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Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa

Luke Rockhold is 16-6-0; Paulo Costa is 16-4-0. Luke Rockhold is 6 years older than Paulo Costa. Luke Rockhold has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Paulo Costa. Luke Rockhold is 2" · 5 cm taller than Paulo Costa. They have met once: Luke Rockhold 0, Paulo Costa 1.

Luke Rockhold
United States
Luke Rockhold
16-6-0
UDTKOTKO
Met once
Paulo Costa
Brazil
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser” · 16-4-0
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Luke Rockhold

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) · United States
Paulo Costa

No background on record

Camp · Team Borracha · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
45%
26%
Body
41%
15%
Leg
14%

Time in position

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

Luke Rockholdlast 1 fight
66%34%
Paulo Costalast 5 fights
86%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Luke Rockhold· from fights outside the UFC Paulo Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.496.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Rockhold · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.575.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Rockhold · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.020.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Rockhold · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
30%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Rockhold · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
54%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Rockhold · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersPaulo Costa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Luke Rockhold · Good · better than 80% 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

4.49
Strikes landed / min
6.15
3.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.96
1.02 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.30 / 0.7
30%
Takedown accuracy
43%
54%
Takedown defence
78%
1:42
Control time / fight
0:42
1.00
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

Luke Rockhold11 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%95/295
19%73/94
15%55/65
Clinch
2%6/9
5%17/23
1%3/3
Ground
32%120/165
2%7/7
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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Luke RockholdPaulo Costa

Frequently asked questions

Have Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 (Sat, Aug 20, 2022), where Paulo Costa won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa?

Luke Rockhold is 16-6-0 and Paulo Costa is 16-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Luke Rockhold or Paulo Costa?

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

Who is taller, Luke Rockhold or Paulo Costa?

Luke Rockhold is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Paulo Costa stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Luke Rockhold or Paulo Costa?

Luke Rockhold is 41 and Paulo Costa is 35.

Who has more finishes, Luke Rockhold or Paulo Costa?

Luke Rockhold has 14 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Paulo Costa has 13 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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