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Robert Whittaker Defeated Paulo Costa @ UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria by Decision - Unanimous (R3 5:00)

Middleweight Bout - 3 Rounds

Referee - Mike Beltran

Fight Stats

Robert Whittaker

Whittaker		Costa
33	Age	32
Orthodox	Stance	Orthodox
6'0	Height	6'1
73.5"	Reach	72.0"
0	Knockdowns	0
1.42	Striking Differential	0.71
95/175	Significant Strikes	67/151
0/1	Takedowns	0/0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00
185.5	Weigh In	185.5

Whittaker		Costa
0/1	Takedowns	0/0
0.0%	Takedown Accuracy	nan%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
15:00	Neutral Time	15:00
15:00	Standing Time	15:00
14:59	Distance Time	14:59
0:01	Clinch Time	0:01
0:00	Ground Time	0:00
0:00	Control Time	0:00
0:00	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
95/175	Total Strikes	67/151
63/143	Total Head Strikes	39/117
4/4	Total Body Strikes	8/12
28/28	Total Leg Strikes	20/22
0/3	Total Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Total Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
95/175	Significant Strikes	67/151
54.29%	Significant Strike Accuracy	44.37%
63/143	Significant Head Strikes	39/117
4/4	Significant Body Strikes	8/12
28/28	Significant Leg Strikes	20/22
95/172	Significant Distance Strikes	67/151
0/3	Significant Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
63/140	Significant Distance Head Strikes	39/117
4/4	Significant Distance Body Strikes	8/12
28/28	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	20/22

Whittaker		Costa
0/3	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0	Knockdowns	0
38/62	Significant Strikes	27/49
0/0	Takedowns	0/0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Takedowns	0/0
nan%	Takedown Accuracy	nan%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
5:00	Neutral Time	5:00
5:00	Standing Time	5:00
5:00	Distance Time	5:00
0:00	Clinch Time	0:00
0:00	Ground Time	0:00
0:00	Control Time	0:00
0:00	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
38/62	Total Strikes	27/49
26/50	Total Head Strikes	16/38
1/1	Total Body Strikes	4/4
11/11	Total Leg Strikes	7/7
0/1	Total Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Total Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
38/62	Significant Strikes	27/49
61.29%	Significant Strike Accuracy	55.1%
26/50	Significant Head Strikes	16/38
1/1	Significant Body Strikes	4/4
11/11	Significant Leg Strikes	7/7
38/61	Significant Distance Strikes	27/49
0/1	Significant Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
26/49	Significant Distance Head Strikes	16/38
1/1	Significant Distance Body Strikes	4/4
11/11	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	7/7

Whittaker		Costa
0/1	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0	Knockdowns	0
32/55	Significant Strikes	26/54
0/0	Takedowns	0/0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Takedowns	0/0
nan%	Takedown Accuracy	nan%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
5:00	Neutral Time	5:00
5:00	Standing Time	5:00
5:00	Distance Time	5:00
0:00	Clinch Time	0:00
0:00	Ground Time	0:00
0:00	Control Time	0:00
0:00	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
32/55	Total Strikes	26/54
20/43	Total Head Strikes	16/43
3/3	Total Body Strikes	2/3
9/9	Total Leg Strikes	8/8
0/0	Total Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Total Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
32/55	Significant Strikes	26/54
58.18%	Significant Strike Accuracy	48.15%
20/43	Significant Head Strikes	16/43
3/3	Significant Body Strikes	2/3
9/9	Significant Leg Strikes	8/8
32/55	Significant Distance Strikes	26/54
0/0	Significant Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
20/43	Significant Distance Head Strikes	16/43
3/3	Significant Distance Body Strikes	2/3
9/9	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	8/8

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0	Knockdowns	0
25/58	Significant Strikes	14/48
0/1	Takedowns	0/0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
0/1	Takedowns	0/0
0.0%	Takedown Accuracy	nan%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:00	Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
5:00	Neutral Time	5:00
5:00	Standing Time	5:00
4:59	Distance Time	4:59
0:01	Clinch Time	0:01
0:00	Ground Time	0:00
0:00	Control Time	0:00
0:00	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Whittaker		Costa
25/58	Total Strikes	14/48
17/50	Total Head Strikes	7/36
0/0	Total Body Strikes	2/5
8/8	Total Leg Strikes	5/7
0/2	Total Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Total Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
25/58	Significant Strikes	14/48
43.1%	Significant Strike Accuracy	29.17%
17/50	Significant Head Strikes	7/36
0/0	Significant Body Strikes	2/5
8/8	Significant Leg Strikes	5/7
25/56	Significant Distance Strikes	14/48
0/2	Significant Clinch Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
17/48	Significant Distance Head Strikes	7/36
0/0	Significant Distance Body Strikes	2/5
8/8	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	5/7

Whittaker		Costa
0/2	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Whittaker		Costa
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Paulo Costa

Scorecards

Ron McCarthy
Round	Whittaker	Costa
1	9.0	10.0
2	10.0	9.0
3	10.0	9.0
Total	29.0	28.0

Eliot Kelly
Round	Whittaker	Costa
1	9.0	10.0
2	10.0	9.0
3	10.0	9.0
Total	29.0	28.0

Mike Bell
Round	Whittaker	Costa
1	10.0	9.0
2	10.0	9.0
3	10.0	9.0
Total	30.0	27.0

Play-By-Play

Action	Round	Round Time	Timestamp
Fight opens	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T04:57:49Z
Costa walks out	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T04:57:51Z
Whittaker walks out	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:00:34Z
Tale of the Tape	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:02:49Z
Staredown	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:04:48Z
Round starts	1.0	5:00	2024-02-18T05:05:11Z
Round ends	1.0	0:00	2024-02-18T05:10:12Z
Round starts	2.0	5:00	2024-02-18T05:11:24Z
Round is paused	2.0	3:06	2024-02-18T05:13:18Z
Pause due to Unknown Reason	2.0	3:06	2024-02-18T05:13:18Z
Round continues	2.0	3:06	2024-02-18T05:13:35Z
Round ends	2.0	0:00	2024-02-18T05:16:41Z
Round starts	3.0	5:00	2024-02-18T05:17:56Z
Whittaker attempts a takedown on Costa	3.0	0:05	2024-02-18T05:22:51Z
Round ends	3.0	0:00	2024-02-18T05:22:57Z
Fight is over	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:22:57Z
Results are announced	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:24:54Z
Whittaker wins by decision	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:25:17Z
Fight complete	N/A	N/A	2024-02-18T05:27:17Z