Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Marvin Vettori def. Paulo Costa (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Paulo Costa
Marvin Vettori
0
Knockdowns
0
163 of 260
Significant strikes
190 of 346
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
172 of 269
Total strikes
214 of 373
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:47
Control time
3:27
Significant strikes by target
82 of 174
Head
154 of 307
67 of 72
Body
33 of 36
14 of 14
Leg
3 of 3
154 of 249
Distance
168 of 316
5 of 5
Clinch
21 of 29
4 of 6
Ground
1 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 53
Sig. str.
39 of 68
35 of 53
Total str.
42 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 65
Sig. str.
40 of 80
36 of 65
Total str.
40 of 80
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
31 of 55
19 of 31
Total str.
47 of 74
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:24
Ctrl
1:27
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
30 of 47
Sig. str.
49 of 81
32 of 49
Total str.
53 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
45 of 66
Sig. str.
31 of 62
50 of 71
Total str.
32 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:59
Judges' Scorecards
- − Costa was docked 1 point in round 2 — Eye poke
Media Scores
0
Costa
–
14
Vettori
●48–46 Vettori×12●49–45 Vettori×2
All 14 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com49–45Vettori
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com49–45Vettori
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com48–46Vettori
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–46Vettori
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl48–46Vettori
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48–46Vettori
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–46Vettori
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48–46Vettori
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–46Vettori
- Scott Fontana · New York Post48–46Vettori
- MMAJunkie.com48–46Vettori
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com48–46Vettori
- Mike Heck · MMAFighting.com48–46Vettori
- MMAMania.com48–46Vettori
Fan Scorecards
7%
Costa
21%
Draw
72%
Vettori
536 fan scorecards submitted
●48–46 Vettori47.8%●47–47 Draw20.7%●49–45 Vettori14.7%●48–47 Vettori3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Vettori
R2
77%
Draw
R3
88%
Vettori
R4
82%
Vettori
R5
94%
Costa
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori?
Marvin Vettori defeated Paulo Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori, held Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori?
The judges scored it 48–46, 48–46, 48–46 — Marvin Vettori won the decision.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Paulo Costa 57%43% Marvin Vettori
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
16-4-0
Record
19-10-1
1661
Elo rating
1611
2
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Italy
Striking Profile
6.15
SLpM
4.74
59%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.96
SApM
4.55
49%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
0.30
TD Avg.
1.41
42%
TD Acc.
43%
77%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
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
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 18 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
81.3
0.25
Avg takedowns
1.61
0:42
Avg control time
3:10
163
Career high strikes
190
2
Career high TDs
11
Strike Distribution
Paulo Costa
Strike target
Marvin Vettori
45%
Head
78%
41%
Body
10%
14%
Leg
12%
Paulo Costa
Strike position
Marvin Vettori
88%
Distance
87%
5%
Clinch
6%
6%
Ground
7%