Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Uriah Hall
Prime Time
18-11-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Uriah Hall (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:38
WIN
Paulo Costa
The Eraser
16-4-0
Sunday, July 8, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Paulo Costa defeated Uriah Hall by TKO in round 2 (2:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Uriah Hall
Paulo Costa
0
Knockdowns
1
58 of 122
Significant strikes
75 of 116
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
58 of 122
Total strikes
76 of 117
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
45 of 102
Head
39 of 73
8 of 15
Body
33 of 40
5 of 5
Leg
3 of 3
54 of 118
Distance
66 of 105
4 of 4
Clinch
8 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
34 of 77
Sig. str.
42 of 69
34 of 77
Total str.
43 of 70
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
24 of 45
Sig. str.
33 of 47
24 of 45
Total str.
33 of 47
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Uriah Hall
+273
27% implied win probability
Open: +332Best: +268
Paulo Costa
-339
77% implied win probability
Open: -446Best: -295

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Uriah HallPaulo Costa
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%Jun 18Jun 24Jul 1Jul 8Jun 18, 4:06 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +300 (25%)Jun 18, 10:27 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +300 (25%)Jun 20, 3:48 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +328 (23%)Jun 21, 8:21 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +333 (23%)Jun 22, 3:06 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +328 (23%)Jun 23, 9:06 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +330 (23%)Jun 23, 10:45 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +330 (23%)Jun 24, 10:57 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +330 (23%)Jun 25, 7:48 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +342 (23%)Jun 26, 2:09 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +338 (23%)Jun 26, 2:30 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +343 (23%)Jun 26, 10:54 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +338 (23%)Jun 28, 1:39 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +343 (23%)Jun 30, 10:39 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +344 (23%)Jul 1, 3:48 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +340 (23%)Jul 1, 1:27 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +340 (23%)Jul 2, 3:09 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +342 (23%)Jul 2, 8:27 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +341 (23%)Jul 2, 6:51 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +343 (23%)Jul 4, 3:06 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +345 (22%)Jul 4, 3:57 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +345 (22%)Jul 4, 4:27 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +337 (23%)Jul 4, 4:33 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +343 (23%)Jul 4, 5:18 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +342 (23%)Jul 4, 7:18 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +340 (23%)Jul 5, 1:00 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +340 (23%)Jul 6, 2:03 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +333 (23%)Jul 6, 2:12 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +333 (23%)Jul 6, 5:12 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +326 (23%)Jul 7, 6:48 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +320 (24%)Jul 7, 10:18 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +322 (24%)Jul 7, 11:12 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +321 (24%)Jul 7, 11:18 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +319 (24%)Jul 7, 11:33 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +316 (24%)Jul 7, 11:57 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +313 (24%)Jul 7, 12:24 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +308 (25%)Jul 7, 12:33 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +308 (25%)Jul 7, 6:57 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +305 (25%)Jul 7, 10:06 PM UTC · Uriah Hall +302 (25%)Jul 8, 1:39 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +296 (25%)Jul 8, 1:42 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +288 (26%)Jul 8, 1:48 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +292 (26%)Jul 8, 1:57 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +281 (26%)Jul 8, 3:15 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +273 (27%)Jul 8, 5:00 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +273 (27%)Jul 8, 5:36 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +270 (27%)Jul 8, 5:42 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +269 (27%)Jul 8, 5:42 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +268 (27%)Jul 8, 6:57 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +264 (27%)Jul 8, 7:30 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +266 (27%)Jul 8, 7:30 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +273 (27%)Jul 8, 8:03 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +270 (27%)Jul 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +268 (27%)Jul 8, 8:09 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +272 (27%)Jul 8, 8:36 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +273 (27%)Jul 8, 8:42 AM UTC · Uriah Hall +273 (27%)Jun 18, 4:06 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -400 (80%)Jun 18, 10:27 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -400 (80%)Jun 20, 3:48 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -419 (81%)Jun 21, 8:21 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -453 (82%)Jun 22, 3:06 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -445 (82%)Jun 23, 9:06 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -448 (82%)Jun 23, 10:45 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -448 (82%)Jun 24, 10:57 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -448 (82%)Jun 25, 7:48 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -457 (82%)Jun 26, 2:09 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -452 (82%)Jun 26, 2:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -459 (82%)Jun 26, 10:54 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -454 (82%)Jun 28, 1:39 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -467 (82%)Jun 30, 10:39 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -468 (82%)Jul 1, 3:48 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -456 (82%)Jul 1, 1:27 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -456 (82%)Jul 2, 3:09 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -456 (82%)Jul 2, 8:27 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -455 (82%)Jul 2, 6:51 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -458 (82%)Jul 4, 3:06 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -466 (82%)Jul 4, 3:57 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -466 (82%)Jul 4, 4:27 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -448 (82%)Jul 4, 4:33 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -457 (82%)Jul 4, 5:18 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -455 (82%)Jul 4, 7:18 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -452 (82%)Jul 5, 1:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -452 (82%)Jul 6, 2:03 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -442 (82%)Jul 6, 2:12 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -442 (82%)Jul 6, 5:12 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -431 (81%)Jul 7, 6:48 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -422 (81%)Jul 7, 10:18 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -423 (81%)Jul 7, 11:12 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -422 (81%)Jul 7, 11:18 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -420 (81%)Jul 7, 11:33 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -412 (80%)Jul 7, 11:57 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -409 (80%)Jul 7, 12:24 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -401 (80%)Jul 7, 12:33 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -401 (80%)Jul 7, 6:57 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -398 (80%)Jul 7, 10:06 PM UTC · Paulo Costa -386 (79%)Jul 8, 1:39 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -373 (79%)Jul 8, 1:42 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -359 (78%)Jul 8, 1:48 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -367 (79%)Jul 8, 1:57 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -351 (78%)Jul 8, 3:15 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -339 (77%)Jul 8, 5:00 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -337 (77%)Jul 8, 5:36 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -330 (77%)Jul 8, 5:42 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -330 (77%)Jul 8, 5:42 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -329 (77%)Jul 8, 6:57 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -323 (76%)Jul 8, 7:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -326 (77%)Jul 8, 7:30 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -336 (77%)Jul 8, 8:03 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -331 (77%)Jul 8, 8:06 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -329 (77%)Jul 8, 8:09 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -334 (77%)Jul 8, 8:36 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -336 (77%)Jul 8, 8:42 AM UTC · Paulo Costa -339 (77%)+273-339
SportsbookUriah HallPaulo Costa
BetOnline+262-312
Bookmaker+235-295
Bovada+255-335
Pinnacle+268-312
sports-interaction+230-320
unibet+260-335

