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UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · 17 Feb 2024, 00:00 · completed

Robert Whittaker vs Paulo Costa

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24 UFC bouts · last fought 11 Jul 2026

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”
UFC rec17-7-0
Elo1769
Strike acc44%
Strike def59%
TD defence80%
KO · SUB7 · 0
Age33
Reach185 cm
Orthodox
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12 UFC bouts · last fought 11 Apr 2026

Paulo Costa

“The Eraser”
UFC rec8-4-0
Elo1698
Strike acc59%
Strike def49%
TD defence78%
KO · SUB5 · 0
Age32
Reach183 cm
Orthodox
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Head to head

17-7-0
UFC record (2013 on)
8-4-0
Unavailable
Pro record (ESPN)
Unavailable
7
Wins by KO/TKO
5
0
Wins by submission
0
1769
Elo rating
1698
44%
Striking accuracy
59%
59%
Striking defence
49%
4.36
Landed per min
6.15
3.39
Absorbed per min
5.96
80%
Takedown defence
78%
0.74
Takedowns per 15
0.30
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Country
Unavailable
33
Age
32
185 cm
Reach
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox

Same sources and limits as each card’s full stats: UFC fights since 2013, strike rates from the bouts that carry strike data. Bars show each fighter’s share of the pair’s combined value; a longer bar is not always better (absorbed strikes, for example).

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