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Biography
Paulo Henrique Costa (born April 21, 1991), better known as Paulo Borrachinha, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In the day August 3 of 2017, Borracinha and the Clube Atlético Mineiro officialized institutional partnership. The agreement did not create a bond between the club and the athlete. The agreement allows the use of the athletic shield of Atlético in the training uniforms of the fighter, within the possibilities of his contract with the UFC.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Borrachinha made his professional MMA debut in his native Brazil in February 2012. Over the next five years, he amassed a record of 8-0 with 7 knockouts and 1 submission.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Borrachinha made his promotional debut on March 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 106 against Garreth McLellan. He won the fight via TKO in the first round, earning his first Performance of the night, as well as his first win with the promotion.
Borrachinha faced Oluwale Bamgbose on June 3, 2017 at UFC 212. He won the via fight TKO in the second round.
Borrachinha is expected to face Johny Hendricks on November 4, 2017 at UFC 217.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 10 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–0 | Oluwale Bamgbose | TKO (punches) | UFC 212 | 000000002017-06-03-0000June 3, 2017 | 2 | 1:06 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Garreth McLellan | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 000000002017-03-11-0000March 11, 2017 | 1 | 1:17 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–0 | Adriano Silverio Balby de Araujo | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 90 | 000000002016-09-03-0000September 3, 2016 | 1 | 3:25 | São Paulo, Brazil | Defended the Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Eduardo Ramon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 87 | 000000002016-05-21-0000May 21, 2016 | 1 | 2:40 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the vacant Jungle Fight Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Bruno Assis | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 84 | 000000002015-12-05-0000December 5, 2015 | 1 | 1:17 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Wagner Silva Gomes | TKO (punches) | FTF 11 | 000000002015-04-24-0000April 24, 2015 | 1 | 4:37 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the vacant Face to Face Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Gerson da Silva Conceição | TKO (doctor stoppage) | FTF 9 | 000000002014-12-19-0000December 19, 2014 | 1 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Fabio Moreira | TKO (punches) | BH Fight - MMA Grand Prix | 000000002013-11-01-0000November 1, 2013 | 1 | 1:26 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ademilson Borges Duarte | TKO | Upper Fight - MMA Championship 2 | 000000002013-06-15-0000June 15, 2013 | 1 | 0:32 | Teófilo Otoni, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Teo Esteves | TKO (punches) | MMA Total Combat - Santa Luzia | 000000002012-02-05-0000February 5, 2012 | 1 | 2:08 | Santa Luzia, Brazil |