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Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa: UFC 298, Feb 17, 2024

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
Robert Whittaker15-5-0
SatFeb 17Decision · R3Middleweight
Paulo Costa6-2-0
60.9% (Elo 1644)(Elo 1567) 39.1%

Result

Robert Whittaker wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Robert Whittaker 60.9%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Robert Whittaker 1644, Paulo Costa 1567: a 77-point gap.
Common opponents
Marvin Vettori (Whittaker: Win; Costa: Loss). Israel Adesanya (Whittaker: Loss ×2; Costa: Loss). Yoel Romero (Whittaker: Win ×2; Costa: Win).
Form
Robert Whittaker won 3 of the last 5, Paulo Costa won 3 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Robert Whittaker slightly favoured · Robert Whittaker 60.9% by Elo.
Robert Whittaker60.9%ELO39.1%Paulo Costa
1644 · Pre-fight Elo · 1567

Common opponents

OpponentRobert WhittakerPaulo Costa
Marvin Vettori
WinDecision (unanimous), Sep 3, 2022
LossDecision (unanimous), Oct 23, 2021
Israel Adesanya
LossKO/TKO (punches), Oct 5, 2019
LossDecision (unanimous), Feb 12, 2022
LossKO/TKO (punches), Sep 27, 2020
Yoel Romero
WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 8, 2017
WinDecision (split), Jun 9, 2018
WinDecision (unanimous), Aug 17, 2019
Uriah Hall
WinDecision (unanimous), Nov 15, 2015
WinKO/TKO (punches), Jul 7, 2018

Recent form

Robert Whittaker · won 3 of last 5Paulo Costa · won 3 of last 5
15001550160016501700201320152017201920212023Robert Whittaker 2012-12-15: 1516Robert Whittaker 2013-05-25: 1532Robert Whittaker 2013-08-28: 1516Robert Whittaker 2014-02-22: 1500Robert Whittaker 2014-06-28: 1516Robert Whittaker 2014-11-08: 1534Robert Whittaker 2015-05-10: 1551Robert Whittaker 2015-11-15: 1567Robert Whittaker 2016-04-23: 1583Robert Whittaker 2016-11-27: 1599Robert Whittaker 2017-04-15: 1615Robert Whittaker 2017-07-08: 1632Robert Whittaker 2018-06-09: 1648Robert Whittaker 2019-10-05: 1630Robert Whittaker 2020-07-26: 1643Robert Whittaker 2020-10-24: 1655Robert Whittaker 2021-04-17: 1668Robert Whittaker 2022-02-12: 1651Robert Whittaker 2022-09-03: 1664Robert Whittaker 2023-07-08: 1644Robert Whittaker 2024-02-17: 16571657Paulo 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: 1567Paulo Costa 2024-02-17: 15551555

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

Robert Whittaker
Paulo Costa

Tale of the tape

33Age32
182.9 cmHeight182.9 cm
no data yetReachno data yet
OrthodoxStanceno data yet
15-5-0UFC record6-2-0
1668Peak Elo1580

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Prelims: ESPN / ESPN+

Early prelims: ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass

Per Wikipedia. eloline lists official broadcasters only.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria?

Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at Honda Center, Anaheim, California, 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 298 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.