Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa prediction
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Sunday, 18 February 2024 · Middleweight · main event
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Result: Robert Whittaker by U Dec, R3 5:00.
Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa: prediction not published yet.
Tale of the tape
Robert Whittaker | Tale of the tape |  Paulo Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 28-9-0 | Record | 16-4-0 |
| Australia | Nationality | Brazil |
| 25 | UFC fights | 12 |
| 33 | Age | 32 |
| 183 cm | Height | 185 cm |
| 187 cm | Reach | 183 cm |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC | 1 / 0 / 3 |
| 4.4 | Sig. strikes landed per minute | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | Sig. strikes absorbed per minute | 5.7 |
| 0.7 | Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.4 |
| 0.52 | Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.57 |
Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.
Robert Whittaker: last UFC fights
- 2023-07-09vs Dricus Du Plessis
R2 2:23L KO/TKO - 2022-09-03vs Marvin Vettori
R3 5:00W DEC - 2022-02-13vs Israel Adesanya
R5 5:00L DEC
Won 1 (33%)Lost 2 (67%)
Paulo Costa: last UFC fights
- 2022-08-21vs Luke Rockhold R3 5:00W DEC
- 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 2 (50%)Lost 2 (50%)
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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.