Paulo Costa (fighter)

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Paulo Costa
Paulo Borrachinha em 2017
Costa in 2017
Born (1991-04-21) April 21, 1991 (age 33)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names Borrachinha (The Eraser)
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 72 inches
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team Team Nogueira Champion Team
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Fight Ready (2017–present)[1]
Trainer Eric Albarracin
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 13
By knockout 11
By submission 1
By decision 1
Losses 1
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Paulo Henrique Costa (born April 21, 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a Middleweight[3] for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of October 26, 2020, he is #2 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[4]

Background

Costa, the son of odd-jobber Carlos Roberto and Maria Augusta, was born in 1991.[5] He has an older brother, Carlos Costa, who is a former mixed martial artist and one of Paulo's coaches.[5] Paulo grew up in Contagem playing football and eventually picking up Muay Thai at the age of nine in order to learn discipline and avoid street fights he was constantly getting into.[5] As a teenager, Paulo joined a jiu-jitsu gym with his brother only to quit the sport after their father died of throat cancer when Paulo was 17.[5] A couple of years later, Costa returned to jiu-jitsu and started competing under the tutelage of his brother who was already a purple belt at the time.[5]

In order to help his mother with bills, Costa worked in real estate and as an IT teacher teaching Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Costa made his professional MMA debut in his native country of Brazil in February 2012. Eventually, his brother convinced their mother to support Paulo monetarily for a year in order to pursue his professional martial arts career.[5] Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 8–0 with 7 knockouts and 1 submission.[6]

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Costa was chosen to be a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. In the opening elimination round, he defeated José Roberto via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round. Costa was the second middleweight fighter chosen by coach Wanderlei Silva. His next fight was against Márcio Alexandre Jr., and Costa lost via split decision after three rounds.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Costa made his promotional debut on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106 against Garreth McLellan.[8] He won the fight via TKO in the first round, earning his first Performance of the Night award.[9]

Costa faced Oluwale Bamgbose on June 3, 2017, at UFC 212.[10] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[11]

After the fight with Bamgbose, UFC offered a new contract but the parties did not come to an agreement with the financial terms. The UFC then proposed a fight with former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks, with a promise to renegotiate after the bout.[12] Costa faced Hendricks on November 4, 2017, at UFC 217.[13] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[14] After the bout Costa signed a new, multi-fight contract.[12]

Costa was expected to face Uriah Hall on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.[15] However, Costa pulled out of the fight in mid-March with an arm injury.[16] In turn, promotion officials elected to pull Hall from that event entirely and reschedule the pairing for July 7, 2018, at UFC 226.[17] Costa won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[18] The win earned him his second Performance of the Night award.[19]

Costa was scheduled to face Yoel Romero on November 3, 2018, at UFC 230.[20] However, Romero indicated in mid-August that, while he had been cleared to fight, his medics had recommended that he wait another four to five months to allow facial injuries incurred during his most recent fight to fully heal.[21]

The bout was rescheduled again, and was expected to take place on April 27, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 3.[22] Costa was removed from the card for an undisclosed reason.[23] He was replaced by Ronaldo Souza.[24] Romero then pulled out of the fight due to pneumonia, and Costa was scheduled to face Souza, but a United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) investigation prevented Costa from participating, so neither Romero nor Costa competed in the event.[25]

It was revealed that Costa had been suspended for six months by USADA and Comissão Atlética Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA) for receiving prohibited intravenous infusions (IV) more than 100 mL in 12 hours after the weigh-ins in June 2017 at UFC 212 against Oluwale Bamgbose and November 2017 at UFC 217 against Johny Hendricks. Costa was fined a third of his purse of the fights, which were reverted to his opponents. The suspension was retroactive to August 10, 2018, and Costa was eligible to fight again in February 2019.[26][27] On March 23, 2020, Lucas Penchel MSc, who provided the infusions in question, accepted a two-year ban from USADA, starting on March 13, 2020.[28]

Costa finally faced Romero on August 17, 2019, at UFC 241.[29] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[30] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[31]

On the strength of his five fight win streak in the UFC, Costa faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253.[32] He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round, making this his first professional loss.[33] After the bout, Adesanya's visible right-breast gynecomastia drummed up controversy.[34][35]

Costa was scheduled to face Robert Whittaker on April 17, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 22.[36] However, on March 16 Costa withdrew from the fight due to illness.[37]

Costa was scheduled to face Jared Cannonier on August 21, 2021 at UFC on ESPN 28.[38] However on June 4, Costa withdrew from the bout due to unknown reasons.[39] Costa later claimed he never signed the bout agreement and issues with his payment, while not confirming them as the reason for his withdrawal.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–1 Israel Adesanya TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 253 September 27, 2020 2 3:59 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 13–0 Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous) UFC 241 August 17, 2019 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–0 Uriah Hall TKO (punches) UFC 226 July 7, 2018 2 2:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 Johny Hendricks TKO (punches) UFC 217 November 4, 2017 2 1:23 New York City, New York, United States
Win 10–0 Oluwale Bamgbose TKO (punches) UFC 212 June 3, 2017 2 1:06 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–0 Garreth McLellan TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum March 11, 2017 1 1:17 Fortaleza, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Adriano Balby de Araujo KO (punch) Jungle Fight 90 September 3, 2016 1 3:25 São Paulo, Brazil Defended the Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Eduardo Ramón Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 87 May 21, 2016 1 2:40 São Paulo, Brazil Won the vacant Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Bruno Assis TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 84 December 5, 2015 1 1:17 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Wagner Silva Gomes TKO (punches) FTF 11 April 24, 2015 1 4:37 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won the vacant Face to Face Middleweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Gérson da Conceição TKO (doctor stoppage) FTF 9 December 19, 2014 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Fábio Moreira TKO (punches) BH Fight: MMA Grand Prix November 1, 2013 1 1:26 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 2–0 Ademilson Borges TKO (punches) Upper Fight: MMA Championship 2 June 15, 2013 1 0:32 Teófilo Otoni, Brazil
Win 1–0 Téo Esteves TKO (punches) MMA Total Combat: Santa Luzia February 5, 2012 1 2:08 Santa Luzia, Brazil Middleweight debut.

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Márcio Alexandre Jr. Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 April 20, 2014 (airdate) 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Quarterfinal Round.
Win 1–0 José Roberto Submission (guillotine choke) March 9, 2014 (airdate) 2 N/A The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Elimination Round.

Pay-per-view bouts

Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
UFC 253 Adesanya vs. Costa 27 September 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 700,000[45]

See also

References

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