Azamat Murzakanov vs Paulo Costa

Azamat Murzakanov

Pro 16-1-0  |  UFC 6-1-0
VS

Paulo Costa

Pro 16-4-0  |  UFC 8-4-0
Age
37|35
Height
5'10"|6'1"
Reach
71"|72"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Azamat Murzakanov Paulo Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.5%59.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.56.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.36.0
Strike Differential1.2/min0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.4%42.9%
Takedown Defense88.9%77.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.70.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.20.0
Control Time/15min1:270:49
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins83.3%62.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins16.7%37.5%
Avg Fight Time9:0212:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.40.6
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges324 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Azamat Murzakanov   Paulo Costa   League median
StatisticAzamat MurzakanovPaulo CostaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate60.3%72.3%
Avg Fight Time9:0212:38
% Fights Inside the Distance85.7%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)61.3%69.4%
Opponent UFC Record (all)38-24 (61.3%)93-41 (69.4%)
Opponent Record (among wins)31-20 (60.8%)48-27 (64.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.0%90.3%
% Time in Control9.7%5.5%
% Time Controlled10.3%4.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time48.4%56.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.876.03
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.616.10
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.26-0.07
Distance Strike Accuracy49.6%57.8%
Distance Strike Defense58.2%50.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.960.81
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.700.26
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.380.26
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.890.98
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.950.91
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Azamat Murzakanov Paulo Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.0%59.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.35.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.75.0
Takedown Accuracy25.0%40.0%
Takedown Defense88.9%71.4%
Control Time/Fight0:211:24
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Azamat Murzakanov

LOSS
vs. Paulo Costa
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:23
Azamat Murzakanov34/7049%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20
Paulo Costa55/8069%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:20KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Aleksandar Rakic
UFC 321: Aspinall vs. Gane • Oct 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:11
Azamat Murzakanov3/838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Aleksandar Rakic9/1464%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brendson Ribeiro
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:25
Azamat Murzakanov27/3675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 1
Brendson Ribeiro8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Paulo Costa

WIN
vs. Azamat Murzakanov
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 1:23
Paulo Costa55/8069%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:20KD 1
Azamat Murzakanov34/7049%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Roman Kopylov
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Paulo Costa99/15962%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:13KD 1
Roman Kopylov48/10446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Strickland
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier • Jun 2024Middleweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Paulo Costa158/26659%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sean Strickland182/40245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Paulo Costa is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 4.5. Their opponent absorbs 3.3 strikes per minute on average — Paulo Costa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Azamat Murzakanov shoots at 21% accuracy but Paulo Costa stops 78% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult.

Finish Threat: Azamat Murzakanov finishes 83% of wins (83% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Paulo Costa finishes 62% of wins (62% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Paulo Costa's fights average 12:38 vs 9:02 for Azamat Murzakanov. If this reaches the championship rounds, Paulo Costa's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com