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Costello van Steenis vs Gregory Babene

Costello van Steenis is 18-3-0; Gregory Babene is 23-13-0. Gregory Babene is 8 years older than Costello van Steenis. Costello van Steenis has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Gregory Babene. Costello van Steenis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gregory Babene. They have met once: Costello van Steenis 1, Gregory Babene 0.

Costello van Steenis
Costello van Steenis
“The Spaniard” · 18-3-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Knockout
Met once
Gregory Babene
France
Gregory Babene
“Blade” · 23-13-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Costello van Steenis

No background on record

Camp · Kops Gym
Gregory Babene

No background on record

Camp · Atch Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

40%
Head
62%
25%
Body
31%
35%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Costello van Steenislast 3 fights
46%25%29%
Gregory Babenelast 1 fight
37%55%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Costello van Steenis· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Gregory Babene· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.830.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Costello van Steenis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersGregory Babene · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.821.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Costello van Steenis · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersGregory Babene · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Costello van Steenis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGregory Babene · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Costello van Steenis · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersGregory Babene · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.602.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Costello van Steenis · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersGregory Babene · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.83
Strikes landed / min
0.87
3.82
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.00
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.00 / 2.0
71%
Takedown defence
25%
2:19
Control time / fight
2:42
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.00

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

Costello van Steenis3 fights · by range and by target
Range
35%Distance · 47
38%Clinch · 51
28%Ground · 38
Target
40%Head · 42
25%Body · 27
35%Leg · 37

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Gregory Babene1 fight · by range and by target
Range
35%Distance · 7
35%Clinch · 7
30%Ground · 6
Target
62%Head · 8
31%Body · 4
8%Leg · 1

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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.

Costello van SteenisGregory Babene

Frequently asked questions

Have Costello van Steenis and Gregory Babene ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator Champions Series Paris: Mix vs Magomedov 2 (Fri, May 17, 2024), where Costello van Steenis won by Submission.

What are the records of Costello van Steenis and Gregory Babene?

Costello van Steenis is 18-3-0 and Gregory Babene is 23-13-0.

Who has the longer reach, Costello van Steenis or Gregory Babene?

Costello van Steenis has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Gregory Babene, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Costello van Steenis or Gregory Babene?

Costello van Steenis is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Gregory Babene stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Costello van Steenis or Gregory Babene?

Gregory Babene is 42 and Costello van Steenis is 34.

Who has more finishes, Costello van Steenis or Gregory Babene?

Costello van Steenis has 14 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Gregory Babene has 11 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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