Alessandro Costa

Overview

Three straight finishes carry Alessandro Costa into his next fight, and the last three UFC fights he lost all ended on the scorecards or inside three rounds. The Brazilian "Nono" is a Flyweight from Manaus with a 5-3 UFC record and a 17-5-0 professional record across all promotions.

His pattern is clear. Every UFC win came by finish: four by KO/TKO, one by submission, none by decision. He gets there in the second round far more often than the first.

Five finishes in eight fights is a real number. The three losses matter too.

UFC Career

Costa's UFC run began at Dana White's Contender Series, where he beat Juan Andres Luna by split decision. That fight sits outside his UFC record, which starts with his December 2022 debut against Amir Albazi. He lost by TKO in round 3 at 2:13.

He bounced back with a second-round TKO of Jimmy Flick in June 2023, then dropped a unanimous decision to Steve Erceg at UFC 295. A second-round TKO of Kevin Borjas at UFC 301 followed. In September 2025 he lost by TKO to Alden Coria in round 3, 47 seconds in.

Since then, three straight wins. A TKO of Stewart Nicoll in round 2 at 4:56, a first-round TKO of Matt Schnell at 2:28, and a submission of Cody Durden in round 2 at 2:19. Three wins is his longest streak in the UFC.

Fighting Style

Costa is a busy striker who is hard to hit. He lands at a higher rate than the typical UFC fighter and defends well, while absorbing and connecting at about an average clip. He wins by out-landing opponents more than by trading.

He rarely shoots for takedowns and is very hard to take down. Even so, he hunts for submissions more than most, and one of his UFC wins ended with a tap.

Four of his five UFC finishes came by knockout or technical knockout. Round 2 is his most common finishing round, with four stoppages there, including the submission. Only one win ended in round 1.

Notable Wins

• Matt Schnell — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim (2026)
• Cody Durden — submission, round 2, UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 (2026)
• Stewart Nicoll — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs Duncan (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 5-3
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-5-0
• UFC debut: December 2022
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / Reach: 5'4" / 67"
• Born: Manaus, Brazil