UFC 327 video: Paulo Costa TKOs Azamat Murzakanov, makes splash at 205
Paulo Costa took Azamat Murzakanov's '0' with a third-round stoppage at UFC 327.
Paulo Costa made a statement in his official light heavyweight debut at UFC 327 . After once fighting for gold at middleweight, Costa (16-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) delivered arguably the best win of his octagon tenure when he took out of the previously undefeated Azamat Murzakanov (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by third-round TKO in the co-main event of Saturday's card at Kaseya Center in Miami. A big head kick sealed the deal for Costa, as Murzakanov stumbled and went down, forcing referee Keith Peterson to jump in for the TKO at the 1:23 mark of Round 3.
PAULO COSTA FINISHES AZAMAT!! 📺 @paramountplus pic. twitter.
com/mtiOIsiuOX — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) April 12, 2026 Costa found success early in the fight with body kicks on Murzakanov and good movement outside the punching range. Murzakanov tried to put the pressure on, but Costa was sharp and got a knockdown with less than a minute left. He then opened up a cut on the Russian with elbows on top before it returned to the feet to close the round.
Throwin' HEAVY in RD1 👊 [ #UFC327 | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter. com/A7kwkwzIB0 — UFC (@ufc) April 12, 2026 Costa continued to roll into the second round.