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Garreth McLellan vs Paulo Costa

Garreth McLellan is 13-6-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Garreth McLellan is 9 years older than Paulo Costa. They have met once: Garreth McLellan 0, Paulo Costa 1.

Garreth McLellan
South Africa
Garreth McLellan
“Soldier Boy” · 13-6-0
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Met once
Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
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Style & credentials

Garreth McLellan

No background on record

Paulo Costa

No background on record

Camp · Team Borracha · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

65%
Head
45%
22%
Body
41%
14%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Garreth McLellanlast 5 fights
31%18%51%
Paulo Costalast 12 fights
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Garreth McLellan· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.566.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Garreth McLellan · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.945.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Garreth McLellan · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.150.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Garreth McLellan · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Garreth McLellan · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Garreth McLellan · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Garreth McLellan · Good · better than 77% 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

3.56
Strikes landed / min
6.15
2.94
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.96
1.15 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.7
22%
Takedown accuracy
43%
35%
Takedown defence
78%
2:51
Control time / fight
0:42
0.90
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

Garreth McLellan5 UFC fights · 185 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
12%22/118
10%19/38
9%17/24
Clinch
6%12/19
7%13/14
4%8/8
Ground
46%86/111
4%8/8
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 Garreth McLellan and Paulo Costa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum (Sun, Mar 12, 2017), where Paulo Costa won by TKO.

What are the records of Garreth McLellan and Paulo Costa?

Garreth McLellan is 13-6-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Garreth McLellan or Paulo Costa?

Neither. Both have a 72" · 183 cm reach.

Who is taller, Garreth McLellan or Paulo Costa?

Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Garreth McLellan or Paulo Costa?

Garreth McLellan is 44 and Paulo Costa is 35.

Who has more finishes, Garreth McLellan or Paulo Costa?

Garreth McLellan has 12 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Paulo Costa has 13 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).