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
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
16-1-0
Record
16-4-0
0
Win Streak
2
37
Age
35
5'10"
Height
6'1"
71"
Reach
72"
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Stance
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Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
4.40
SLpM
6.15
56%
Str. Acc.
59%
3.20
SApM
5.96
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.68
TD Avg.
0.30
20%
TD Acc.
42%
88%
TD Def.
77%
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Sub. Avg.
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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%
