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Cody Durden vs Alessandro Costa

Cody Durden

Pro 18-10-1  |  UFC 7-8-1
Flyweight
VS

Alessandro Costa

Pro 16-5-0  |  UFC 4-3-0
Age
35|30
Height
5'7"|5'4"
Reach
67"|67"
Stance
Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Cody Durden Alessandro Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.8%49.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.24.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.93.8
Strike Differential-0.7/min0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy49.4%26.7%
Takedown Defense56.5%84.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.01.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.60.5
Control Time/15min5:421:19
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins14.3%100.0%
Submission % of Wins14.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins71.4%0.0%
Avg Fight Time10:069:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.11.0
Reversals/15min0.30.0
Edges333 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Cody Durden Alessandro Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.2%49.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.03.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.14.2
Takedown Accuracy46.4%26.7%
Takedown Defense25.0%82.4%
Control Time/Fight3:010:56
Edges240 even

Last 3 Fights

Cody Durden

WIN
vs. Jafel Filho
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cody Durden34/7247%TD 5/5Ctrl 5:14
Jafel Filho23/6337%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Nyamjargal Tumendemberel
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cody Durden8/2138%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:50
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel25/4260%TD 4/4Ctrl 6:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Allan Nascimento
Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 2, 3:13
Cody Durden57/12845%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:05
Allan Nascimento52/11545%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds

Alessandro Costa

WIN
vs. Matt Schnell
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28
Alessandro Costa19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Matt Schnell8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Stewart Nicoll
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:56
Alessandro Costa43/8948%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:18
Stewart Nicoll47/9947%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alden Coria
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:47
Alessandro Costa12/5621%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:24
Alden Coria42/9544%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Matt Schnell
Cody Durden
WIN
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 0:29
Cody Durden34/7844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Matt Schnell40/8348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Alessandro Costa
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28
Alessandro Costa19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Matt Schnell8/2138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Jimmy Flick
Cody Durden
LOSS
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 3:18
Cody Durden21/3266%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:21
Jimmy Flick6/1443%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Alessandro Costa
WIN
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 1:03
Alessandro Costa65/9171%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50
Jimmy Flick14/3738%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Alessandro Costa is the busier striker, landing 4.1 significant strikes per minute vs 3.2. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Alessandro Costa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Cody Durden shoots at 49% accuracy but Alessandro Costa stops 84% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Alessandro Costa shoots at 27% accuracy against Cody Durden's 56% defense — Cody Durden should keep it standing.

Control: Cody Durden controls 3:50 per fight on average vs 0:47 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Alessandro Costa finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Report generated: 2026-07-04 22:09:25 | Data source: UFCStats.com