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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #7STOCK 0MIDDLEWEIGHT

Paulo
Costa

// CALLSIGN"The Eraser"·BRAZIL
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
16-4-0
// CURRENT FORM
2W STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Paulo Costa
// SUBJECT_007
BRA🇧🇷
// LIVE_FEED
REC_007
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Middleweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 20 bouts
WIN
16
LOSS
4
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
80%
16/20 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
81%
ELITE TIER
// L5 FORM2W STREAK · 3-2
WLLWW
Stock 0 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
POWER PUNCHER

Power puncher fighter with elite knockout power — 75% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
6.15
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
59%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.96
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
42%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (16)
n = 16
KO/TKO · 12
SUB · 1
DEC · 3
12
KO/TKO
75%
1
SUB
6%
3
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 3
1
KO/TKO
25%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
75%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 12 fights
75%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
6%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE82GRAPPLING40CHIN80STRIKING92CARDIO69AGGRESSION63SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense82
NOT ON FILE

Grappling40
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking92
NOT ON FILE

Cardio69
NOT ON FILE

Aggression63
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery50
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense82 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling40 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking92 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression63 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery50 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 2012WFEB 2012WJUN 2013WNOV 2013WDEC 2014WAPR 2015WDEC 2015WMAY 2016WSEP 2016WMAR 2017WJUN 2017WNOV 2017WJUL 2018WAUG 2019LSEP 2020LOCT 2021WAUG 2022LFEB 2024LJUN 2024WJUL 2025WAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2014, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  12. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, AUG 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  16. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R5.
  17. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  18. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  19. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R5.
  20. Start, JUL 2025, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  21. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Assis), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 95.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
8
40%
4
20%
1
5%
-
-
13
total
SUB
1
5%
-
-
-
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
4
20%
-
2
10%
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
30%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Team Borracha
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Azamat MurzakanovApr 11, 2026
KO/TKOR3 · 1:23
UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick)
W
VS Roman KopylovJul 19, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sean StricklandJun 1, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 302 - Makhachev vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Robert WhittakerFeb 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Luke RockholdAug 20, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Marvin VettoriOct 23, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 196 - Costa vs. Vettori
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Israel AdesanyaSep 26, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 3:59
UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Yoel RomeroAug 17, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 241 - Cormier vs. Miocic 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Uriah HallJul 7, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 2:38
UFC 226 - Miocic vs. Cormier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Johny HendricksNov 4, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:23
UFC 217 - Bisping vs. St. Pierre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Oluwale BamgboseJun 3, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 1:06
UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Garreth McLellanMar 11, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Middleweight. Professional record 16-4. Ranked #7 by the UFC.

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