Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa

Melquizael Costa

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

Age

35|30

Height

5'7"|5'10"

Reach

71"|71"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Dan Ige	Melquizael Costa	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.9%	47.0%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5	4.3	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	3.2	—
Strike Differential	-0.2/min	1.1/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	21.7%	35.5%	►
Takedown Defense	56.0%	50.9%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7	1.5	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	0.8	►
Control Time/15min	1:40	2:30	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	45.5%	28.6%	—
Submission % of Wins	9.1%	28.6%	—
Decision % of Wins	45.5%	42.9%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:31	10:45	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.6	—
Edges	0	4	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Dan Ige Melquizael Costa League median

Statistic	Dan Ige	Melquizael Costa	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	78.7%	67.2%	—
Avg Fight Time	12:31	10:45	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	31.8%	60.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	72.3%	59.8%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	102-39 (72.3%)	64-43 (59.8%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	55-27 (67.1%)	45-34 (57.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	69.8%	51.2%	—
% Time in Control	11.1%	16.8%	—
% Time Controlled	19.0%	32.0%	◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	36.9%	34.3%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.93	6.93	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.18	4.30	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.25	+2.63	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.0%	44.2%	—
Distance Strike Defense	59.9%	56.8%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.99	0.63	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.38	0.82	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.56	2.81	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.95	4.81	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.01	1.26	—

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 Accuracy	36.2%	47.4%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8	4.7	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7	3.9	—
Takedown Accuracy	22.2%	40.0%	►
Takedown Defense	41.2%	51.4%	►
Control Time/Fight	1:24	1:31	—
Edges	0	4	2 even

Last 3 Fights

Dan Ige

LOSS

vs. David Martinez

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Dan Ige27/12422%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05

David Martinez52/13937%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Ige	5/43	12%	0/0	0:02	—
	David Martinez	17/34	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Dan Ige	9/35	26%	0/1	0:03	—
	David Martinez	14/55	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Dan Ige	13/46	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Martinez	21/50	42%	1/1	0:19	—

LOSS

vs. Melquizael Costa

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

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

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

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Ige	6/28	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patricio Freire	7/13	54%	2/3	1:03	—

R2	Dan Ige	19/51	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patricio Freire	37/58	64%	1/1	0:55	—

R3	Dan Ige	22/45	49%	0/0	0:08	—
	Patricio Freire	11/26	42%	2/5	0:46	—

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

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Dan Ige	11/19	58%	0/0	0:01	1
	Andre Fili	8/33	24%	0/0	0:00	—

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

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	27/56	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andre Fili	7/24	29%	1/1	0:24	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Melquizael Costa is the busier striker, landing 4.3 significant strikes per minute vs 3.5. Their opponent absorbs 3.7 strikes per minute on average — Melquizael Costa's output should find a target.

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 56% 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 12:31 vs 10:45 for Melquizael Costa. If this reaches the championship rounds, Dan Ige's conditioning history becomes a factor.

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