Carlos Ulberg vs Paulo Costa

Any two UFC fighters, as our model sees them today. It works from fight stats only and never sees the odds.

Red corner · Model pick
14-1 · Light Heavyweight · 35 years old
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59%41%

The model picks Carlos Ulberg, 59% (about −141 with no bookmaker margin).

Scored as a Light Heavyweight fight over 5 rounds (worked out from their recent fights; you can change it below).

Blue corner · Underdog
16-4 · Middleweight · 35 years old
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The model's read

If Carlos Ulberg and Paulo Costa fought today, our model would make Ulberg a narrow favorite at 59%, about −141 with no bookmaker margin. That makes Costa the underdog.

A year ago it would have given Ulberg 54%; today it's 59%. The number moves as both careers go on: new fights, layoffs and age.

The most likely ending is a knockout (68%), then a decision (26%), then a submission (6%).

Carlos Ulberg is 10-1 in the UFC (14-1 overall); Paulo Costa is 8-4 in the UFC (16-4 overall).

They have never fought each other.

How it would end

If they fought today, how the model thinks the fight would finish, whoever wins it.

Knockout
68%
Submission
6%
Decision
26%

The model's read over the last year

Carlos Ulberg's chance if the fight had happened on each date, using only what was known about both fighters by then. It moves as fights, layoffs and birthdays happen.

45%50%55%60%65%
Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
54% on Oct 6, 2025 → 59% today.

Tale of the tape

Carlos UlbergPaulo Costa
Record14-116-4
UFC record10-18-4
Age3535
Height6'4"6'1"
Reach77"72"
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
DivisionLight HeavyweightMiddleweight
Significant strikes landed a minute6.616.15
Significant strikes absorbed a minute4.045.96
Striking accuracy56%59%
Striking defence51%49%
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes0.540.30
Takedown accuracy60%43%
Takedown defence86%78%
Share of fight time in control4%6%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.180.00

Career numbers are per UFC fight time. Records and ages are as of today.

The model doesn't know about injuries, camp news, weight cuts or the betting line. For a fight that's actually booked, the fight page puts its number next to the odds from every book.

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