Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Johny Hendricks
Bigg Rigg
18-8-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Johny Hendricks (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:23
WIN
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

Betting Odds

Johny Hendricks
+279
26% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +300
Paulo Costa
-358
78% implied win probability
Open: -189Best: -335

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohny HendricksPaulo Costa
BetOnline+295-360
Bookmaker+285-365
Bovada+285-375
Pinnacle+300-353
sports-interaction+235-335
unibet+275-360

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 61%39% Paulo Costa

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.

Johny Hendricks
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power94
74Speed94
75Precision93
92Durability95
93Engine92
98Wrestling89
87Ground89

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Kick power +27

Attribute by attribute

Johny Hendricks is on the left of every row, Paulo Costa on the right.
95Punch power93
67Kick power94
75Punch speed94
72Kick speed94
75Accuracy93
98Takedowns89
93Ground striking93
80Submissions84
93Chin95
91Body strength95
93Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
16-4-0
1878
Power Index rating
1798
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

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxingBJJ
vs
-
Johny Hendricks
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • 2007Runner-up · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2006Champion · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
  • 2005Champion · NCAA D1 · 165 lb
Paulo Costa

No background on record

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
    WBKFF 1: Rise Of The Titans · Nov 9, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 0:21
  • L
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 1:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:46 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 20, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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

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%