Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa

Melquizael Costa

Pro 26-8-0 | UFC 7-3-0

Age

32|30

Height

5'8"|5'10"

Reach

70"|71"

Stance

Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Arnold Allen	Melquizael Costa	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%	47.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5	4.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2	3.2	—
Strike Differential	0.4/min	1.1/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	60.0%	35.5%	◄
Takedown Defense	73.1%	50.9%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2	1.5	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3	0.8	►
Control Time/15min	2:12	2:30	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	16.7%	28.6%	—
Submission % of Wins	16.7%	28.6%	—
Decision % of Wins	66.7%	42.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	14:28	10:45	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.6	—
Edges	2	1	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Arnold Allen Melquizael Costa League median

Statistic	Arnold Allen	Melquizael Costa	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	85.1%	67.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	14:28	10:45	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	26.7%	60.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	68.9%	59.8%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	91-41 (68.9%)	64-43 (59.8%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	60-33 (64.5%)	45-34 (57.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	72.1%	51.2%	—
% Time in Control	14.8%	16.8%	—
% Time Controlled	13.1%	32.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	52.9%	34.3%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.35	6.93	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.93	4.30	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.42	+2.63	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	42.4%	44.2%	—
Distance Strike Defense	62.0%	56.8%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.62	0.63	—
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	0.82	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.96	2.81	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.49	4.81	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.90	1.26	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Arnold Allen	Melquizael Costa	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.4%	47.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7	4.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3	3.9	—
Takedown Accuracy	87.5%	40.0%	◄
Takedown Defense	66.7%	51.4%	◄
Control Time/Fight	2:13	1:31	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Arnold Allen

WIN

vs. Melquizael Costa

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Arnold Allen98/15264%TD 7/7Ctrl 9:28KD 1

Melquizael Costa100/25439%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Arnold Allen	9/9	100%	2/2	1:44	1
	Melquizael Costa	10/14	71%	0/2	1:45	—

R2	Arnold Allen	23/38	61%	0/0	0:36	—
	Melquizael Costa	26/78	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Arnold Allen	32/52	62%	0/0	1:22	—
	Melquizael Costa	30/71	42%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Arnold Allen	23/36	64%	1/1	1:43	—
	Melquizael Costa	23/63	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Arnold Allen	11/17	65%	4/4	4:03	—
	Melquizael Costa	11/28	39%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jean Silva

UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett • Jan 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Arnold Allen56/11648%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:54

Jean Silva74/13654%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Arnold Allen	22/45	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jean Silva	16/31	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Arnold Allen	18/43	42%	0/0	0:12	—
	Jean Silva	32/60	53%	1/1	0:02	—

R3	Arnold Allen	16/28	57%	0/0	0:42	—
	Jean Silva	26/45	58%	3/5	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Giga Chikadze

UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 • Jul 2024Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Arnold Allen61/12250%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Giga Chikadze38/11134%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Arnold Allen	13/22	59%	0/1	0:00	—
	Giga Chikadze	14/33	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Arnold Allen	16/43	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Giga Chikadze	13/40	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Arnold Allen	32/57	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Giga Chikadze	11/38	29%	0/0	0:00	—

Melquizael Costa

LOSS

vs. Arnold Allen

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa • May 2026Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Melquizael Costa100/25439%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:45

Arnold Allen98/15264%TD 7/7Ctrl 9:28KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	10/14	71%	0/2	1:45	—
	Arnold Allen	9/9	100%	2/2	1:44	1

R2	Melquizael Costa	26/78	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	23/38	61%	0/0	0:36	—

R3	Melquizael Costa	30/71	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	32/52	62%	0/0	1:22	—

R4	Melquizael Costa	23/63	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	23/36	64%	1/1	1:43	—

R5	Melquizael Costa	11/28	39%	0/1	0:00	—
	Arnold Allen	11/17	65%	4/4	4:03	—

WIN

vs. Dan Ige

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Featherweight

KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 1, 4:56

Melquizael Costa19/4048%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:32KD 1

Dan Ige7/1164%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	19/40	48%	1/1	0:32	1
	Dan Ige	7/11	64%	1/3	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Morgan Charriere

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape • Dec 2025Featherweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:14

Melquizael Costa4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Morgan Charriere2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	4/9	44%	0/0	0:02	1
	Morgan Charriere	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.5 vs 4.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Arnold Allen shoots 1.2 TD/15min at 60% accuracy against Melquizael Costa's 51% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Melquizael Costa shoots at 35% accuracy against Arnold Allen's 73% 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 14:28 vs 10:45 for Melquizael Costa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Arnold Allen's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-14 | Data source: UFCStats.com