Who Is Paulo Costa?, Age, Height, Weight, Career, Family, Net Worth: Born on April 21, 1991, Paulo Costa, also known as Paulo Henrique Costa is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.

He developed a passion for being a mixed martial artist at a young age, has been consistent throughout his career, and has become one of the most sought-after mixed martial artists.

At this time of writing (Thursday, 12 October 2023), Costa competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Costa made his professional MMA debut in his native country of Brazil in February 2012. As of August 1, 2023, he is #6 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

In October 2023, Paulo Costa hit major headlines after he was replaced by former UFC Welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman to face Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294

Costa was scheduled to fight Khamzat Chimaev in the co-feature of the pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, but will not be medically cleared to compete due to an infection

Chimaev will remain on the card, and will now face former welterweight champion Usman who is stepping up on 10 days’ notice for the middleweight bout.

UFC CEO, Dana White officially announced the new matchup Wednesday, October 11, 2023, on social media.

Costa, who is in Abu Dhabi, also revealed in a since-deleted social media post that he will have to undergo a second elbow procedure, just weeks after he had an initial one for a right arm bursa.

On 18 September 2023, Costa had his first surgery and is set to undergo his second surgery on Friday, Friday, October 13. In an Instagram post via his verified account, he wrote;

“Unfortunately, I had to do a new surgical procedure and I’m hospitalized, I will need another surgery on Friday.

On September 18th I had my first surgery to remove the bursa and clean the infection (staph), with the full support of the UFC here in Abu Dhabi. Even after the surgery, we did everything possible and impossible so that I could stay in the fight. However, this week the infection returned and I needed a surgical procedure again.

I’m sorry for the fans, I know this fight was highly anticipated, and I’m sorry for my team and for myself, as I’m the most interested in fighting, after all it takes months of training and money invested to be here.

I would really like to thank those who support me and especially the UFC, for all the support given to me from the first surgery until now. They put me in the best hospital with the best doctors, daily monitoring by doctors here and Doctor D (UFC doctor) I hope to be back soon and that this fight can be held in the near future”

Paulo Costa Age

Paulo Costa celebrated his 32nd birthday in April this year (2023). He was born on April 21, 1991, in Belo Horizonte, the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Paulo Costa Height & Weight

Paulo Costa stands at a height of 1.85 m and weighs around 84 kg. He made his promotional debut on 11 March 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106 against Garreth McLellan, winning the fight via TKO in the first round.

Paulo Costa Family

Paulo Costa is the son of Maria Augusta (mother) and Carlos Roberto (father).

Although he’s famous, as of this writing, we do not have any information regarding his parents. Their date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown to us.

Paulo Costa has an older brother named Carlos Costa who is a former mixed martial artist and one of Paulo’s coaches.

As teenagers, Paulo and Carlos joined a jiu-jitsu gym only to quit the sport after their father died of throat cancer when Paulo was 17.

Paulo Costa is in a relationship with Tamara Alves. it’s unclear when the two began their relationship. However, the pair often share pictures online on their social media and express their love for each other.

Tamara is said to be Costa’s manager but because she lives away from the spotlight, her date of birth, age, education, and occupation are unknown to us as of this writing.

As of October 2023, there are no records of Paulo Costa’s children, making it unknown whether the 32-year-old Brazilian professional mixed martial artist has biological or adopted children.

Paulo Costa Net Worth

As of October 2023, Paulo Costa has an estimated net worth of about $2 million. He has accrued such fortune from his career as a professional mixed martial artist. As of August 1, 2023, he’s #6 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

Paulo Costa Social Media

Paulo Costa owns a verified Twitter account with over 540K followers and a verified Instagram account with over 1.4 million followers. The professional mixed martial artist is very active on these social media platforms.