Alessandro Costa

Alessandro "Nono" Costa is a Brazilian Orthodox-stance flyweight with a 15-5-0 professional record, posting a 4-3 mark across his seven most recent UFC appearances. Standing 5'4" with a 67-inch reach, Costa operates as a volume striker with modest output, landing 3.73 strikes per minute at 45% accuracy while absorbing 3.72 per minute and defending 56% of incoming strikes.

His grappling remains largely supplementary—he averages just 0.79 takedowns per 15 minutes at 26% accuracy but defends takedowns effectively at 86%. Costa's most dangerous asset is his finishing power, evidenced by a 18.4 knockout score and recent highlight-reel victories: a second-round TKO over Kevin Borjas in May 2024 and another second-round finish against Jimmy Flick in June 2023.

However, he has struggled against elite competition, suffering consecutive knockout losses to Amir Albazi in December 2022 and most recently to Alden Coria in September 2025, with the latter ending in a brutal third-round stoppage. His cardio score of 52.1 suggests moderate durability, and his submission average of 0.4 per 15 minutes indicates submissions are not a primary weapon.

Costa will need to stabilize his recent form and avoid further high-level striking exchanges if he hopes to climb the flyweight rankings.