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Carlos Ulberg vs Paulo Costa

Carlos Ulberg is 15-1-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Carlos Ulberg has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Paulo Costa. Carlos Ulberg is 3" · 8 cm taller than Paulo Costa. Carlos Ulberg and Paulo Costa have never fought each other.

Carlos Ulberg
New Zealand
Carlos Ulberg
“Black Jag” · 15-1-0
TKOTKOUD
Light HeavyweightNever fought
Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Carlos Ulberg

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing · New Zealand
Paulo Costa

No background on record

Camp · Team Borracha · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
45%
16%
Body
41%
23%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Carlos Ulberglast 7 fights
87%11%
Paulo Costalast 5 fights
86%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Ulberg· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
6.576.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Ulberg · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.035.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Ulberg · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.530.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Ulberg · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Ulberg · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Ulberg · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Ulberg · 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

6.57
Strikes landed / min
6.15
4.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.96
0.53 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.7
60%
Takedown accuracy
43%
86%
Takedown defence
78%
0:18
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

Carlos Ulberg12 UFC fights · 563 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%296/681
13%74/104
23%128/143
Clinch
1%6/9
3%16/17
0%1/1
Ground
7%41/53
0%1/1
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Carlos Ulberg and Paulo Costa ever fought?

No. Carlos Ulberg and Paulo Costa have never fought each other.

What are the records of Carlos Ulberg and Paulo Costa?

Carlos Ulberg is 15-1-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Carlos Ulberg or Paulo Costa?

Carlos Ulberg has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Paulo Costa, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Carlos Ulberg or Paulo Costa?

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

Who is older, Carlos Ulberg or Paulo Costa?

They are the same age: 35.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Ulberg or Paulo Costa?

Carlos Ulberg has 10 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Paulo Costa has 13 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).