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Paulo Henrique Costa (born 21 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 20 June 2026, he is #4 in the Meta UFC light heavyweight rankings.
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil| Result | Date | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 11 Apr 2026 | Azamat Murzakanov Light heavyweight | TKO · R3 1:23 head kick | UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg |
| W | 19 Jul 2025 | Roman Kopylov Middleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 |
| L | 1 Jun 2024 |  Sean StricklandMiddleweight | SD · R5 5:00 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier |
| L | 17 Feb 2024 |  Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| W | 20 Aug 2022 | Luke Rockhold Middleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 |
| L | 23 Oct 2021 |  Marvin VettoriLight heavyweight | UD · R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori |
| L | 27 Sept 2020 |  Israel AdesanyaTitleMiddleweight | TKO · R2 3:59 punches | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
| W | 17 Aug 2019 |  Yoel RomeroMiddleweight | UD · R3 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 |
| W | 7 Jul 2018 |  Uriah HallMiddleweight | TKO · R2 2:38 punches | UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier |
| W | 4 Nov 2017 | Johny Hendricks Middleweight | TKO · R2 1:23 punches | UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre |
| W | 3 Jun 2017 | Oluwale Bamgbose Middleweight | TKO · R2 1:06 punches | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway |
| W | 11 Mar 2017 | Garreth McLellan Middleweight | TKO · R1 1:17 body kick and punches | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
