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
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"
Stance
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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