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Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa

Johny Hendricks is 18-8-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Johny Hendricks is 8 years older than Paulo Costa. Paulo Costa has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Johny Hendricks. Paulo Costa is 4" · 10 cm taller than Johny Hendricks. They have met once: Johny Hendricks 0, Paulo Costa 1.

Johny Hendricks
United States
Johny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg” · 18-8-0
TKOTKOUD
Met once
Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Johny Hendricks
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2007Runner-up · NCAA D1165 lb
  • 2006Champion · NCAA D1165 lb
  • 2005Champion · NCAA D1165 lb
Paulo Costa

No background on record

Camp · Team Borracha · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
45%
9%
Body
41%
25%
Leg
14%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Johny Hendrickslast 21 fights
68%24%
Paulo Costalast 12 fights
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Johny Hendricks· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.556.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.935.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.670.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Johny Hendricks · Average · better than 48% 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

3.55
Strikes landed / min
6.15
3.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.96
3.67 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.7
50%
Takedown accuracy
43%
68%
Takedown defence
78%
3:49
Control time / fight
0:42
0.40
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

Johny Hendricks21 UFC fights · 885 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%416/1310
4%34/51
18%155/181
Clinch
13%111/183
4%31/42
7%66/72
Ground
6%57/84
1%12/12
0%3/3
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 Johny Hendricks and Paulo Costa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre (Sat, Nov 4, 2017), where Paulo Costa won by TKO.

What are the records of Johny Hendricks and Paulo Costa?

Johny Hendricks is 18-8-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Johny Hendricks or Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Johny Hendricks, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Johny Hendricks or Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Johny Hendricks stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Johny Hendricks or Paulo Costa?

Johny Hendricks is 43 and Paulo Costa is 35.

Who has more finishes, Johny Hendricks or Paulo Costa?

Johny Hendricks has 9 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Paulo Costa has 13 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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