Featherweight

Melquizael Costa

Last fought: May 2026

RECORD

Pro

26-8-0

UFC

7-3-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:45
Fight Completion Rate	67.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.15
% Fights Inside the Distance	60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	64-43 (59.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	45-34 (57.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	19-9 (67.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	51.2%
% Time in Control	16.8%
% Time Controlled	32.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	34.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.93
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.30
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.63
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.2%
Distance Strike Defense	56.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.63
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.82
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.81
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.81
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	4.99
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.26

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Melquizael Costa League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Melquizael Costa
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Strike Differential	1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.5%
Takedown Defense	50.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	2:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	28.6%
Submission % of Wins	28.6%
Decision % of Wins	42.9%
Avg Fight Time	10:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	51.4%
Control Time/Fight	1:31

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Julian Erosa

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melquizael Costa102/20450%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:23

Julian Erosa69/17340%TD 3/10Ctrl 3:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	32/75	43%	0/0	0:01	—
	Julian Erosa	10/26	38%	1/3	0:36	—

R2	Melquizael Costa	33/55	60%	1/2	0:08	—
	Julian Erosa	23/54	43%	2/4	1:56	—

R3	Melquizael Costa	37/74	50%	1/1	0:14	—
	Julian Erosa	36/93	39%	0/3	1:02	—

WIN

vs. Christian Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg • Mar 2025Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melquizael Costa65/10562%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:53

Christian Rodriguez64/9865%TD 6/15Ctrl 6:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	22/32	69%	0/1	2:12	—
	Christian Rodriguez	11/14	79%	1/5	2:07	—

R2	Melquizael Costa	26/40	65%	1/1	2:24	—
	Christian Rodriguez	19/27	70%	1/4	1:42	—

R3	Melquizael Costa	17/33	52%	0/0	0:17	—
	Christian Rodriguez	34/57	60%	4/6	2:59	—

WIN

vs. Andre Fili

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	—

WIN

vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira • Jun 2024Featherweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:50

Melquizael Costa16/3546%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:00

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke6/875%TD 4/10Ctrl 6:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	4/7	57%	0/0	0:28	—
	Shayilan Nuerdanbieke	1/2	50%	3/4	3:52	—

R2	Melquizael Costa	6/16	38%	2/2	1:41	—
	Shayilan Nuerdanbieke	3/4	75%	1/4	2:34	—

R3	Melquizael Costa	6/12	50%	0/0	0:51	—
	Shayilan Nuerdanbieke	2/2	100%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Steve Garcia

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez • Dec 2023Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 1:01

Melquizael Costa6/1060%TD 2/10Ctrl 4:41

Steve Garcia29/4959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	5/7	71%	2/9	4:41	—
	Steve Garcia	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Melquizael Costa	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Steve Garcia	25/38	66%	0/0	0:46	1

WIN

vs. Austin Lingo

UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva • Jul 2023Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Melquizael Costa100/22045%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:44

Austin Lingo39/13928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Melquizael Costa	43/94	46%	0/1	0:00	—
	Austin Lingo	14/56	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Melquizael Costa	37/83	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Austin Lingo	17/56	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Melquizael Costa	20/43	47%	3/7	2:44	—
	Austin Lingo	8/27	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Thiago Moises

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	—

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