Paulo Henrique Costa also called Paulo Costa, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist with number 6 in the UFC middleweight rankings. Paulo Costa currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Paulo Costa was born on 21 April 1991, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He was born to his parents, Carlos Roberto and Maria Augusta. His father was an odd jobber but information about his mother remains undisclosed.
Paulo Costa has an older brother called, Carlos Costa, a former mixed martial artist and his personal coach. The celebrity fighter began his journey as a footballer and started picking up Muay Thai at age nine for discipline seek. According to history, Paulo Costa at the age of 17, joined a jiu-jitsu gym with his brother but quit after his father passed away as a result of throat cancer. Paulo Costa returned to jiu-jitsu and started competing under the tutelage of his brother who was already a purple belt at the time.
Paulo Costa has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with 72 inches or 183cm reach. He stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch and 84kg. Paulo Costa is currently dating Tamara Alves, who got into the public’s eye after their relationship surfaced on the internet.
Why is Paulo Costa called the eraser?
Paulo Costa is nicknamed ‘The Eraser’ by his trainer, Eric Albarracin. The inspiration came from an Arnold Schwarzenegger film called ‘Eraser’. Paulo Costa was previously named ‘Borrachinha’, by his brother, Carlos Costa due to Paulo’s flexibility. Borrachinha means Little Rubber Man. Since Paulo Costa debuted in UFC, he has won six fights in the promotion with two losses.