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    Pitbull Brothers
    Paulo Costa

    PauloCosta

    Brazil
    • Brazil
    • Middleweight
    • HT/WT
      6' 1", 185 lbs
    • Birthdate
      4/21/1991 (32)
    • Team
      Pitbull Brothers
    • Nickname
      The Eraser
    • Stance
      Orthodox

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      14-2-0
    • (T)KO
      11-1
    • SUB
      1-0
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    Middleweight Salt Lake City, UT

    Paulo Costa

    14-2-0
    PPV
    Match 4
    7/29

    Ikram Aliskerov

    14-1-0
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Paulo CostaStriker6' 1"185 lbs
    Ikram AliskerovSambo6' 0"186 lbs

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    Aug 20, 2022L. Rockhold
    W
    U Dec
    35:00UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2
    Oct 23, 2021M. Vettori
    L
    U Dec
    55:00UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
    Sep 26, 2020I. AdesanyaChampionship Belt
    L
    KO/TKO
    23:59UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
    Aug 17, 2019Y. Romero
    W
    U Dec
    35:00UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2
    Jul 7, 2018U. Hall
    W
    KO/TKO
    22:38UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier

    Championship Belt Denotes a Title Fight

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                        Title Fights

                        DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
                        Sep 26, 2020I. AdesanyaChampionship Belt
                        L
                        KO/TKO
                        2
                        3:59
                        UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa

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