Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Paulo Costa def. Azamat Murzakanov (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 1:23
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
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 59%41% Paulo Costa
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
16-1-0
Record
16-4-0
1688
Elo rating
1621
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
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
Head-to-Head History
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%