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Alessandro Costa

Last fought: Jul 2026
RECORD
Pro
17-5-0
UFC
5-3-0
Age
30
Height
5'4"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:47
Fight Completion Rate58.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.76
% Fights Inside the Distance87.5%
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 Control9.4%
% Time Controlled23.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time28.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.39
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.39
Distance Striking Differential / Min0.00
Distance Strike Accuracy44.1%
Distance Strike Defense59.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.27
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.01
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.58
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.84
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min9.11
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 Accuracy49.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Strike Differential0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy26.7%
Takedown Defense85.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min1:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins80.0%
Submission % of Wins20.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:47
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.9
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense81.8%
Control Time/Fight0:54

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
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
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
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
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
WIN
vs. Jimmy Flick
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
LOSS
vs. Amir Albazi
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

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
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com