Costello van Steenis
"The Spaniard"
Wins on the mat — every scramble is a trap.
How much we trust this read
Confidence rates the analysis, not the fighter. The Blueprint Score rates the fighter. Sparse data lowers confidence — it never gets hidden.
Fight Plan: Costello van Steenis
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be out-volumed by high-paced pressure strikers
- Occasionally conservative output in three-round matches leading to split decisions
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
Persistent observations the engine has accumulated. New observations merge with existing memory instead of overwriting it.
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Fighter fingerprint
MMA attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Grappling and Fight IQ are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Striking84
- Wrestling82
- Grappling88
- Cardio85
- Fight IQ86
- Distance Control82
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Costello van Steenis has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Costello van Steenis
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a high-level counter-striking game developed under mentor Gegard Mousasi
- Threatens with heavy elbows in close quarters and from the clinch
- Methodical top game focusing on control before advancing to submissions
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting off their right-side exits
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- High-output striker with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Steenis's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
100% in the last 3 fights vs 50% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
How often recent fights reach the judges.
Similar Fighters
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Status / Injuries
Last competed in March 2026.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-03-20vs Fabian EdwardsKO (Elbows) · R1 · PFL Madrid
- W2024-05-17vs Bolaji OkiTechnical Submission (Brabo Choke) · R1 · Bellator Champions Series 2
- W2022-10-29vs Kamil OniszczukSubmission (D'Arce Choke) · R2 · Bellator 287
- W2020-09-26vs Fabian EdwardsDecision (Split) · R3 · Bellator 248
- L2019-11-23vs John SalterDecision (Unanimous) · R3 · Bellator 233
Availability
Recently crowned PFL Middleweight World Champion as of March 2026.
Scouting Summary
Costello van Steenis is a Dutch-Spanish professional mixed martial artist and the inaugural PFL Middleweight World Champion. Born in Rotterdam and raised in Spain, he trains out of MMA Vlaardingen and is mentored by Gegard Mousasi. He has competed in Bellator and the PFL, holding
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a high-level counter-striking game developed under mentor Gegard Mousasi
- Threatens with heavy elbows in close quarters and from the clinch
- Methodical top game focusing on control before advancing to submissions
- Highly durable fighter who has never been finished in professional competition
Signature Moves
- Ground and pound elbows
- D'Arce choke
- Lead leg calf kicks
- Snap jab counter
Weaknesses
- Can be out-volumed by high-paced pressure strikers
- Occasionally conservative output in three-round matches leading to split decisions
Biography & Camp
Costello van Steenis is a Dutch-Spanish professional mixed martial artist and the inaugural PFL Middleweight World Champion. Born in Rotterdam and raised in Spain, he trains out of MMA Vlaardingen and is mentored by Gegard Mousasi. He has competed in Bellator and the PFL, holding notable victories over Fabian Edwards and Johnny Eblen.