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Randy Costa "The Zohan"

Inactive · age 31 · Switch · 5'9" 175 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 3 of last 5 fights
  • 100% of wins by KO/TKO
Elo rating
1417
Global Elo 1468 ±40
Rank
UFC record
2-4-0
KO 2 · Sub 0 · Dec 0
Streak
-3
Δ90d +22 · Δ1y +22
Last fight
Oct 1, 2022
Loss by Submission · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
27m
Avg fight time
4:26
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.7
Since last fight
3y 9mo

Honest Elo history

6 fights · tap & drag
Apr 13, 2019 — L vs Brandon Davis Δ-37Oct 18, 2019 — W vs Boston Salmon Δ+33Sep 19, 2020 — W vs Journey Newson Δ+31Jul 24, 2021 — L vs Adrian Yanez Δ-30Dec 11, 2021 — L vs Tony Kelley Δ-33Oct 1, 2022 — L vs Guido Cannetti Δ-18 1375140014251450147515001525 202020212022 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":285.8,"elo":1433,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Brandon Davis","result":"L","delta":-37},{"i":1,"x":196.8,"y":215,"elo":1466,"date":"2019-10-18","opp":"Boston Salmon","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":388.3,"y":148.5,"elo":1498,"date":"2020-09-19","opp":"Journey Newson","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":563.4,"y":211.6,"elo":1468,"date":"2021-07-24","opp":"Adrian Yanez","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":4,"x":642.9,"y":281.8,"elo":1435,"date":"2021-12-11","opp":"Tony Kelley","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":5,"x":810,"y":321.3,"elo":1417,"date":"2022-10-01","opp":"Guido Cannetti","result":"L","delta":-18}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 1, 2022 Guido Cannetti L -18
Dec 11, 2021 Tony Kelley L -33
Jul 24, 2021 Adrian Yanez L -30
Sep 19, 2020 Journey Newson W +31
Oct 18, 2019 Boston Salmon W +33

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
2 / 2
Finish rate
KO
2
100% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 2 (100%) 2 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
2 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 174 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
82% Head
  • Head 82%
  • Body 16%
  • Leg 2%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 8%
  • Ground 3%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
4 of 4 · usually R2
2 KO/TKO 2 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1493
Developing slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 2 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Journey Newson
Elo 1476 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
3.0
−1.0 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 6 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1456
1462

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Randy Costa on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.