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Alessandro Costa vs Stewart Nicoll

Alessandro Costa is 17-5-0; Stewart Nicoll is 8-4-0. Stewart Nicoll is 2 years older than Alessandro Costa. Alessandro Costa has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Stewart Nicoll. Stewart Nicoll is 1" · 3 cm taller than Alessandro Costa. They have met once: Alessandro Costa 1, Stewart Nicoll 0.

Alessandro Costa
Brazil
Alessandro Costa
“Nono” · 17-5-0
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · TKO
FlyweightMet once
Stewart Nicoll
Australia
Stewart Nicoll
“Kakamora” · 8-4-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Alessandro Costa

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian Warriors BJJ
Stewart Nicoll

No background on record

Camp · Broz Martial Arts

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
71%
20%
Body
16%
21%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alessandro Costalast 8 fights
68%14%18%
Stewart Nicolllast 4 fights
71%13%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alessandro Costa Stewart Nicoll
Strikes landed / min
3.773.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersStewart Nicoll · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.714.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersStewart Nicoll · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.702.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersStewart Nicoll · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersStewart Nicoll · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
87%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersStewart Nicoll · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alessandro Costa · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersStewart Nicoll · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.77
Strikes landed / min
3.01
3.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.81
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.82 / 12.3
27%
Takedown accuracy
23%
87%
Takedown defence
33%
0:46
Control time / fight
1:59
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alessandro Costa9 UFC fights · 322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%132/419
16%53/83
21%67/98
Clinch
4%13/22
3%11/11
0%0/0
Ground
14%45/59
0%0/0
0%1/1
Stewart Nicoll4 UFC fights · 128 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%87/281
14%18/26
13%17/21
Clinch
0%0/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
3%4/11
2%2/2
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alessandro CostaStewart Nicoll

Frequently asked questions

Have Alessandro Costa and Stewart Nicoll ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan (Sat, Apr 4, 2026), where Alessandro Costa won by TKO.

What are the records of Alessandro Costa and Stewart Nicoll?

Alessandro Costa is 17-5-0 and Stewart Nicoll is 8-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alessandro Costa or Stewart Nicoll?

Alessandro Costa has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Stewart Nicoll, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alessandro Costa or Stewart Nicoll?

Stewart Nicoll is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Alessandro Costa stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Alessandro Costa or Stewart Nicoll?

Stewart Nicoll is 32 and Alessandro Costa is 30.

Who has more finishes, Alessandro Costa or Stewart Nicoll?

Alessandro Costa has 14 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Stewart Nicoll has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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