The UFC career of Paulo Costa has not disappeared as he intended, but “The Gumer” wants to bounce back in the title in the near future.
Although he may have suffered defeats for Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker in recent years, the Brazilian hunter is famous as one of the best knockout artists in MMA with his performances since his UFC debut.
Here is everything you need to know about Paulo Costa.
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How old is Paulo Costa?
Paulo Costa was born on April 21, 1991. From July 2025 he is 34 years old. Costa was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil, where he first trained as a child in Jiu-Jitsu.
Costa trained under his brother after his father died, while he also worked as an IT teacher to help his mother with bills.
Paulo Costa's height, weight and range
Costa is 6 feet long and usually weighs at 185 pounds while fighting in the middleweight division. It has a range of 72 inches (183 cm).
For his fight against Sean Strickland on UFC 302, Costa weighed at exactly 185 pounds.
Instagram and X/Twitter account of Paulo Costa
Costa has a huge following on Instagram. His account, Borrachinhamma, has more than 1.5 million followers, who regularly receive updates about his training and promotional material for his upcoming fights.
In the meantime, more than 677,000 people follow him on X (previously known as Twitter). Costa regularly places on the Borraachinhamma account and fans on the platform.
Paulo Costa's MMA record
Record (Wld) (T) KOSUB14-4-011-11-0
Paulo Costa's MMA statistics
Significant strikes landed per minute 6.22 Significant striking accuracy58%important strikes absorbed per minute6.56 developed Strail defense (the%of opponents of opponents who do not countries do not countries) 49%average entries that were not landed) minutes0.00
Paulo Costa's ability
According to MMA salaries, Costa has a net value between $ 2 million and $ 3 million. His total registered fighting income on $ 1.7 million, with his highest fee for his fight with Adesanya, where “The Gumer” earned a reported $ 1.23 million.
Paulo Costa's next fight
The next fight by Costa will be against Roman Kopylov on UFC 318, a late addition to the Vechtkaart.
The fight should originally take place on UFC 317, before Costa was forced to withdraw due to illness.
It was then again planned for UFC 319, but was pushed to UFC 318 for a month instead.
Paulo Costa vs Israel Adesanya
Costa challenged Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 253.
The 2020 fight saw the Brazilian put his undefeated line on the line to try to win the title, although it didn't go as planned.
The Knock outpartist was dominated in the first round before he suffered a TKO loss in the second, the first defeat of his MMA career.
Paulo Costa vs Robert Whittaker
Costa had a middleweight war with Robert Whittaker when the couple opposite UFC 298 was confronted.
It was a great achievement by Costa, which showed incredible movement and improved cardio.
He lasted the full three rounds, but the jury members rightly spent the victory.
Paulo Costa vs Sean Strickland
One of the biggest fights in Costa's career was his UFC 302 Middleweight collision with Strickland on 1 June 2024.
Strickland won the victory after five rounds, but Costa made a huge impression despite the defeat.
He continues to fight, despite the suffering of losses, which can be a good thing for his long -term career while he continues to improve in the Octagon.