Paulo Costa has four losses against four opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Costa's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Paulo Costa".
On June 1, 2024 Paulo Costa faced off against Sean Strickland in a middleweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 14-4 (12), and Strickland was 33 years old and with a record of 28-6 (15). Costa lost the fight via 5-round split decision.
On February 17, 2024 Paulo Costa faced off against Robert Whittaker in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 14-3 (12), and Whittaker was 33 years old and with a record of 24-7 (14). Costa lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 23, 2021 Paulo Costa faced off against Marvin Vettori in a light-heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 13-2 (12), and Vettori was 28 years old and with a record of 17-5-1 (11). Costa lost the fight via 5-round unanimous decision.
On September 27, 2020 Paulo Costa fought Israel Adesanya in a middleweight title fight for Adesanya's UFC Championship title. Costa was 29 years old and with a record of 13-1 (12), and Adesanya was 31 years old and with a record of 19-0 (14). Costa lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
