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UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Las Vegas, USA
23 Oct 2021
Light Heavyweight
VS
52%
Costa
48%
Vettori
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Marvin VettoriwinsDecisionR5 · 5:00
def. Paulo Costa · UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Costa
→
Actual result
Vettori wins
Decision · R5
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Costa at 52% vs Vettori at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Costa has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.
Costa has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
CostaVettori
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Costa
Vettori
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"+
Height
6'0"
72"
Reach
+74"
35
Age
+32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Costa
Vettori
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
55.3
50.2
52.9
Performance Avg
40.0
44
Quality of Victory
31
59
Momentum Score
84
Costa
Vettori
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.9
1.4
59%
Strike Accuracy
48%
7.6
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
26
Head
27
17
Body
4
2
Leg
0
RangeRange
43Distance30
1Clinch1
1Ground0
Costa
Vettori
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.9
Grappling Style Score (/10)
3.6
0.6
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.5
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Costa
Vettori
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
72
84
Moderate
Verdict
Never stopped
1
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
—
6 fights ago
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/20 fights
Chin rating based on
19/29 fights
Costa
Vettori
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
84
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
Upcoming
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R5
Costa
Vettori
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
22%
5
KO / TKO Wins
0
0
Submission Wins
2
3
Decision Wins
7
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Costa
Vettori
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.6
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.1
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
3.6
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.5
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
2.2
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.1
4.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.3
CostaVettori
Strike Zones
Costa
Attacking
45 landedAbsorbing
31 absorbedVettori
Attacking
31 landedAbsorbing
45 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Costa targets the head (58% of attacks) — Vettori absorbs 58% of strikes there
🎯Vettori targets the head (87% of attacks) — Costa absorbs 87% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Costa
RND
Vettori
0/0R00/0
Costa · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.4WinLossTrend
Vettori · QOF Timeline
Avg: 5.8WinLossTrend
Costa · Last 5
W · KO · R3
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Vettori · Last 5
Upcoming
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L · Dec · R3
Brendan AllenRating 6.8Decision
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L · Dec · R5
Roman DolidzeRating 6.9Decision
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L · Dec · R5
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