Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Azamat Murzakanov
The Professional
16-1-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:23
WIN
Paulo Costa
The Eraser
16-4-0
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States

Paulo Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov by TKO in round 3 (1:23) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg, held Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Fight stats

Azamat Murzakanov
Paulo Costa
0
Knockdowns
1
34 of 70
Significant strikes
55 of 80
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
34 of 70
Total strikes
61 of 86
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
0:20
Control time
1:20
Significant strikes by target
26 of 59
Head
27 of 44
8 of 11
Body
16 of 23
0 of 0
Leg
12 of 13
30 of 65
Distance
44 of 66
4 of 5
Clinch
6 of 7
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 7

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 26
Sig. str.
21 of 31
7 of 26
Total str.
23 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 38
Sig. str.
19 of 31
23 of 38
Total str.
23 of 35
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:20
Ctrl
0:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
4 of 6
Sig. str.
15 of 18
4 of 6
Total str.
15 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Azamat Murzakanov
-215
68% implied win probability
Open: -205Best: +175
Paulo Costa
+197
34% implied win probability
Open: +147Best: +230

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAzamat MurzakanovPaulo Costa
4casters-238+221
4Cx-244+216
Bet105-250+218
BetAnything-250+200
BetMGM-275+210
BetOnline-260+220
BetRivers+175-263
BetUS-240+198
Betway-250+200
Bookmaker-240+199
Bovada-253+213
Caesars-280+230
Circa-265+225
Cloudbet-245+214
DraftKings-250+205
FanDuel-230+190
HardRockBet-260+155
MyBookie-230+183
Pinnacle-245+214
Polymarket-233+223
ProphetX-245+225
Stake-244+185
SXBet-205+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Azamat Murzakanov vs Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa defeated Azamat Murzakanov by TKO in round 3 (1:23) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg, held Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Azamat Murzakanov 56%44% Paulo Costa

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Azamat Murzakanov
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power94
97Speed94
98Precision93
93Durability95
62Engine92
48Wrestling89
73Ground89

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

Azamat Murzakanov is on the left of every row, Paulo Costa on the right.
99Punch power93
97Kick power94
99Punch speed94
95Kick speed94
98Accuracy93
48Takedowns89
95Ground striking93
51Submissions84
91Chin95
94Body strength95
62Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

16-1-0
Record
16-4-0
1808
Power Index rating
1764
0
Win Streak
2
37
Age
35
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Russia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.40
SLpM
6.15
56%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.20
SApM
5.96
56%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
0.30
20%
TD Acc.
42%
88%
TD Def.
77%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Azamat Murzakanov · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 321: Aspinall vs Gane · Oct 25, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:11 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:18 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Paulo Costa · 3-2
  • W
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 12 fights
40.4
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.43
Avg takedowns
0.25
0:53
Avg control time
0:42
79
Career high strikes
163
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Azamat Murzakanov
Strike target
Paulo Costa
71%
Head
45%
25%
Body
41%
4%
Leg
14%
Azamat Murzakanov
Strike position
Paulo Costa
69%
Distance
88%
6%
Clinch
5%
24%
Ground
6%