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Manuel Del Valle vs Stephen Costello

Manuel Del Valle is 9-1-0; Stephen Costello is 6-4-0. Stephen Costello is 4 years older than Manuel Del Valle. Manuel Del Valle has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Stephen Costello. Stephen Costello is 1" · 3 cm taller than Manuel Del Valle. They have met once: Manuel Del Valle 1, Stephen Costello 0.

Manuel Del Valle
Spain
Manuel Del Valle
“Mouzid” · 9-1-0
Win · TKOWin · SubmissionWin · Knockout
WelterweightMet once
Stephen Costello
Ireland
Stephen Costello
“The Spaniard” · 6-4-0
Win · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Manuel Del Valle

No background on record

Stephen Costello

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%
Head
65%
7%
Body
29%
8%
Leg
6%

Time in position

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

Manuel Del Vallelast 5 fights
53%30%17%
Stephen Costellolast 1 fight
61%38%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Manuel Del Valle· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC Stephen Costello· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.183.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manuel Del Valle · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersStephen Costello · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.165.75
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manuel Del Valle · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersStephen Costello · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.280.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manuel Del Valle · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersStephen Costello · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
36%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manuel Del Valle · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersStephen Costello · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
86%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manuel Del Valle · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersStephen Costello · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Manuel Del Valle · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersStephen Costello · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.18
Strikes landed / min
3.30
2.16
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.75
2.28 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
36%
Takedown accuracy
0%
86%
Takedown defence
67%
4:20
Control time / fight
1:46
0.30
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

Manuel Del Valle5 fights · by range and by target
Range
38%Distance · 184
44%Clinch · 216
18%Ground · 89
Target
85%Head · 233
7%Body · 18
8%Leg · 22

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

Stephen Costello1 fight · by range and by target
Range
66%Distance · 31
34%Clinch · 16
0%Ground · 0
Target
65%Head · 20
29%Body · 9
6%Leg · 2

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Manuel Del Valle and Stephen Costello ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Cage Warriors 194 (Sat, Sep 27, 2025), where Manuel Del Valle won by TKO.

What are the records of Manuel Del Valle and Stephen Costello?

Manuel Del Valle is 9-1-0 and Stephen Costello is 6-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Manuel Del Valle or Stephen Costello?

Manuel Del Valle has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Stephen Costello, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Manuel Del Valle or Stephen Costello?

Stephen Costello is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Manuel Del Valle stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Manuel Del Valle or Stephen Costello?

Stephen Costello is 33 and Manuel Del Valle is 29.

Who has more finishes, Manuel Del Valle or Stephen Costello?

Manuel Del Valle has 8 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Stephen Costello has 4 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).