Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Johny Hendricks
United StatesJohny Hendricks
“Bigg Rigg”
18-8-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Johny Hendricks (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:23
WIN
Paulo Costa
BrazilPaulo Costa
“The Eraser”
16-4-0
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Paulo Costa defeated Johny Hendricks by TKO in round 2 (1:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre, held Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Johny Hendricks
Paulo Costa
0
Knockdowns
1
27 of 54
Significant strikes
49 of 90
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
27 of 54
Total strikes
49 of 90
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
10 of 32
Head
25 of 62
2 of 2
Body
23 of 26
15 of 20
Leg
1 of 2
27 of 52
Distance
45 of 84
0 of 2
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 42
Sig. str.
29 of 60
22 of 42
Total str.
29 of 60
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
5 of 12
Sig. str.
20 of 30
5 of 12
Total str.
20 of 30
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Frequently asked questions

Who won Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa defeated Johny Hendricks by TKO in round 2 (1:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre, held Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

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

Win probability

Johny Hendricks 59%41% Paulo Costa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
16-4-0
1638
Elo rating
1572
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
35
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.49
SLpM
6.15
45%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.99
SApM
5.96
53%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.83
TD Avg.
0.30
46%
TD Acc.
42%
63%
TD Def.
77%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Johny Hendricks · 1-4
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs LeeMon, Jun 26, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Middleweight
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs BrowneMon, Feb 20, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Neil Magny
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 200: Tate vs NunesSun, Jul 10, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Paulo Costa · 3-2
  • W
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 12 fights
42.1
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
2.90
Avg takedowns
0.25
3:49
Avg control time
0:42
158
Career high strikes
163
12
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Johny Hendricks
Strike target
Paulo Costa
66%
Head
45%
9%
Body
41%
25%
Leg
14%
Johny Hendricks
Strike position
Paulo Costa
68%
Distance
88%
24%
Clinch
5%
8%
Ground
6%