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Azamat Murzakanov vs Paulo Costa

Azamat Murzakanov

Pro 16-0-0  |  UFC 6-0-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Paulo Costa

Pro 15-4-0  |  UFC 7-4-0
Age
36|34
Height
5'10"|6'1"
Reach
71"|72"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Azamat Murzakanov Paulo Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.8%58.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.86.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.96.2
Strike Differential1.8/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy16.7%50.0%
Takedown Defense87.5%80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.60.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min1:400:45
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins83.3%57.1%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins16.7%42.9%
Avg Fight Time8:3912:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges225 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Azamat Murzakanov Paulo Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy61.0%59.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.45.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.76.0
Takedown Accuracy14.3%60.0%
Takedown Defense87.5%80.0%
Control Time/Fight1:011:17
Edges114 even

Last 3 Fights

Azamat Murzakanov

WIN
vs. Aleksandar Rakic
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:11
Azamat Murzakanov3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Aleksandar Rakic9/1464%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:25
Azamat Murzakanov27/3675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Brendson Ribeiro8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alonzo Menifield
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:18
Azamat Murzakanov45/8553%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44
Alonzo Menifield15/7420%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds

Paulo Costa

WIN
vs. Roman Kopylov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Paulo Costa99/15962%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:13
Roman Kopylov48/10446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Strickland
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Paulo Costa158/26659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sean Strickland182/40245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Robert Whittaker
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Paulo Costa67/15144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Robert Whittaker95/17554%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Paulo Costa is the busier striker, landing 6.3 significant strikes per minute vs 4.8. Their opponent absorbs 2.9 strikes per minute on average — Paulo Costa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Azamat Murzakanov shoots at 17% accuracy but Paulo Costa stops 80% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Azamat Murzakanov finishes 83% of wins (83% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Paulo Costa finishes 57% of wins (57% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Paulo Costa's fights average 12:45 vs 8:39 for Azamat Murzakanov. If this reaches the championship rounds, Paulo Costa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:12 | Data source: UFCStats.com