Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paulo Costa
The Eraser
16-4-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Oluwale Bamgbose (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:06
Oluwale Bamgbose
Holy War Angel
6-4-0
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Paulo Costa defeated Oluwale Bamgbose by TKO in round 2 (1:06) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Paulo Costa
Oluwale Bamgbose
0
Knockdowns
0
43 of 80
Significant strikes
33 of 62
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
50 of 88
Total strikes
40 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:14
Control time
1:22
Significant strikes by target
24 of 57
Head
12 of 34
18 of 22
Body
16 of 23
1 of 1
Leg
5 of 5
15 of 35
Distance
19 of 46
15 of 24
Clinch
14 of 16
13 of 21
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 53
Sig. str.
24 of 47
36 of 61
Total str.
31 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 27
Sig. str.
9 of 15
14 of 27
Total str.
9 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Paulo Costa
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -299Best: +225
Oluwale Bamgbose
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +235Best: +235

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPaulo CostaOluwale 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Paulo Costa 68%32% Oluwale Bamgbose

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Oluwale Bamgbose
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power98
94Speed97
93Precision67
95Durability74
92Engine65
89Wrestling52
89Ground77

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Takedowns +37

Attribute by attribute

Paulo Costa is on the left of every row, Oluwale Bamgbose on the right.
93Punch power98
94Kick power98
94Punch speed98
94Kick speed95
93Accuracy67
89Takedowns52
93Ground striking95
84Submissions58
95Chin69
95Body strength79
92Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

16-4-0
Record
6-4-0
1776
Power Index rating
1643
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Nigeria / United States

Striking Profile

6.15
SLpM
2.45
59%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.96
SApM
2.70
49%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.94
42%
TD Acc.
33%
77%
TD Def.
37%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Paulo Costa · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Oluwale Bamgbose · 1-4
  • W
    BKFC 82: Perry vs. Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:58
  • L
    DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton · Mar 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:25
  • L
    Rockin' Fights 45 · Oct 28, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:56
  • L
    Rockin' Fights 44 · May 13, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:00
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:14 · Middleweight

Common Opponents

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 5 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
15.6
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.40
0:42
Avg control time
0:28
163
Career high strikes
33
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Paulo Costa
Strike target
Oluwale Bamgbose
45%
Head
47%
41%
Body
28%
14%
Leg
24%
Paulo Costa
Strike position
Oluwale Bamgbose
88%
Distance
64%
5%
Clinch
19%
6%
Ground
17%