Flyweight

Alessandro Costa

Last fought: Jul 2026

RECORD

Pro

17-5-0

UFC

5-3-0

Age

Height

5'4"

Weight

125 lbs

Reach

67"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:47
Fight Completion Rate	58.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.76
% Fights Inside the Distance	87.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	19-20 (48.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	15-20 (42.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	4-0 (100.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	67.6%
% Time in Control	9.4%
% Time Controlled	23.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	28.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.39
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.39
Distance Striking Differential / Min	0.00
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.1%
Distance Strike Defense	59.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.01
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.58
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.84
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	9.11
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.58

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Flyweight field

Alessandro Costa League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alessandro Costa
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	26.7%
Takedown Defense	85.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.9
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	1:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%
Submission % of Wins	20.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:47
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.9
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	81.8%
Control Time/Fight	0:54

Fight History

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	16/37	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Durden	17/53	32%	0/2	0:12	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	5/12	42%	0/0	1:01	—
	Cody Durden	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	19/23	83%	0/0	0:05	1
	Matt Schnell	8/21	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Stewart Nicoll

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan • Apr 2026Flyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	20/46	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stewart Nicoll	27/59	46%	0/1	0:02	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	23/43	53%	2/3	1:18	1
	Stewart Nicoll	20/40	50%	0/4	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Alden Coria

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:47

Alessandro Costa12/5621%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:24

Alden Coria42/9544%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	10/48	21%	0/2	0:01	—
	Alden Coria	20/57	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	1/4	25%	1/1	1:23	—
	Alden Coria	12/19	63%	2/2	3:15	—

R3	Alessandro Costa	1/4	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Alden Coria	10/19	53%	0/0	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Borjas

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg • May 2024Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:35

Alessandro Costa46/8653%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:43KD 1

Kevin Borjas18/5632%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	16/45	36%	0/2	0:05	—
	Kevin Borjas	15/38	39%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	30/41	73%	0/0	0:38	1
	Kevin Borjas	3/18	17%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Steve Erceg

UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira • Nov 2023Flyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alessandro Costa54/9756%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:14

Steve Erceg74/12559%TD 1/8Ctrl 6:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	16/36	44%	0/1	0:12	—
	Steve Erceg	31/54	57%	0/0	0:49	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	24/42	57%	1/3	0:49	—
	Steve Erceg	24/45	53%	0/3	2:06	—

R3	Alessandro Costa	14/19	74%	0/2	0:13	—
	Steve Erceg	19/26	73%	1/5	3:34	—

WIN

vs. Jimmy Flick

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier • Jun 2023Flyweight

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	54/77	70%	0/0	0:16	1
	Jimmy Flick	14/36	39%	0/3	0:14	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	11/14	79%	0/0	0:34	—
	Jimmy Flick	0/1	0%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Amir Albazi

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland • Dec 2022Flyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:13

Alessandro Costa17/7124%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Amir Albazi37/8146%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:54KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	11/41	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	9/32	28%	0/3	0:35	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	1/9	11%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	18/29	62%	0/0	4:24	1

R3	Alessandro Costa	5/21	24%	0/0	0:00	—
	Amir Albazi	10/20	50%	1/1	0:55	1

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Juan Andres Luna

DWCS 6.1 • Jul 2022

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alessandro Costa45/13134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 1

Juan Andres Luna49/15532%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alessandro Costa	11/22	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Juan Andres Luna	13/47	28%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alessandro Costa	11/45	24%	0/0	0:16	1
	Juan Andres Luna	16/43	37%	0/0	0:37	—

R3	Alessandro Costa	23/64	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Juan Andres Luna	20/65	31%	0/4	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com