Costa vs Nascimento

Who won Costa vs Nascimento?

Jefferson Nascimento beat Gabriel Costa by knockout in the 2nd round during the co-main event of LFA 171, on Friday 3rd November 2023 at Ginásio do Polvilho in Cajamar.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Costa vs Nascimento stats

Gabriel Costa stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Jefferson Nascimento made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 10 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Gabriel Costa's 5th fight in the LFA, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Gabriel Costa's LFA record stood at 4-1-0, while Jefferson Nascimento's came in at 4-0-0.

The stats suggested Costa had an advantage in power over Nascimento, with a 50% knock out percentage over Nascimento's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Costa had a slight advantage over Nascimento, with a 38% submission rate over Nascimento's 30%.

Gabriel Costa was the same age as Jefferson Nascimento, at years old.

Costa was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 4 years and 11 months earlier than Nascimento, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 7 less professional rounds, 17 to Nascimento's 24.

Activity check

Costa's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Nascimento's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Costa vs Nascimento?

Gabriel Costa was a 10/11 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Jefferson Nascimento made his way into the ring at 5/6 (-120) with oddsmakers.