Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa

Dan Ige

Pro 19-11-0  |  UFC 11-10-0
VS

Melquizael Costa

Pro 26-8-0  |  UFC 7-3-0
Age
35|29
Height
5'7"|5'10"
Reach
71"|71"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Dan Ige Melquizael Costa Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.2%47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.64.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.73.2
Strike Differential-0.1/min1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.0%35.5%
Takedown Defense56.8%50.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.71.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.10.8
Control Time/15min1:452:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins45.5%28.6%
Submission % of Wins9.1%28.6%
Decision % of Wins45.5%42.9%
Avg Fight Time12:2410:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.3
Reversals/15min0.20.6
Edges036 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Dan Ige   Melquizael Costa   League median
StatisticDan IgeMelquizael CostaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate77.8%67.2%
Avg Fight Time12:2410:45
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%60.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)71.7%59.8%
Opponent UFC Record (all)99-39 (71.7%)64-43 (59.8%)
Opponent Record (among wins)55-27 (67.1%)45-34 (57.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)68.2%51.2%
% Time in Control11.7%16.8%
% Time Controlled20.0%32.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time37.0%34.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.116.93
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.234.30
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.12+2.63
Distance Strike Accuracy41.3%44.2%
Distance Strike Defense59.7%56.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.020.63
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.400.82
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.662.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.084.81
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.991.26
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Dan Ige Melquizael Costa Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.8%47.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.04.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.73.9
Takedown Accuracy22.2%40.0%
Takedown Defense47.4%51.4%
Control Time/Fight1:431:31
Edges024 even

Last 3 Fights

Dan Ige

LOSS
vs. Melquizael Costa
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick) • Rd 1, 4:56
Dan Ige7/1164%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:31
Melquizael Costa19/4048%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:32KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Patricio Freire
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Featherweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Dan Ige47/12438%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
Patricio Freire55/9757%TD 5/9Ctrl 2:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Sean Woodson
UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes • Apr 2025Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:12
Dan Ige44/10741%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:33
Sean Woodson51/11544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds

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
WIN
vs. Dan Ige
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
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

Common Opponents

vs. Andre Fili
Dan Ige
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024Featherweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:43
Dan Ige11/1958%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
Andre Fili8/3324%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Melquizael Costa
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Featherweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:30
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 4.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Dan Ige shoots at 22% accuracy but Melquizael Costa stops 51% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Melquizael Costa shoots at 35% accuracy against Dan Ige's 57% defense — Dan Ige should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Dan Ige finishes 55% of wins (45% KO/TKO, 9% sub). Melquizael Costa finishes 57% of wins (29% KO/TKO, 29% sub).

Fight Length: Dan Ige's fights average 12:24 vs 10:45 for Melquizael Costa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Dan Ige's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com