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Azamat Murzakanov vs Paulo Costa

Azamat Murzakanov is 16-1-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Azamat Murzakanov is 2 years older than Paulo Costa. Paulo Costa has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Azamat Murzakanov. Paulo Costa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Azamat Murzakanov. They have met once: Azamat Murzakanov 0, Paulo Costa 1.

Azamat Murzakanov
Russia
Azamat Murzakanov
“Professional” · 16-1-0
TKOTKOTKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Azamat Murzakanov
Hand-to-Hand CombatBoxing
  • —Master of SportHand-to-Hand Combat
  • 2019Brave CF Openweight (KHK World) Grand Prix ChampionBrave Combat Federation
  • 2021Contract winner · DWCS
  • —Champion · Hand To Hand Combat Worlds
Camp · K Dojo Warrior Tribe · Fairfield, New Jersey, 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

71%
Head
45%
26%
Body
41%
4%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Azamat Murzakanovlast 6 fights
80%15%
Paulo Costalast 5 fights
86%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Azamat Murzakanov· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.406.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.205.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.680.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
20%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
89%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Azamat Murzakanov · 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

4.40
Strikes landed / min
6.15
3.20
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.96
0.68 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.7
20%
Takedown accuracy
43%
89%
Takedown defence
78%
0:47
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

Azamat Murzakanov8 UFC fights · 292 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%148/339
17%50/65
2%5/6
Clinch
2%7/10
2%5/6
2%6/6
Ground
17%51/65
7%20/21
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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Azamat Murzakanov and Paulo Costa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg (Sat, Apr 11, 2026), where Paulo Costa won by TKO.

What are the records of Azamat Murzakanov and Paulo Costa?

Azamat Murzakanov is 16-1-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Azamat Murzakanov or Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Azamat Murzakanov, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Azamat Murzakanov or Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Azamat Murzakanov stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Azamat Murzakanov or Paulo Costa?

Azamat Murzakanov is 37 and Paulo Costa is 35.

Who has more finishes, Azamat Murzakanov or Paulo Costa?

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

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