Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa (Split Decision)
Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier, held Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 46-49, Sean Strickland won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 24 media scorecards▾
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports50-45Strickland
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno50-45Strickland
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com50-45Strickland
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection50-45Strickland
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News50-45Strickland
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com50-45Strickland
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50-45Strickland
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Strickland
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50-45Strickland
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com50-45Strickland
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw50-45Strickland
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press50-45Strickland
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Strickland
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com49-46Strickland
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com49-46Strickland
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49-46Strickland
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Strickland
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press49-46Strickland
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated49-46Strickland
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com49-46Strickland
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press49-46Strickland
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com49-46Strickland
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Strickland
- Damien Bartonek · Fox West Texas48-47Strickland
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sean Strickland | Paulo Costa |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -255 | +215 |
| BetOnline | -250 | +210 |
| BetUS | -260 | +210 |
| Betway | -2000 | +700 |
| Bovada | -210 | +170 |
| Cloudbet | -258 | +222 |
| DraftKings | -1600 | +800 |
| FanDuel | -1800 | +920 |
| MyBookie | -255 | +200 |
| Pinnacle | -258 | +214 |
| SXBet | -267 | +217 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa?
Sean Strickland defeated Paulo Costa by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier, held Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 46-49, Sean Strickland won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa?
The judges scored it 49-46, 50-45, 46-49, Sean Strickland won the decision.
Was Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 93% of 861 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 100% of 24 media scores picked Sean Strickland.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Kick power +6
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Striking Profile
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight