// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Ty Costa
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Ty
Costa

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
5-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Ty Costa
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'7"
AGE
45
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
5
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
45%
5/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
80%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
WLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 80% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

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

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// 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▼ BELOW
0.20
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.05
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
50%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#104
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1410
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
1st
percentile · average opponent rated 1484 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
1st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.43 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 55% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 27, 2023

// 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 (5)
n = 5
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
80%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
20%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
SUB · 3
DEC · 3
0
KO/TKO
0%
3
SUB
50%
3
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
80% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
80%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
20%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 21, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
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 DEFENSE20GRAPPLING0CHIN88STRIKING40CARDIO69AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE44RECOVERY80
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=5 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling0
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio69
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (50%)

Recovery80
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins5 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling0 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio69 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (50%)Not recorded
Recovery80 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// 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
0255075100MAY 2012LMAY 2012WAUG 2013LMAR 2015WJUN 2015WOCT 2015LNOV 2016WJUL 2018LSEP 2018WFEB 2022LAUG 2022LMAY 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2012, momentum score 38, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 49, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 42, SUB R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 52, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  7. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  8. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 61, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 54, SUB R2.
  10. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 58, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAY 2023, momentum score 51, DEC R3.

Peaked at 65 (W vs Garron), bottomed at 38 (L vs Soto). Current reading: 51.

// 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_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
27%
1
9%
-
-
-
4
total
SUB
2
18%
1
9%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
4
36%
-
-
4
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
36%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Hector FajardoMay 27, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Urijah Faber's A1 Combat 11 - Cosce vs. Wallace
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS J.T. DonaldsonAug 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Cagebound Fighting Championship - CFC 7: Motown Throwdown 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Kevin GarronFeb 26, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 1:23
Gladiator Challenge - Backyard Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Cass BellSep 29, 2018
SubmissionR2 · 3:06
Bellator 206 - Mousasi vs. MacDonald
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Christian EspinosaJul 21, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
Dragon House MMA - Dragon House 29
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
L
VS Matt WagyNov 5, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFC 18 - Fight Night Sacramento
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sam MiloOct 10, 2015
DecisionR3 · 3:00
Gladiator Challenge - Collision Course
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tim MillerJun 27, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
Gladiator Challenge - Kaboom 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Carlos GalvanMar 21, 2015
SubmissionR1 · 1:16
DH - Dragon House 19
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Radames GarciaAug 24, 2013
KO/TKOR1 · 3:00
DH - Dragon House 14
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mario SotoMay 26, 2012
SubmissionR1 · 2:52
RF - Rebel Fighter
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 5-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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