
Winner
Paulo Costa
“The Eraser”

Garreth McLellan
“Soldier Boy”
Fight result
Paulo Costa vs. Garreth McLellan Result
Paulo Costa def. Garreth McLellan
KO/TKOR1 · 1:17
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMarch 11, 2017Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Paulo Costa defeated Garreth McLellan by KO/TKO at 1:17 of round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum on March 11, 2017 in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil. The referee was Osiris Maia.
Paulo Costa vs. Garreth McLellan — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum (Mar 11, 2017)
- Result
- Paulo Costa won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head In Clinch
- Round & time
- R1 · 1:17
- Referee
- Osiris Maia
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Finish at 1:17 of round 1
R1
R2
R3
Fight stats
Paulo CostaGarreth McLellan
- 1Knockdowns0
- 2222/32 · 69%Significant strikes6/14 · 43%6
- 2323/33 · 70%Total strikes6/14 · 43%6
- 0—Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:05Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Paulo CostaHead 18 · Body 3 · Legs 1
Garreth McLellanHead 2 · Body 4 · Legs 0
Significant strikes by position
Paulo CostaDistance 16 · Clinch 0 · Ground 6
Garreth McLellanDistance 5 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Costa | 1 | 22/32 | 23/33 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:05 |
| Garreth McLellan | 0 | 6/14 | 6/14 | 0/1 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 0-0
- UFC record after
- 1-0
- Age at the fight
- 25
Next fight: W vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
- UFC record before
- 1-3
- UFC record after
- 1-4
- Streak coming in
- 2 losses in a row
- Age at the fight
- 34
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LAlessio Di ChiricoAug 27, 2016
- LMagnus CedenbladMay 8, 2016
- WBubba BushOct 24, 2015
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