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Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Aug 20, 2022Odds at the close
Paulo Costa def. Luke Rockhold · decision, 3 rounds
Underdog
Luke
Rockhold
Middleweight
Record
16-5
UFC
6-4
Age
37
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 7 US books
25%75%
Opened +220 / −260, closed +275 / −360. The line moved toward Paulo Costa since it opened.
Favourite
Paulo
Costa
Middleweight
Record
13-2
UFC
5-2
Age
31
Height
6'1"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Luke RockholdPaulo Costa
Significant strikes51 of 7073 of 103
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 42 of 2
Control time0:475:28
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

12
30
Round 1
24
36
Round 2
■ Luke Rockhold ■ Paulo Costa

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Yoel Romero
Luke Rockhold
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Feb 2018 · even on significant strikes
Paulo Costa
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2019 · Romero landed 0.5 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Luke Rockhold vs Paulo Costa?

Paulo Costa beat Luke Rockhold by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, August 20, 2022.

Was Paulo Costa the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Paulo Costa a 75% chance.

What were Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa's records going into the fight?

Luke Rockhold is 16-5 (6-4 in the UFC). Paulo Costa is 13-2 (5-2 in the UFC).