Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Paulo Costa def. Yoel Romero (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Paulo Costa defeated Yoel Romero by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 241: Cormier vs Miocic, held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Fight stats
Yoel Romero
Paulo Costa
1
Knockdowns
1
125 of 284
Significant strikes
118 of 213
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
125 of 284
Total strikes
118 of 213
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
96 of 244
Head
67 of 148
11 of 20
Body
46 of 58
18 of 20
Leg
5 of 7
118 of 276
Distance
110 of 202
7 of 8
Clinch
5 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 6
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
1
32 of 69
Sig. str.
37 of 69
32 of 69
Total str.
37 of 69
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
40 of 91
Sig. str.
37 of 71
40 of 91
Total str.
37 of 71
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
53 of 124
Sig. str.
44 of 73
53 of 124
Total str.
44 of 73
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:02
Judges' Scorecards
Michael Bell
| # | Romero | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Guilherme Bravo
| # | Romero | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Ron McCarthy
| # | Romero | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
11
Romero
–
11
Costa
●29–28 Costa×11●29–28 Romero×10●30–27 Romero
All 22 media scorecards▾
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Costa
- MMAMania.com29–28Costa
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Costa
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Costa
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29–28Costa
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29–28Costa
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Costa
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29–28Costa
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Costa
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com29–28Costa
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Costa
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily29–28Romero
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29–28Romero
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Romero
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29–28Romero
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Romero
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Romero
- Patrick Auger · Sherdog.com29–28Romero
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Romero
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com29–28Romero
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com29–28Romero
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com30–27Romero
Fan Scorecards
44%
Romero
5%
Draw
50%
Costa
2,127 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Costa48.2%●29–28 Romero40.6%●29–29 Draw4.1%●30–27 Romero2.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Costa
R2
60%
Costa
R3
94%
Romero
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
13-5-0
Record
16-4-0
1
Win Streak
2
49
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.44
SLpM
6.15
49%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.05
SApM
5.96
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.57
TD Avg.
0.30
30%
TD Acc.
42%
78%
TD Def.
77%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Yoel Romero · 2-3
Paulo Costa · 3-2
- W
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- LUFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Yoel Romero
Paulo Costa
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 12 fights
51.3
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
1.62
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:53
Avg control time
0:42
125
Career high strikes
163
7
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Yoel Romero
Strike target
Paulo Costa
60%
Head
45%
18%
Body
41%
22%
Leg
14%
Yoel Romero
Strike position
Paulo Costa
73%
Distance
88%
12%
Clinch
5%
15%
Ground
6%