Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori
Light Heavyweight★ Performance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Paulo Costa
BrazilPaulo Costa
“The Eraser”
16-4-0
RESULT

Marvin Vettori def. Paulo Costa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Marvin Vettori
ItalyMarvin Vettori
“The Italian Dream”
19-10-1
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. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Marvin Vettori won the decision.

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

Derek Cleary
#CostaVettori
1910
299
3910
4910
5109
Total4648
Sal D'Amato
#CostaVettori
1910
299
3910
4910
5109
Total4648
Junichiro Kamijo
#CostaVettori
1910
299
3910
4910
5109
Total4648
  • − 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▾

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

Betting Odds

Paulo Costa
+248
29% implied win probability
Open: -101Best: +660
Marvin Vettori
-239
71% implied win probability
Open: -118Best: -179

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookPaulo CostaMarvin Vettori
BetAnything+150-185
BetOnline+158-183
BetUS+155-185
Betway+600-1429
Bovada+170-210
Cloudbet+161-179
DraftKings+400-700
FanDuel+660-1200
MyBookie+170-210
Pinnacle+145-189
sportsbetio+150-227
sports-interaction+145-185
unibet+162-200

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

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. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Marvin Vettori won the decision.

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.

Was Paulo Costa vs Marvin Vettori a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 72% of 536 fan cards scored it for Marvin Vettori; 100% of 14 media scores picked Marvin Vettori.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Paulo Costa 51%49% Marvin Vettori

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.

Paulo Costa
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Marvin Vettori
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power67
94Speed71
93Precision83
95Durability89
92Engine94
89Wrestling94
89Ground71

Biggest edge Paulo Costa, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Paulo Costa is on the left of every row, Marvin Vettori on the right.
93Punch power71
94Kick power62
94Punch speed73
94Kick speed68
93Accuracy83
89Takedowns94
93Ground striking49
84Submissions92
95Chin97
95Body strength80
92Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

16-4-0
Record
19-10-1
1833
Power Index rating
1827
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
    Azamat Murzakanov
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Roman Kopylov
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Luke Rockhold
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
  • L
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tarek Suleiman
    ADXC 1 · Oct 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%