Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold Prediction, Odds, UFC 278 Best Bets

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Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold Start Time | UFC 278 Best Bets

UFC 278 — Middleweight Bout | Match 2
Paulo “The Eraser” Costa (13-2-0, 11 KO, 1 Sub) vs. Luke Rockhold (16-5-0, 6 KO, 8 Sub)
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2022
Start Time: This will be the fourth fight on the Main Card, which begins at 10 PM EST
Venue: Vivint Arena — Salt Lake City, UT
Coverage: ESPN+

How to Watch UFC 278 Tonight

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The packed main card will be available via PPV here. With Kamaru Usman returning to the cage, there’s no doubt that UFC 278 is a must-watch event on Saturday night.

Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold Odds & UFC Best Bets

UFC betting odds for UFC 278 are taken from BetOnline Sportsbook.

Moneyline:

Paulo Costa: (-370)
Luke Rockhold: (+305)
Draw: (+6600)

Rounds Fought:

1.5 — Over: (-135) | Under: (+105)

Method of Victory:
Paulo Costa

KO/TKO or DQ: (-175)
Submission: (+1800)
Decision: (+385)

Luke Rockhold

KO/TKO or DQ: (+1000)
Submission: (+800)
Decision: (+600)

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Fighter Comparison

Paulo Costa	NAME	Luke Rockhold
13-2-0	RECORD	16-5-0
Brazil	COUNTRY	USA
6-1	HEIGHT	6-3
202 lbs	WEIGHT	201 lbs
72 in	REACH	77 in
39.5 in	LEG REACH	45 in
85%	KO WIN %	38%
8%	SUB WIN %	50%
8%	DEC WIN %	13%

Paulo Costa vs Luke Rockhold Betting Trends & Stats

– Paulo Costa lost to Marvin Vettori, by unanimous decision, in his last fight on Oct. 23, 2021.
– Luke Rockhold lost to Jan Blachowicz, by knockout, in his last fight on July 6, 2019.
– Costa averages 6.85 significant strikes landed per minute with a 59% accuracy rate.
– Rockhold averages 4.18 significant strikes landed per minute with a 48% accuracy rate.
– Costa averages 7.02 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 48% defense rate.
– Rockhold averages 2.43 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 56% defense rate.
– Costa has a 50% takedown defense rate.
– Rockhold averages 0.67 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Stats via UFC.com