Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Garreth McLellan
Soldier Boy
13-6-0
RESULT

Paulo Costa def. Garreth McLellan (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:17
WIN
Paulo 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

Betting Odds

Garreth McLellan
+249
29% implied win probability
Open: +196Best: +270
Paulo Costa
-312
76% implied win probability
Open: -244Best: -250

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGarreth McLellanPaulo Costa
BetOnline+270-320
Bookmaker+260-315
Bovada+195-250
Pinnacle+265-309
sports-interaction+255-365
unibet+250-335

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

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 46%54% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Garreth McLellan
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power94
73Speed94
54Precision93
81Durability95
81Engine92
91Wrestling89
93Ground89

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Accuracy +39

Attribute by attribute

Garreth McLellan is on the left of every row, Paulo Costa on the right.
92Punch power93
83Kick power94
64Punch speed94
81Kick speed94
54Accuracy93
91Takedowns89
98Ground striking93
88Submissions84
69Chin95
92Body strength95
81Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

13-6-0
Record
16-4-0
1718
Power Index rating
1744
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
    EFC Worldwide 80 · Jun 29, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 28, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 0:47 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · Oct 24, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 4:58 · Middleweight
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 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%