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Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa

Arnold Allen

Pro 20-4-0  |  UFC 11-3-0
Featherweight
VS

Melquizael Costa

Pro 26-7-0  |  UFC 7-2-0
Age
32|29
Height
5'8"|5'10"
Reach
70"|71"
Stance
Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Arnold Allen Melquizael Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.0%49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.54.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.03.0
Strike Differential0.4/min1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy47.8%40.7%
Takedown Defense71.6%58.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.92.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.31.1
Control Time/15min1:452:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins18.2%28.6%
Submission % of Wins18.2%28.6%
Decision % of Wins63.6%42.9%
Avg Fight Time13:439:10
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.7
Edges153 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Arnold Allen Melquizael Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy41.8%52.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.75.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.33.7
Takedown Accuracy0.0%57.1%
Takedown Defense60.9%62.1%
Control Time/Fight0:241:10
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

Arnold Allen

LOSS
vs. Jean Silva
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Arnold Allen56/11648%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54
Jean Silva74/13654%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Giga Chikadze
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Arnold Allen61/12250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Giga Chikadze38/11134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Movsar Evloev
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Arnold Allen59/14042%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Movsar Evloev51/11843%TD 5/17Ctrl 3:31
▼ Rounds

Melquizael Costa

WIN
vs. Dan Ige
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 1, 4:56
Melquizael Costa19/4048%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:32
Dan Ige7/1164%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Morgan Charriere
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:14
Melquizael Costa4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Morgan Charriere2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julian Erosa
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Melquizael Costa102/20450%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:23
Julian Erosa69/17340%TD 3/10Ctrl 3:34
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Melquizael Costa is the busier striker, landing 4.4 significant strikes per minute vs 3.5. Their opponent absorbs 3.0 strikes per minute on average — Melquizael Costa's output should find a target.

Grappling: Arnold Allen shoots at 48% accuracy but Melquizael Costa stops 59% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Melquizael Costa shoots at 41% accuracy against Arnold Allen's 72% defense — Arnold Allen should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Melquizael Costa finishes 57% of wins (29% KO/TKO, 29% sub).

Fight Length: Arnold Allen's fights average 13:43 vs 9:10 for Melquizael Costa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Arnold Allen's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com