Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Israel Adesanya is 2 years older than Paulo Costa. Israel Adesanya has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Paulo Costa. Israel Adesanya is 3" · 8 cm taller than Paulo Costa. They have met once: Israel Adesanya 1, Paulo Costa 0.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
No background on record
Camp · Team Borracha · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
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- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
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- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
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- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
- W
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- W
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- WAdriano BalbyJungle Fight 90 · Sep 3, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Middleweight
- WEduardo RamonJungle Fight 87 · May 21, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:40 · Middleweight
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- WWagner SilvaFace to Face 11 · Apr 24, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Middleweight
- WGerson ConceiçãoFace to Face 9 · Dec 19, 2014TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WFabio MoreiraBH Sparta · Nov 1, 2013TKO
- WAdemilson Borges DuarteMinas Gerais Regional · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WTeo EstevesMinas Gerais Regional · Feb 25, 2012TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Sep 10, 2023LSplit Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 1, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 12, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 17, 2024
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 12, 2021LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 23, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 7, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 17, 2019
Frequently asked questions
Have Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa (Sun, Sep 27, 2020), where Israel Adesanya won by TKO.
What are the records of Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa?
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.
Who has the longer reach, Israel Adesanya or Paulo Costa?
Israel Adesanya has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Paulo Costa, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Israel Adesanya or Paulo Costa?
Israel Adesanya is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Paulo Costa stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Israel Adesanya or Paulo Costa?
Israel Adesanya is 37 and Paulo Costa is 35.
Who has more finishes, Israel Adesanya or Paulo Costa?
Israel Adesanya has 16 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Paulo Costa has 13 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).