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Rockhold vs Costa

LR
LukeRockhold🇺🇸
FinalCostaDecision · R3 5:00
Paulo Costa
PauloCosta🇧🇷
–Nickname“The Eraser”
16-6-0Record16-4-0
37Age31
6'3"Height6'1"
77"Reach72"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2Middleweight

Result

Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa
MethodDecision · 30-27 | 30-27 | 30-27
Round3
Time5:00
Went the DistanceYes

Pre-Fight Lines

Fight Markets

Fight Stats

0
Knockdowns
0
51/70
Sig. Strikes
73/103
57/78
Total Strikes
106/137
1/4
Takedowns
2/2
0
Sub Attempts
0
0:47
Control Time
5:28
1
Reversals
0

Position

48/67
Distance
53/80
2/2
Clinch
3/4
1/1
Ground
17/19
23/40
Head
37/61
23/25
Body
33/39
5/5
Leg
3/3

Recent Form

LR
Luke Rockhold
Jan Blachowicz
LJan BlachowiczKOR2 1:39Jul 62019
YR
LYoel RomeroKOR3 1:48Feb 102018
DB
WDavid BranchKOR2 4:05Sep 162017
MB
LMichael BispingKOR1 3:36Jun 42016
Chris Weidman
WChris WeidmanKOR4 3:12Dec 122015
Paulo Costa
Paulo Costa
Marvin Vettori
LMarvin VettoriDECR5 5:00Oct 232021
Israel Adesanya
LIsrael AdesanyaKOR2 3:59Sep 262020
YR
WYoel RomeroDECR3 5:00Aug 172019
UH
WUriah HallKOR2 2:38Jul 72018
JH
WJohny HendricksKOR2 1:23Nov 42017

Rockhold vs Costa Prediction and Preview

Rockhold and Costa met in a three-round middleweight fight at UFC 278 on Saturday, August 20. Rockhold is 16-6 overall and 6-4 in the UFC. Costa is 16-4 and 5-2. Rockhold has 6 UFC wins, 6 of them inside the distance. Costa has 5 UFC wins, 4 of them inside the distance. Costa gives up five inches of reach. Costa won by decision after three rounds.

Tale of the Tape and Career Rates

StatRockholdCosta
Height6'3"6'1"
Reach77"72"
Age3731
StanceSouthpawOrthodox
UFC Record6-45-2
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.66.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.07.0
Sig. Strike Accuracy55%59%
Sig. Strike Defense53%49%
Knockdowns / 150.40.9
Takedowns / 151.10.2
Takedown Accuracy31%50%
Takedown Defense64%80%
Sub Attempts / 151.30.0
Control / 150:450:13
Finish Rate60%57%
Finished Rate40%14%
Went the Distance0%29%
Average Fight Time7:0010:03

Rockhold vs Costa: Questions and Answers

How many rounds is Rockhold vs Costa?
Rockhold vs Costa was scheduled for three rounds.
What are Rockhold's and Costa's records?
Luke Rockhold is 16-6 (6-4 in the UFC). Paulo Costa is 16-4 (5-2 in the UFC).
How do Rockhold and Costa usually win?
Rockhold has 6 UFC wins: 3 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission and 0 by decision. Costa has 5 UFC wins: 4 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision.
Who won Rockhold vs Costa?
Costa won by decision after three rounds. It was at UFC 278 on Saturday, August 20.

More on This Fight

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