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Alex Pereira vs Paulo Costa

Alex Pereira is 13-4-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Alex Pereira is 4 years older than Paulo Costa. Alex Pereira has a 7" · 18 cm reach advantage over Paulo Costa. Alex Pereira is 3" · 8 cm taller than Paulo Costa. Alex Pereira and Paulo Costa have never fought each other.

Alex Pereira
Brazil
Alex Pereira
“Poatan” · 13-4-0
TKOTKOUD
Never fought
Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Alex Pereira
Kickboxing
  • 2024Black belt · BJJPlinio Cruz
  • 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
  • 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
  • 2017GLORY Middleweight ChampionshipGLORY
Camp · Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel, Connecticut, US
Paulo Costa

No background on record

Camp · Team Borracha · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
45%
26%
Body
41%
27%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Alex Pereiralast 10 fights
68%23%9%
Paulo Costalast 5 fights
86%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Pereira· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.016.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.725.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.110.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.01
Strikes landed / min
6.15
3.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.96
0.11 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.7
50%
Takedown accuracy
43%
80%
Takedown defence
78%
0:12
Control time / fight
0:42
0.20
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

Alex Pereira13 UFC fights · 697 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%252/574
18%125/164
27%189/237
Clinch
3%18/24
7%52/57
0%2/2
Ground
8%56/74
0%3/4
0%0/0
Paulo Costa12 UFC fights · 934 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%356/866
36%339/416
14%131/148
Clinch
2%16/25
3%31/35
0%2/2
Ground
5%50/75
1%9/9
0%0/0

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alex PereiraPaulo Costa

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Pereira and Paulo Costa ever fought?

No. Alex Pereira and Paulo Costa have never fought each other.

What are the records of Alex Pereira and Paulo Costa?

Alex Pereira is 13-4-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alex Pereira or Paulo Costa?

Alex Pereira has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Paulo Costa, a 7" · 18 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alex Pereira or Paulo Costa?

Alex Pereira is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Paulo Costa stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Alex Pereira or Paulo Costa?

Alex Pereira is 39 and Paulo Costa is 35.

Who has more finishes, Alex Pereira or Paulo Costa?

Alex Pereira has 11 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Paulo Costa has 13 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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