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

Paulo Costa def. Johny Hendricks (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:23
WIN
Paulo Costa
Paulo 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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
16-4-0
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
35
5'9"
Height
6'1"
69"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%