

Paulo Costa defeated Oluwale Bamgbose by TKO in round 2 (1:06) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
Paulo Costa vs Oluwale Bamgbose
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Paulo Costa | Oluwale Bamgbose |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -270 | +230 |
| Bookmaker | -303 | +235 |
| Bovada | -270 | +210 |
| Pinnacle | +225 | -259 |
| sports-interaction | -295 | +210 |
| unibet | -278 | +215 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Oluwale Bamgbose's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Paulo Costa absorbs 5.96 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Paulo Costa lands 6.15 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Paulo Costa spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Paulo Costa vs Oluwale Bamgbose?
Paulo Costa defeated Oluwale Bamgbose by TKO in round 2 (1:06) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.