Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night3 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Paulo Costa won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Paulo Costa
-423
81% implied win probability
Open: -285Best: -330
Luke Rockhold
+380
21% implied win probability
Open: +223Best: +1180

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPaulo CostaLuke Rockhold
BetAnything-390+255
BetOnline-350+285
BetUS-370+270
Betway-350+275
Bovada-400+300
Cloudbet-330+238
DraftKings-2500+800
FanDuel-2400+1180
MyBookie-370+283
Pinnacle-362+245
sportsbetio-455+265
sports-interaction-340+270
unibet-360+275

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

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

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.

Was Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 73% of 303 fan cards scored it for Paulo Costa; 94% of 17 media scores picked Paulo Costa.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paulo Costa 70%30% Luke Rockhold

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.

Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Luke Rockhold
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power96
94Speed96
93Precision91
95Durability93
92Engine94
89Wrestling89
89Ground96

Biggest edge Luke Rockhold, Submissions +12

Attribute by attribute

Paulo Costa is on the left of every row, Luke Rockhold on the right.
93Punch power93
94Kick power99
94Punch speed92
94Kick speed99
93Accuracy91
89Takedowns89
93Ground striking95
84Submissions96
95Chin92
95Body strength93
92Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

16-4-0
Record
16-6-0
1809
Power Index rating
1658
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 Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Luke Rockhold · 1-4
  • L
    Colby Covington
    RAF 5: Covington vs. Rockhold · Jan 10, 2026
  • L
    Darren Till
    MF & DAZN X Series 22 · Aug 30, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:08
  • L
    Patrick Downey
    Craig Jones Invitational 1 · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Joe Schilling
    Karate Combat 45 · Apr 20, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Catchweight
  • L
    Mike Perry
    BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold · Apr 29, 2023
    TKO

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%