On Saturday, February 17 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, USA Robert «The Reaper» Whittaker will meet Paulo «Borrachinha» Costa in a 3-round middleweight bout.
 Robert Whittaker The Reaper |
 Paulo Costa Borrachinha |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 AustraliaSouth Auckland, New Zealand |
 BrazilBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Age | 33 years | 32 years |
| Pro | 14 years | 11 years |
| Height | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) | 6′ 0″ (183 cm) |
| Reach | 73½″ (186 cm) | 72″ (183 cm) |
| Division | middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles | - | - |
| Record | 24 - 7 - 0 (9 KOs) |
14 - 2 - 0 (11 KOs) |
| KOs | 37% | 78% |
| Inactive | 224 days | 546 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, February 17 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Robert Whittaker versus Paulo Costa?
Who fights on Saturday, February 17?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Alexander Volkanovski (26 - 3 - 0) | Ilia Topuria (14 - 0 - 0) |  UFC |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Robert Whittaker (24 - 7 - 0) | Paulo Costa (14 - 2 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Geoff Neal (15 - 5 - 0) | Ian Machado Garry (13 - 0 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Merab Dvalishvili (16 - 4 - 0) | Henry Cejudo (16 - 3 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Anthony Hernandez (11 - 2 - 0) | Roman Kopylov (12 - 2 - 0) | |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Amanda Lemos (13 - 3 - 1) | Mackenzie Dern (13 - 4 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Marcos Rogério de Lima (21 - 9 - 1) | Junior Tafa (5 - 1 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Rinya Nakamura (8 - 0 - 0) | Carlos Vera (11 - 3 - 0) | |
| light heavyweight (205 lbs) | Mingyang Zhang (16 - 6 - 0) | Brendson Ribeiro (15 - 5 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Josh Quinlan (6 - 1 - 0) | Danny Barlow (7 - 0 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Val Woodburn (7 - 1 - 0) | Oban Elliott (9 - 2 - 0) | |
| flyweight (125 lbs) | Andrea Lee (13 - 8 - 0) | Miranda Maverick (12 - 5 - 0) |
Robert «The Reaper» Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is an Australian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Whittaker has been performing for 14 years.
The last fight of Robert Whittaker took place on July 8, 2023 against 
Dricus Du Plessis (19 - 2 - 0).
Whittaker lost by technical knockout (TKO).
Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis
On July 8, 2017 Robert Whittaker became the UFC middleweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.
Total fights: 31
Wins: 24
Wins by KO: 9
Wins by subm: 5
Wins by dec: 10
Losses: 7
Losses by KO: 3
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 3
Draws: 0How many fights did Robert Whittaker have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-17 | Paulo Costa | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2023-07-08 | Dricus Du Plessis | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-09-03 | Marvin Vettori | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-02-12 | Israel Adesanya | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-04-17 | Kelvin Gastelum | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-10-24 | Jared Cannonier | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-07-25 | Darren Till | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-10-05 | Israel Adesanya | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2018-06-09 | Yoel Romero | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2017-07-08 | Yoel Romero | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2017-04-15 | Ronaldo Souza | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2016-11-26 | Derek Brunson | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2016-04-23 | Rafael Natal | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-11-14 | Uriah Hall | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2015-05-10 | Brad Tavares | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2014-11-07 | Clint Hester | Win TKO (Knee and Punches) |
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| 2014-06-28 | Mike Rhodes | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2014-02-22 | Stephen Thompson | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-08-28 | Court McGee | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2013-05-25 | Colton Smith | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-12-15 | Bradley Scott | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-05-18 | Jesse Juarez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2012-03-23 | Shaun Spooner | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-12-09 | Ian Bone | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2011-10-30 | Hoon Kim | Loss Submission (Triangle Choke) |
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| 2011-08-26 | Corey Nelson | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2011-06-03 | Ben Alloway | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-10-08 | Nate Thomson | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2010-06-05 | Jay Cobain | Win Submission (Armbar) |
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| 2010-03-12 | Nick Ariel | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2009-11-20 | Richard Walsh | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2009-03-14 | Chris Tallowin | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Robert Whittaker?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-08 | Dricus Du Plessis | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-02-12 | Israel Adesanya | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-10-05 | Israel Adesanya | Loss KO (Punches) |
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| 2014-02-22 | Stephen Thompson | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-08-28 | Court McGee | Loss Decision (Split) |
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| 2012-05-18 | Jesse Juarez | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2011-10-30 | Hoon Kim | Loss Submission (Triangle Choke) |
Paulo «Borrachinha» Costa
Paulo Costa is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Costa has been performing for 11 years.
The last fight of Paulo Costa took place on August 20, 2022 against 
Luke Rockhold (16 - 5 - 0).
Costa won by unanimous decision (UD).
Total fights: 16Wins: 14Wins by KO: 11Wins by subm: 1Wins by dec: 2Losses: 2Losses by KO: 1Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 1Draws: 0How many fights did Paulo Costa have?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-17 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-08-20 | Luke Rockhold | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-10-23 | Marvin Vettori | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-09-26 | Israel Adesanya | Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2019-08-17 | Yoel Romero | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-07-07 | Uriah Hall | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-11-04 | Johny Hendricks | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-06-03 | Oluwale Bamgbose | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2017-03-11 | Garreth McLellan | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-09-03 | Adriano Balby | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2016-05-21 | Eduardo Ramon | Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
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| 2015-12-05 | Bruno Assis | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2015-04-24 | Wagner Silva | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2014-12-19 | Gerson da Silva Conceicao | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2013-11-01 | Fabio Moreira | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2013-06-15 | Ademilson Borges Duarte | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
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| 2012-02-25 | Teo Esteves | Win TKO (Head Kick and Punches) |
Who all beat Paulo Costa?
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-17 | Robert Whittaker | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-10-23 | Marvin Vettori | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-09-26 | Israel Adesanya | Loss TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
Whittaker and Costa are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Paulo Costa will win by technical knockout.
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