Brazil
#91
P4P rank
79
Overall
16-4
Record
34
Age
6'1"
Height
205 lbs
Weight
72"
Reach
Striking89
Wrestling76
Grappling64
Cardio + IQ70
#8 of 16 in Middleweight by overall.
Striking breakdown341 sig. strikes · 12 fights
Head41%
Body43%
Leg16%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Roman KopylovDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 34–11 · 0:13 ctrl · 1 KDJul 19, 2025Sig 34–11 · 0:13 ctrl · 1 KD
Wvs Luke RockholdDecision - Unanimous · Rd 3Sig 27–19 · TD 1–0 · 2:48 ctrlAug 20, 2022Sig 27–19 · TD 1–0 · 2:48 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted12 UFC fights · Even competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking93
Adj. wrestling21
Adj. takedown defense39
Strength of schedule28
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 6.2 |
| Striking accuracy | 59% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 6.0 |
| Striking defense | 49% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.3 |
| Takedown accuracy | 42% |
| Takedown defense | 77% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.0 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO5
Submission0
Decision3
Finish rate 31% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.