Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa faced each other in the at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria, which took place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 298 results and fight bonuses. UFC 298 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, defeated in round by . Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over strikes combined in this fight, of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Robert Whittaker full fight stats
Robert Whittaker landed of all his strikes. There were significant strikes to the head, body shots, and leg kicks. Robert Whittaker attempted takedowns and landed . Here are all the strikes Robert Whittaker threw and landed against Paulo Costa.
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The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Paulo Costa did against Robert Whittaker.
Paulo Costa full fight stats
Paulo Costa was firing at a accuracy, throwing strikes and landing . There were significant strikes, landing to the head, shots to the body and leg kicks. Paulo Costa went for takedowns and landed .
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Robert Whittaker won by . The fight ended in round at .
Results & Fight Totals
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UFC 298 |
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February 17, 2024 |
Fight |
Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa |
Winner |
Robert Whittaker |
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Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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