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Tale of the Tape
Age
25
Height
6' 2"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Brazil
Key Stats
80%
Win Rate
75%
Finish Rate
3
KO/TKO Wins
3
Submission Wins
3
Title Fight Wins
10
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Career
Win Methods
Vitor Costa is part of the UFC middleweight division's deep end, fighting out of Brazil — 10 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.
He fights at a pace most of the division can't hold — 7.36 strikes landed a minute, every minute. By round three, opponents are usually fighting his fight.
The last fight went to Damian Pinas (TKO - Doctor's Stoppage R1) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
At 25 years old with 10 fights of experience already banked, the trajectory matters more than the current ranking.
Recent Fights
Damian Pinas
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage R1 · Oct 1, 2025
Dana White's Contender Series: Season 9, Week 8
Antonio Guimaraes
KO/TKO R1 · Sep 28, 2024
Jungle Fight 130
Eduardo Garvon
KO/TKO R1 · Jul 20, 2024
Jungle Fight 128
Rafael Silva
Submission (Guillotine) R1 · Sep 30, 2023
Jungle Fight 120
Edson Silva
Submission (Guillotine) R1 · May 27, 2023
Jungle Fight 116
Latest / Vitor Costa News
Paulo Costa Questions Why Alex Pereira Keeps His 205 Ranking
Costa, the No. 6 light heavyweight, blasts what he calls UFC double standards after Pereira stayed ranked #3 despite losing at heavyweight.
Sep 7, 2026
Jiri Prochazka Says His Next Fight Isn't Booked — Yet
The former 205-pound champ shot down online rumors of a Paulo Costa bout, four months after his UFC 327 KO loss. UFC 332 on Oct. 3 looms as a landing spot.
Aug 24, 2026
Prochazka Wants Paulo Costa Next — But Costa Says the Fight Doesn't Exist
Prochazka claims the UFC offered him a light heavyweight scrap with Costa for October or November. Costa flatly denies it. Both are 0-for-2026.
Aug 4, 2026