Paulo Costa
Paulo “Borrachinha” Costa is a Brazilian UFC fighter sharing fight-camp videos, training and his Secret Juice world with fans.
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UFC
UFCOverview
- From
- Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Also known as
- Borrachinha; The Eraser
- Professional since
- 2012
- Early television appearance
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3, Team Wanderlei, 2014
- Breakout
- Three UFC wins by stoppage in 2017
- Title challenge
- UFC middleweight championship against Israel Adesanya, 2020
Mini bio
How it started.
Costa grew up in Contagem and tried Muay Thai as a child. His older brother Carlos later helped guide his jiu-jitsu training. Before fighting became his full-time work, Paulo taught IT and sold real estate; his family made sacrifices so he could focus on training.
The breakthrough.
After appearing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 in 2014, he kept building his career in Brazil. His first UFC year, 2017, brought stoppage wins over Garreth McLellan, Oluwale Bamgbose and Johny Hendricks. UFC.com placed him seventh on its newcomers-of-the-year list.
Fights fans return to.
His 2019 win over Yoel Romero earned Fight of the Night honors, and he challenged Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title in 2020. His 2022 victory over Luke Rockhold brought another Fight of the Night award.
Inside his camp.
Costa also lets fans follow the preparation between bouts. His own YouTube channel’s UFC 327 series documents training and recovery in Newport Beach ahead of his April 2026 light heavyweight win over Azamat Murzakanov.
Creditschronological, newest first
Creator videos and interviews
- 2026UFC 327 fight-camp seriesCreator and featured athlete
- 2026The Ariel Helwani Show, September 9Guest
- 2025Fight Back with Jake Shields, episode 98Guest
Fighting milestones
- 2026UFC 327: Costa vs. MurzakanovWinner by third-round TKO
- 2025UFC 318: Costa vs. KopylovWinner by unanimous decision
- 2022UFC 278: Costa vs. RockholdWinner by unanimous decision
- 2020UFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaMiddleweight title challenger
- 2019UFC 241: Romero vs. CostaWinner by unanimous decision
- 2014The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3Team Wanderlei contestant
Awards
Quotes
I move one step at a time, but I can see two steps ahead.Paulo Costa, MMA Fighting
Speaking before his August 2019 bout with Yoel Romero about his ambitions in the sport.
Trivia
- Before his UFC career, he taught people to use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- He told MMA Fighting that selling real estate helped him become more comfortable speaking in public.
- His favorite grappling technique is the triangle, and his favorite striking technique is the hook.
- His official link hub includes Secret Juice merchandise and a fan chat called Meme Army.
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