Paulo Borrachinha | |
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Born |
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
April 21, 1991
Other names | Borrachinha |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division | Middleweight |
Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
Team | Champion Team Clube Atlético Mineiro |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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.
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.
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.