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Uriah Hall vs Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa defeated Uriah Hall by TKO in round 2 (2:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 226: Miocic vs Cormier, held Sunday, July 8, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Uriah Hall 45%55% 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.

Uriah Hall
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

99Power94
97Speed94
96Precision93
94Durability95
61Engine92
44Wrestling89
74Ground89

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Takedowns +45

Attribute by attribute

Uriah Hall is on the left of every row, Paulo Costa on the right.
99Punch power93
98Kick power94
97Punch speed94
97Kick speed94
96Accuracy93
44Takedowns89
91Ground striking93
56Submissions84
95Chin95
93Body strength95
61Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0
Record
16-4-0
1805
Power Index rating
1841
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States / Jamaica
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
vs
-
Uriah Hall
  • 2nd Dan · Karate · Tiger Schulmann
  • 2012ROC Middleweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2010ROC Middleweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • Champion · East Coast Regional Muay Thai
Paulo Costa

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.23
SLpM
6.15
48%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.85
SApM
5.96
54%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.54
TD Avg.
0.30
38%
TD Acc.
42%
64%
TD Def.
77%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Uriah Hall · 3-2
  • W
    Karate Combat 59 · Feb 13, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 57 · Oct 31, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul vs. Perry · Jul 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Paul vs. Silva · Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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 19 fights · 12 fights
33.4
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.37
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:38
Avg control time
0:42
107
Career high strikes
163
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Uriah Hall
Strike target
Paulo Costa
57%
Head
45%
20%
Body
41%
24%
Leg
14%
Uriah Hall
Strike position
Paulo Costa
80%
Distance
88%
6%
Clinch
5%
14%
Ground
6%