Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
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.
Fight stats
Sean Strickland
Paulo Costa
0
Knockdowns
0
182 of 402
Significant strikes
158 of 266
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
59%
182 of 402
Total strikes
158 of 266
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
104 of 258
Head
28 of 100
67 of 127
Body
84 of 111
11 of 17
Leg
46 of 55
179 of 397
Distance
157 of 265
3 of 5
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 56
Sig. str.
31 of 43
24 of 56
Total str.
31 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 70
Sig. str.
32 of 49
25 of 70
Total str.
32 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
45 of 83
Sig. str.
34 of 54
45 of 83
Total str.
34 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
39 of 88
Sig. str.
29 of 53
39 of 88
Total str.
29 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
49 of 105
Sig. str.
32 of 67
49 of 105
Total str.
32 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Sal D'Amato
| # | Strickland | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Chris Lee
| # | Strickland | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
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Dave Tirelli
| # | Strickland | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total4649
Media Scores
24
Strickland
–
0
Costa
●50–45 Strickland×13●49–46 Strickland×10●48–47 Strickland
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
93%
Strickland
0%
Draw
6%
Costa
861 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Strickland57.6%●49–46 Strickland23.7%●48–47 Strickland7.8%●48–47 Costa2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
70%
Strickland
R2
89%
Strickland
R3
95%
Strickland
R4
86%
Strickland
R5
91%
Strickland
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
31-7-0
Record
16-4-0
2
Win Streak
2
35
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.98
SLpM
6.15
42%
Str. Acc.
59%
4.53
SApM
5.96
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.66
TD Avg.
0.30
62%
TD Acc.
42%
68%
TD Def.
77%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Sean Strickland · 3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2Sat, Feb 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Paulo Costa · 3-2
- W
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
97.2
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.72
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:21
Avg control time
0:42
186
Career high strikes
163
4
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Sean Strickland
Strike target
Paulo Costa
81%
Head
45%
14%
Body
41%
5%
Leg
14%
Sean Strickland
Strike position
Paulo Costa
92%
Distance
88%
3%
Clinch
5%
5%
Ground
6%