Result
Paulo CostaKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round2
Time1:23
Elo swing-16Johny Hendricks (1722 → 1705)+33Paulo Costa (1676 → 1709)
DateNov 5, 2017
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMadison Square Garden
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Bigg Rigg | 18-8-0Johny Hendricks
W
Borrachinha | 16-4-0Paulo Costa
Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa
Method :KO/TKO
Round :2
Time :1:23
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Johny Hendricks
Elo1705Good
3Y trend1770 → 1705
Fight Overview
Round2
Time1:23
MethodKO/TKO
Paulo Costa
Elo1754Great
3Y trend1726 → 1754
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Paulo Costa won this fight by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:23. Paulo Costa led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Johny Hendricks and Paulo Costa across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Johny HendricksPaulo Costa
Elo edge
Johny Hendricks1705-16 last move
Paulo Costa1754+23 last move
Why they are ranked here
Johny HendricksNot on the active ladder · 1705 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Hector Lombard (rated 1764 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Stephen Thompson (rated 1699 at the time): -25.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -51 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1615, not 1705: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Paulo Costa#9 of 162 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1754 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Johny Hendricks (rated 1722 at the time): +33.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Marvin Vettori (rated 1714 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +30 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 7 points behind #8 Navajo Stirling, 1 ahead of #10 Robert Whittaker.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Johny HendricksvsPaulo Costa
Total strikes
27vs49
Sig. strikes
27vs49
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Johny Hendricksdecision leads 50% of wins
Paulo CostaKO/TKO leads 75% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 217 : BISPING VS ST-PIERRE. Paulo Costa defeated Johny Hendricks by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:23. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa quick answers
Who won Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa?
Paulo Costa won Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa by KO/TKO in round 2 at 1:23.
What event is Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa on?
Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa is listed on UFC 217 : BISPING VS ST-PIERRE.
What are the records for Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa?
Johny Hendricks enters with a 18-8-0 record and Paulo Costa enters with a 16-4-0 record.
What division is Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa?
Johny Hendricks vs Paulo Costa is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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