Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa
Costa in 2017
BornPaulo Henrique Costa[1]
(1991-04-21) 21 April 1991 (age 33)
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other namesBorrachinha
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2012–present)
Light heavyweight (2021)
Reach72 in (183 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
TeamTeam Nogueira Champion Team
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Fight Ready (2017–present)[3]
TrainerEric Albarracin
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins14
By knockout11
By submission1
By decision2
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Paulo Henrique Costa (born 21 April 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight[5] division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 28 October 2024, he is #11 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[6]

  1. ^ "Paulo Costa MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ Brett Okamoto (25 September 2020). "UFC 253: Paulo Costa's incredible UFC journey, as told by those who know him". ESPN.
  4. ^ Kaue Macedo (2 September 2016). "Promessa brasileira no peso médio, Paulo Borrachinha lidera card do Jungle Fight 90" (in Portuguese). Nocaute na Rede.
  5. ^ "Paulo Borrachinha". UFC. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. ^ "UFC Rankings | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.