Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Paulo Costa
BrazilPaulo Costa
“The Eraser”
16-4-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Luke Rockhold
United StatesLuke Rockhold
16-6-0
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, United States

Paulo Costa defeated Luke Rockhold by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

Fight stats

Paulo Costa
Luke Rockhold
0
Knockdowns
0
73 of 103
Significant strikes
51 of 70
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
73%
106 of 137
Total strikes
57 of 78
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
100%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
5:28
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
37 of 61
Head
23 of 40
33 of 39
Body
23 of 25
3 of 3
Leg
5 of 5
53 of 80
Distance
48 of 67
3 of 4
Clinch
2 of 2
17 of 19
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 34
Sig. str.
19 of 23
56 of 64
Total str.
19 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
30 of 42
Sig. str.
23 of 35
31 of 43
Total str.
23 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:17
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
9 of 12
19 of 30
Total str.
15 of 20
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:23
Ctrl
0:32

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#CostaRockhold
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Derek Cleary
#CostaRockhold
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Chris Lee
#CostaRockhold
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

16
Costa
–
1
Rockhold
●30–27 Costa×14●30–26 Costa●29–27 Costa●29–28 Rockhold
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

73%
Costa
2%
Draw
25%
Rockhold
303 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Costa35.6%●29–28 Costa31.7%●29–28 Rockhold21.5%●30–26 Costa3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Costa
R2
49%
Costa
R3
66%
Costa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold?

Paulo Costa defeated Luke Rockhold by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2, held Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Delta Center, Salt Lake City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Paulo Costa won the decision.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paulo Costa 62%38% Luke Rockhold

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

16-4-0
Record
16-6-0
1643
Elo rating
1559
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
41
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

6.15
SLpM
4.10
59%
Str. Acc.
49%
5.96
SApM
2.68
49%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.30
TD Avg.
0.70
42%
TD Acc.
29%
77%
TD Def.
65%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 1:39 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 1:48 · Middleweight
  • W
    David Branch
    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs BranchSat, Sep 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:05 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:36 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 11 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.55
0:42
Avg control time
1:42
163
Career high strikes
126
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Paulo Costa
Strike target
Luke Rockhold
45%
Head
59%
41%
Body
26%
14%
Leg
15%
Paulo Costa
Strike position
Luke Rockhold
88%
Distance
59%
5%
Clinch
7%
6%
Ground
34%