UFC Fight Night 272 results: Alessandro Costa crumples Stewart Nicoll
Alessandro Costa has a BJJ base – but some serious hands as well.
Alessandro Costa is more than a grappler. At UFC Fight Night 272 , Costa (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) proved that – and Stewart Nicoll found it out the hard way. Costa finished Nicoll (8-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with a big left hook to the body for a TKO stoppage at 4:56 of Round 2 of their flyweight prelim fight Saturday at Meta APEX.
PERFECT LEFT HOOK 🪝 @AlessanCosta10 connects with a liver shot for the RD2 finish! [ #UFCVegas115 | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter.
com/2tE3HPOE89 — UFC (@ufc) April 4, 2026 Despite his BJJ foundation, Brazil's Costa has three TKOs in as many UFC wins. He's alternated losses and wins over the span of his six-fight UFC tenure. Australia's Nicoll still seeks his first UFC win after three attempts.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 272 results: Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:56 Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 0:52 Alice Pereira def.