Melquizael Costa vs Jared Gordon

Melquizael Costa

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

Lightweight

Jared Gordon

Pro 21-9-0 (1 NC) | UFC 9-8-0

Age

30|38

Height

5'10"|5'9"

Reach

71"|68"

Stance

Southpaw|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Melquizael Costa	Jared Gordon	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.0%	53.7%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3	5.6	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2	4.1	◄
Strike Differential	1.1/min	1.5/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.5%	34.8%	—
Takedown Defense	50.9%	60.5%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5	1.9	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8	0.0	◄
Control Time/15min	2:30	5:04	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	28.6%	33.3%	—
Submission % of Wins	28.6%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	42.9%	66.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:45	10:28	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.6	0.2	—
Edges	2	2	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Melquizael Costa Jared Gordon League median

Statistic	Melquizael Costa	Jared Gordon	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	67.2%	69.8%	—
Avg Fight Time	10:45	10:28	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%	50.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	59.8%	62.7%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	64-43 (59.8%)	106-63 (62.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	45-34 (57.0%)	27-17 (61.4%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	51.2%	54.3%	—
% Time in Control	16.8%	33.8%	▶
% Time Controlled	32.0%	11.9%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	34.3%	73.9%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.93	7.21	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	4.30	6.04	◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.63	+1.16	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.2%	47.9%	—
Distance Strike Defense	56.8%	60.1%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.63	0.26	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.82	0.47	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.81	3.37	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.81	2.10	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.26	1.58	—

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

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Melquizael Costa	Jared Gordon	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.4%	44.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	6.5	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9	7.3	◄
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%	21.1%	◄
Takedown Defense	51.4%	33.3%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:31	1:19	—
Edges	3	1	2 even

Last 3 Fights

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	—

Jared Gordon

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:29

Jared Gordon7/1644%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:44

Jim Miller9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jared Gordon	7/16	44%	2/2	0:44	—
	Jim Miller	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Rafa Garcia

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 2:27

Jared Gordon65/18635%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:09

Rafa Garcia91/16256%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jared Gordon	23/64	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafa Garcia	22/41	54%	1/1	0:24	—

R2	Jared Gordon	31/86	36%	1/1	0:09	—
	Rafa Garcia	33/61	54%	1/2	1:12	—

R3	Jared Gordon	11/36	31%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rafa Garcia	36/60	60%	0/0	0:25	1

WIN

vs. Thiago Moises

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:37

Jared Gordon7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:36KD 1

Thiago Moises5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jared Gordon	7/13	54%	1/1	2:36	1
	Thiago Moises	5/9	56%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Thiago Moises

Melquizael Costa

LOSS

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:05

Melquizael Costa23/5046%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Thiago Moises22/3367%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	16/30	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Moises	9/16	56%	1/4	2:49	—

R2	Melquizael Costa	7/20	35%	0/0	0:02	—
	Thiago Moises	13/17	76%	3/3	2:42	—

Jared Gordon

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales • May 2025Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:37

Jared Gordon7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:36KD 1

Thiago Moises5/956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Jared Gordon	7/13	54%	1/1	2:36	1
	Thiago Moises	5/9	56%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Jared Gordon is the busier striker, landing 5.6 significant strikes per minute vs 4.3. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Jared Gordon's output should find a target.

Grappling: Melquizael Costa shoots at 35% accuracy but Jared Gordon stops 60% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Jared Gordon shoots at 35% accuracy against Melquizael Costa's 51% defense — Melquizael Costa should keep it standing.

Control: Jared Gordon controls 3:32 per fight on average vs 1:48 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

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

Data through UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev (Oct 24, 2026)