Cody Durden vs Alessandro Costa

Cody Durden

Pro 18-11-1  |  UFC 7-9-1
VS

Alessandro Costa

Pro 17-5-0  |  UFC 5-3-0
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 Accuracy44.4%49.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.33.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.93.8
Strike Differential-0.6/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy48.3%26.7%
Takedown Defense56.5%85.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.80.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.60.9
Control Time/15min5:281:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins14.3%80.0%
Submission % of Wins14.3%20.0%
Decision % of Wins71.4%0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:568:47
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.10.9
Reversals/15min0.30.0
Edges315 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Cody Durden   Alessandro Costa   League median
StatisticCody DurdenAlessandro CostaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate66.3%58.6%
Avg Fight Time9:568:47
% Fights Inside the Distance52.9%87.5%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)56.9%48.7%
Opponent UFC Record (all)33-25 (56.9%)19-20 (48.7%)
Opponent Record (among wins)13-14 (48.1%)15-20 (42.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)49.7%67.6%
% Time in Control36.5%9.4%
% Time Controlled13.8%23.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time72.6%28.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.634.39
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min6.504.39
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.870.00
Distance Strike Accuracy41.9%44.1%
Distance Strike Defense54.2%59.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.242.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.821.01
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min5.301.58
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.372.84
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.720.58
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Cody Durden Alessandro Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.6%46.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.73.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.03.9
Takedown Accuracy50.0%33.3%
Takedown Defense25.0%81.8%
Control Time/Fight2:240:54
Edges321 even

Last 3 Fights

Cody Durden

LOSS
vs. Alessandro Costa
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:19
Cody Durden28/7338%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12
Alessandro Costa21/4943%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
▼ Rounds
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
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Cody Durden8/2138%TD 3/8Ctrl 4:50
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel25/4260%TD 4/4Ctrl 6:52
▼ Rounds

Alessandro Costa

WIN
vs. Cody Durden
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:19
Alessandro Costa21/4943%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
Cody Durden28/7338%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Matt Schnell
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Catch Weight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28
Alessandro Costa19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
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 1:18KD 1
Stewart Nicoll47/9947%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Matt Schnell
Cody Durden
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady • Sep 2024Bantamweight
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
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Catch Weight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:28
Alessandro Costa19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
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 0:50KD 1
Jimmy Flick14/3738%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.3 vs 3.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Cody Durden shoots at 48% accuracy but Alessandro Costa stops 85% 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 3:37 per fight on average vs 0:49 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Alessandro Costa finishes 100% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 20% sub).

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