Paulo Henrique Costa has been nothing short of sensational in his two Ultimate Fighting Championship appearances, and his climb on the middleweight ladder will in a matter of weeks bring him face to face with a former UFC titleholder.
An updated list of undefeated fighters in the UFC:
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Record: 24-0 (8-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 205 | Nov. 12, 2016
Result: def. Michael Johnson -- Submission (Kimura) 2:31 R3
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Justin Gaethje
Record: 18-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 25” Finale | July 7, 2017
Result: def. Michael Johnson -- TKO (Punches and Knees) 4:48 R2
Next Fight: vs. Eddie Alvarez | UFC 218 | Dec. 2, 2017
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Darren Till
Record: 15-0-1 (3-0-1 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 115 | Sept. 2, 2017
Result: def. Bojan Velickovic -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: Donald Cerrone | UFC Fight Night 118 | Oct. 21, 2017
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Record: 14-0 (8-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 211 | May 13, 2017
Result: def. Jessica Andrade -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Rose Namajunas | UFC 217 | Nov. 4, 2017
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Brett Johns
Record: 14-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 113 | July 16, 2017
Result: def. Albert Morales -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Joe Soto | “The Ultimate Fighter 26” Finale | Dec. 1, 2017
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Jarred Brooks
Record: 13-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 214 | July 29, 2017
Result: def. Eric Shelton -- Split Decision
Next Fight: vs. Deiveson Figueiredo | UFC Fight Night 119 | Oct. 28, 2017
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Alberto Mina
Record: 13-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 90 | July 7, 2016
Result: def. Mike Pyle -- KO (Flying Knee) 1:17 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Viviane Pereira
Record: 13-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 212 | June 3, 2017
Result: def. Jamie Moyle -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Tatiana Suarez | UFC Fight Night 120 | Nov. 11, 2017
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Deiveson Figueiredo
Record: 12-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 212 | June 3, 2017
Result: def. Marco Beltran -- TKO (Corner Stoppage) 5:00 R2
Next Fight: vs. Jarred Brooks | UFC Fight Night 119 | Oct. 28, 2017
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Brian Ortega
Record: 12-0 (4-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 214 | July 29, 2017
Result: def. Renato Carneiro -- Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2:59 R3
Next Fight: vs. Cub Swanson | UFC Fight Night 123 | Dec. 9, 2017
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Cody Garbrandt
Record: 11-0 (6-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 207 | Dec. 30, 2016
Result: def. Dominick Cruz -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. T.J. Dillashaw | UFC 217 | Nov. 4, 2017
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Naoki Inoue
Record: 11-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 111 | June 17, 2017
Result: def. Carls John de Tomas -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Jeremy Kennedy
Record: 11-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on Fox 25 | July 22, 2017
Result: def. Kyle Bochniak -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Niko Price
Record: 11-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 114 | Aug. 5, 2017
Result: def. Alan Jouban -- TKO (Punches) 1:44 R1
Next Fight: vs. Vicente Luque | UFC Fight Night 119 | Oct. 28, 2017
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Shane Burgos
Record: 10-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on Fox 25 | July 22, 2017
Result: def. Godofredo Castro -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. None Scheduled
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Paulo Henrique Costa
Record: 10-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 212 | June 3, 2017
Result: def. Oluwale Bamgbose -- TKO (Punches) 1:06 R2
Next Fight: vs. Johny Hendricks | UFC 217 | Nov. 4, 2017
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Trevin Giles
Record: 10-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 213 | July 8, 2017
Result: def. James Bochnovic -- KO (Punch) 2:54 R2
Next Fight: vs. Antonio Braga Neto | UFC Fight Night 123 | Dec. 9, 2017
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Gregor Gillespie
Record: 10-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 116 | Sept. 16, 2017
Result: def. Jason Gonzalez -- Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2:11 R2
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Eryk Anders
Record: 9-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on Fox 25 | July 22, 2017
Result: def. Rafael Natal -- KO (Punches) 2:54 R1
Next Fight: vs. John Phillips | UFC Fight Night 123 | Dec. 9, 2017
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Justin Ledet
Record: 9-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 116 | Sept. 16, 2017
Result: def. Azunna Anyanwu -- Split Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Joseph Morales
Record: 9-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 114 | Aug. 5, 2017
Result: def. Roberto Sanchez -- Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3:56 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Ketlen Vieira
Record: 9-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 215 | Sept. 9, 2017
Result: def. Sara McMann -- Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 4:16 R2
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Drakkar Klose
Record: 8-0-1 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 25” Finale | July 7, 2017
Result: def. Marc Diakiese -- Split Decision
Next Fight: vs. David Teymur | UFC 218 | Dec. 2, 2017
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Jordan Johnson
Record: 8-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 25” Finale | July 7, 2017
Result: def. Marcel Fortuna -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Arjan Bhullar
Record: 7-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 215 | Sept. 9, 2017
Result: def. Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Dominick Reyes
Record: 7-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 112 | June 25, 2017
Result: def. Joachim Christensen -- TKO (Punches) 0:29 R1
Next Fight: vs. Jeremy Kimball | UFC 218 | Dec. 2, 2017
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Aiemann Zahabi
Record: 7-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 105 | Feb. 19, 2017
Result: def. Reginaldo Vieira -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Ricardo Lucas Ramos | UFC 217 | Nov. 4, 2017
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Cynthia Calvillo
Record: 6-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 113 | July 16, 2017
Result: def. Joanne Calderwood -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Carla Esparza | UFC 219 | Dec. 30, 2017
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Chris Holdsworth
Record: 6-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 173 | May 24, 2014
Result: def. Chico Camus -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Daichi Abe
Record: 6-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 117 | Sept. 22, 2017
Result: def. Hyun Gyu Lim -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Syuri Kondo
Record: 6-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 117 | Sept. 22, 2017
Result: def. Chanmi Jeon -- Split Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Mickey Gall
Record: 4-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on Fox 22 | Dec. 17, 2016
Result: def. Sage Northcutt -- Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1:40 R2
Next Fight: vs. Randy Brown | UFC 217 | Nov. 4, 2017
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Tatiana Suarez
Record: 4-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 23” Finale | July 8, 2016
Result: def. Amanda Bobby Cooper -- Submission (Brabo Choke) 3:43 R1
Next Fight: vs. Viviane Pereira | UFC Fight Night 120 | Nov. 11, 2017
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Aleksandra Albu
Record: 3-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 214 | July 29, 2017
Result: def. Kailin Curran -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled