Record & Stats
Record16-4 (13 finishes)Born
Apr 21, 1991
Age
35Y, 5M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
13 (65%)
KO/TKO
12 (60%)
Submissions
1 (5%)
Analytics
Paulo Costa MMA record
Paulo "Borrachinha" Costa's professional MMA record stands at 16-4 (13 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 20 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Costa's most recent fight was a win over Azamat Murzakanov on Apr 11, 2026.
Costa has gone 0-1 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Apr 11, 2026 | 34 | Azamat Murzakanov | W | TKO | 3 | Head kick | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 19 | Jul 19, 2025 | 34 | Roman Kopylov | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 18 | Jun 1, 2024 | 33 | Sean Strickland | L | SD | 5 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 17 | Feb 17, 2024 | 32 | Robert Whittaker | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 16 | Aug 20, 2022 | 31 | Luke Rockhold | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 15 | Oct 23, 2021 | 30 | Marvin Vettori | L | UD | 5 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 14 | Sep 27, 2020 | 29 | Israel Adesanya | L | TKO | 2 | Punches and elbows | ~ UFC Championship | Middleweight | UFC |
| 13 | Aug 17, 2019 | 28 | Yoel Romero | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 12 | Jul 7, 2018 | 27 | Uriah Hall | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 11 | Nov 4, 2017 | 26 | Johny Hendricks | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 10 | Jun 3, 2017 | 26 | Oluwale Bamgbose | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 9 | Mar 11, 2017 | 25 | Garreth McLellan | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 8 | Sep 3, 2016 | 25 | Adriano Balby de Araujo | W | KO | 1 | Punch | ! Jungle Fight Championship | Middleweight | Jungle Fight |
| 7 | May 21, 2016 | 25 | Eduardo RamĂłn | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | + Jungle Fight Championship | Middleweight | Jungle Fight |
| 6 | Dec 5, 2015 | 24 | Bruno Assis | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | Jungle Fight |
| 5 | Apr 24, 2015 | 24 | Wagner Silva Gomes | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | + Face to Face Championship | Middleweight | — |
| 4 | Dec 19, 2014 | 23 | Gérson da Conceição | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Middleweight | — |
| 3 | Nov 1, 2013 | 22 | Fábio Moreira | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | — |
| 2 | Jun 15, 2013 | 22 | Ademilson Borges | W | TKO | 1 | Head kick and punches | — | Middleweight | — |
| 1 | Feb 5, 2012 | 20 | Téo Esteves | W | TKO | 1 | Head kick and punches | — | Middleweight | MMA Total Combat |