Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa prediction
UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Sunday, 21 August 2022 · Middleweight · main event
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Result: Paulo Costa by U Dec, R3 5:00.
Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa: prediction not published yet.
Tale of the tape
| Luke Rockhold | Tale of the tape |  Paulo Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 16-6-0 | Record | 16-4-0 |
| – | Nationality | Brazil |
| 11 | UFC fights | 12 |
| 37 | Age | 31 |
| 191 cm | Height | 185 cm |
| 196 cm | Reach | 183 cm |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| 3 / 3 / 0 | UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 4.3 | Sig. strikes landed per minute | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | Sig. strikes absorbed per minute | 5.7 |
| 1.1 | Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.4 |
| 0.35 | Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.
Luke Rockhold: last UFC fights
- 2019-07-07vs Jan Blachowicz
R2 1:39L KO/TKO - 2018-02-11vs Yoel Romero R3 1:48L KO/TKO
- 2017-09-16vs David Branch R2 4:05W KO/TKO
- 2016-06-05vs Michael Bisping R1 3:36L KO/TKO
- 2015-12-12vs Chris Weidman
R4 3:12W KO/TKO
Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)
Paulo Costa: last UFC fights
- 2021-10-23vs Marvin Vettori
R5 5:00L DEC - 2020-09-27vs Israel Adesanya
R2 3:59L KO/TKO - 2019-08-18vs Yoel Romero R3 5:00W DEC
Won 1 (33%)Lost 2 (67%)
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Probabilities, not promises: a 70% favourite still loses about three fights in ten. For information only, not betting advice. 18+. If gambling stops being fun, get help.