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Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold: UFC 278, Aug 20, 2022

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Paulo Costa5-2-0
SatAug 20Decision · R3Middleweight
Luke Rockhold6-4-0
49.9% (Elo 1551)(Elo 1552) 50.1%

Result

Paulo Costa wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Luke Rockhold 50.1%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Paulo Costa 1551, Luke Rockhold 1552: a 1-point gap.
Common opponents
Yoel Romero (Costa: Win; Rockhold: Loss).
Form
Paulo Costa won 3 of the last 5, Luke Rockhold won 2 of 5. Form favours Paulo Costa.
Verdict
Close fight · Luke Rockhold 50.1% by Elo. Form favours Paulo Costa.
Paulo Costa49.9%ELO50.1%Luke Rockhold
1551 · Pre-fight Elo · 1552

Common opponents

OpponentPaulo CostaLuke Rockhold
Yoel Romero
WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 17, 2019
LossKO/TKO (punches), Feb 11, 2018

Recent form

Paulo Costa · won 3 of last 5Luke Rockhold · won 2 of last 5
1450150015501600201420152016201720182019202020212022Paulo Costa 2017-03-11: 1515Paulo Costa 2017-06-03: 1529Paulo Costa 2017-11-04: 1547Paulo Costa 2018-07-07: 1562Paulo Costa 2019-08-17: 1580Paulo Costa 2020-09-27: 1567Paulo Costa 2021-10-23: 1551Paulo Costa 2022-08-20: 15671567Luke Rockhold 2013-05-18: 1488Luke Rockhold 2014-01-15: 1507Luke Rockhold 2014-04-26: 1525Luke Rockhold 2014-11-08: 1544Luke Rockhold 2015-04-18: 1564Luke Rockhold 2015-12-12: 1584Luke Rockhold 2016-06-04: 1570Luke Rockhold 2017-09-16: 1584Luke Rockhold 2018-02-11: 1569Luke Rockhold 2019-07-06: 1552Luke Rockhold 2022-08-20: 15361536

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Paulo Costa
Luke Rockhold

Tale of the tape

31Age37
182.9 cmHeight190.5 cm
no data yetReach195.6 cm
no data yetStanceSouthpaw
5-2-0UFC record6-4-0
1580Peak Elo1584

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN / ESPN+ / ABC

Early prelims: ESPN / ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2?

Sat, Aug 20, 2022 at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 278 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.