Paulo Costa (fighter)

Paulo Henrique Costa
Paulo Borrachinha em 2017
Born (1991-04-21) April 21, 1991
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names The Eraser
Borrachinha
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185.5 lb (84.1 kg; 13.25 st)
Division Middleweight
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Team Champion Team
Clube Atlético Mineiro
Trainer Eric Albarracin
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active 2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 12
By knockout 11
By submission 1
Losses 0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Paulo Henrique Costa (born April 21, 1991), better known in his home country Brazil as Paulo Borrachinha, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Borrachinha made his professional MMA debut in his native country of Brazil in February 2012. In order to pay for his training, he worked in real estate[3]. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 8-0 with 7 knockouts and 1 submission.[4]

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

Costa was chosen to be a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. In the opening elimination round, he defeated José Roberto via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round. Costa was the second middleweight fighter chosen by coach Wanderlei Silva. His next fight was against Márcio Alexandre Jr. and Costa lost via split decision after three rounds.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Borrachinha made his promotional debut on March 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 106 against Garreth McLellan.[5] He won the fight via TKO in the first round, earning his first Performance of the night, as well as his first win with the promotion.[6]

Borrachinha faced Oluwale Bamgbose on June 3, 2017 at UFC 212.[7] He won the via fight TKO in the second round.[8]

After the fight with Bamgbose, UFC offered a new contract but the parties wouldn't come to an agreement with the financial terms. UFC then proposed a fight with former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks with a promise to renegotiate after the bout.[9]

Borrachinha then faced Hendricks on November 4, 2017 at UFC 217.[10] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[11] After the bout Borrachinha signed a new, multi-fight contract.[9]

Costa was expected to face Uriah Hall on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[12] However, Costa pulled out of the fight in mid-March with an arm injury.[13] In turn, promotion officials elected to pull Hall from that event entirely and reschedule the pairing for July 7, 2018 at UFC 226.[14] Costa won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[15] The win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[16]

Costa was scheduled to face Yoel Romero on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[17] However, Romero indicated in mid-August that while he has been cleared to fight, his doctors have recommended that he wait another four to five months (early 2019) to allow facial injuries incurred during his most recent fight to fully heal.[18] Promotion officials removed the bout from the fight card on September 12, but have not confirmed if the pairing would remain intact and rescheduled for a separate event, or whether Costa would be re-booked against a new opponent.

Mixed martial arts honours

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–0 Uriah Hall TKO (punches) UFC 226 July 7, 2018 2 2:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 Johny Hendricks TKO (punches) UFC 217 November 4, 2017 2 1:23 New York City, New York, United States
Win 10–0 Oluwale Bamgbose TKO (punches) UFC 212 June 3, 2017 2 1:06 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 9–0 Garreth McLellan TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum March 11, 2017 1 1:17 Fortaleza, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Win 8–0 Adriano Balby de Araujo KO (punch) Jungle Fight 90 September 3, 2016 1 3:25 São Paulo, Brazil Defended Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–0 Eduardo Ramón Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 87 May 21, 2016 1 2:40 São Paulo, Brazil Won the vacant Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Bruno Assis TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 84 December 5, 2015 1 1:17 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Wagner Silva Gomes TKO (punches) FTF 11 April 24, 2015 1 4:37 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won the vacant Face to Face Middleweight Championship.
Win 4–0 Gérson da Conceição TKO (doctor stoppage) FTF 9 December 19, 2014 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Fábio Moreira TKO (punches) BH Fight: MMA Grand Prix November 1, 2013 1 1:26 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Win 2–0 Ademilson Borges TKO (strikes) Upper Fight: MMA Championship 2 June 15, 2013 1 0:32 Teófilo Otoni, Brazil
Win 1–0 Téo Esteves TKO (punches) MMA Total Combat: Santa Luzia February 5, 2012 1 2:08 Santa Luzia, Brazil

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Márcio Alexandre Jr. Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 April 20, 2014 (airdate) 3 N/A São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Quarterfinal Round.
Win 1–0 José Roberto Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 March 9, 2014 (airdate) 2 N/A São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Elimination Round.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kaue Macedo (September 2, 2016). "Promessa brasileira no peso médio, Paulo Borrachinha lidera card do Jungle Fight 90" (in Portuguese). Nocaute na Rede.
  2. ↑ "Paulo Borrachinha". UFC. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq3hkuhWl1I. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Paulo Henrique". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  5. ↑ Staff (2017-01-20). "Garreth McLellan quickly replaces Alex Nicholson at UFC Fight Night 106". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-03-11). "UFC Fight Night 106 results: Paulo Borrachinha thrashes Garreth McLellan for 77-second debut TKO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  7. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2017-03-29). "Paulo 'Borrachinha,' Oluwale Bamgbose to clash at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  8. ↑ Dave Doyle (2017-06-03). "UFC 212 results: Paulo Borrachinha blasts Oluwale Bamgbose". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  9. 1 2 Guilherme Cruz (August 31, 2018). "Paulo Costa gambled with the UFC on contract negotiation — and won". mmafighting.com.
  10. ↑ Staff (2017-08-09). "Former champion Johny Hendricks set to meet Brazil's Paulo Borrachinha at UFC 217". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  11. ↑ "UFC 217 results: Paulo Costa stops Johny Hendricks with strikes". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  12. ↑ Keith Shillan (2018-02-07). "Uriah Hall vs Paulo Borrachinha in the works for UFC in Atlantic City". themmatakeover.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  13. ↑ Staff (2018-03-13). "Biceps injury knocks Paulo Costa out of fight with Uriah Hall at UFC-Atlantic City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  14. ↑ Michael Fiedel (2018-04-18). "According to Paulo Costa his fight with Uriah Hall rebooked for UFC 226". mma-today.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  15. ↑ "UFC 226 results: Paulo Costa decimates Uriah Hall for TKO victory". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  16. ↑ Staff (2018-07-07). "TUF 27 Finale bonuses: 'Violent Bob Ross' Luis Pena gets a happy accident worth $50k". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  17. ↑ Mark La Monica (2018-07-24). "Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero set for UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden". newsday.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  18. ↑ Ariel Helwani (2018-08-20). "Yoel Romero: Doctor says I need 4-5 months to heal before next fight". espn.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  19. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 106 bonuses: With no 'Fight of Night,' who took home the 4 performance honors?". MMAjunkie. 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
  20. ↑ "UFC 226 bonuses: Daniel Cormier, not surprisingly, among $50,000 winners in Vegas". MMAjunkie. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
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