Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Garreth McLellan
South AfricaGarreth McLellan
“Soldier Boy”
13-6-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Garreth McLellan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:17
WIN
Paulo Costa
BrazilPaulo Costa
“The Eraser”
16-4-0
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil

Paulo Costa defeated Garreth McLellan by TKO in round 1 (1:17) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Fight stats

Garreth McLellan
Paulo Costa
0
Knockdowns
1
6 of 14
Significant strikes
22 of 32
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
69%
6 of 14
Total strikes
23 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
2 of 10
Head
18 of 28
4 of 4
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 11
Distance
16 of 26
1 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
6 of 14
Sig. str.
22 of 32
6 of 14
Total str.
23 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06

Frequently asked questions

Who won Garreth McLellan vs Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa defeated Garreth McLellan by TKO in round 1 (1:17) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Garreth McLellan 44%56% 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

13-6-0
Record
16-4-0
1458
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
2
43
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
South Africa
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.56
SLpM
6.15
54%
Str. Acc.
59%
2.94
SApM
5.96
45%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

1.15
TD Avg.
0.30
22%
TD Acc.
42%
34%
TD Def.
77%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Garreth McLellan · 1-4
  • L
    Paulo Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs GastelumSun, Mar 12, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Middleweight
  • L
    Alessio Di Chirico
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs ConditSun, Aug 28, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Magnus Cedenblad
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs ArlovskiSun, May 8, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 0:47 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bubba Bush
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs SmolkaSat, Oct 24, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 4:58 · Middleweight
  • L
    Bartosz Fabinski
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Paulo Costa · 3-2
  • W
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 12 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:51
Avg control time
0:42
97
Career high strikes
163
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Garreth McLellan
Strike target
Paulo Costa
65%
Head
45%
22%
Body
41%
14%
Leg
14%
Garreth McLellan
Strike position
Paulo Costa
31%
Distance
88%
18%
Clinch
5%
51%
Ground
6%