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Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa

Dan Ige

Pro Record
19-10-0
UFC Record
11-9-0 (20 fights)
VS

Melquizael Costa

Pro Record
25-7-0
UFC Record
6-2-0 (8 fights)

Fighter Profiles

Dan Ige
Age34
Height5'7"
Weight145 lbs
Reach71"
StanceOrthodox
Melquizael Costa
Age29
Height5'10"
Weight145 lbs
Reach71"
StanceSouthpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Dan Ige Melquizael Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.1%49.8%-
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.64.4-
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.73.1-
Strike Differential-0.0/min1.4/minB
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy21.4%38.5%B
Takedown Defense57.5%58.1%-
Takedowns Landed/15min0.71.9B
Submission Attempts/15min0.11.2B
Control Time/15min1:423:02B
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins45.5%16.7%
Submission % of Wins9.1%33.3%
Decision % of Wins45.5%50.0%
Avg Fight Time12:469:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.2
Reversals/15min0.20.8
Edges054 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Dan Ige Melquizael Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.9%52.3%B
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.24.5B
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.63.1-
Takedown Accuracy16.7%62.5%B
Takedown Defense50.0%61.1%B
Control Time/Fight1:251:39-
Edges042 even

Last 3 Fights

Dan Ige

LOSS
vs. Patricio Freire
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Jul 2025
Dan Ige47/12438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Patricio Freire55/9757%TD 5/9Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sean Woodson
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:12 • Apr 2025
Dan Ige44/10741%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:33
Sean Woodson51/11544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lerone Murphy
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Oct 2024
Dan Ige46/10643%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:47KD 1
Lerone Murphy52/10052%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:17
▼ Rounds

Melquizael Costa

WIN
vs. Morgan Charriere
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:14 • Dec 2025
Melquizael Costa4/944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Morgan Charriere2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Julian Erosa
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • May 2025
Melquizael Costa102/20450%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:23
Julian Erosa69/17340%TD 3/10Ctrl 3:34
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Christian Rodriguez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Mar 2025
Melquizael Costa65/10562%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:53
Christian Rodriguez64/9865%TD 6/15Ctrl 6:48
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Andre Fili
Dan Ige
WIN
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:43 • Feb 2024
Dan Ige11/1958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Andre Fili8/3324%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Melquizael Costa
WIN
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:30 • Feb 2025
Melquizael Costa27/5648%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Andre Fili7/2429%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.6 vs 4.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Dan Ige shoots at 21% accuracy but Melquizael Costa stops 58% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Melquizael Costa shoots at 38% accuracy against Dan Ige's 58% defense — Dan Ige should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Dan Ige finishes 55% of wins (45% KO/TKO, 9% sub).

Fight Length: Dan Ige's fights average 12:46 vs 9:42 for Melquizael Costa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Dan Ige's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-02-20 22:59:55 | Data source: UFCStats.com