Fighter profile
Melquizael Costa
Featherweight · UFC record 7-3 · 10 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 16 May 2026
Balanced / Hybrid
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 178 cm (5'10")
- Reach
- 180 cm (5'11")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Age
- 30
Last 3: W W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed19.2significant, per round
Strikes absorbed14.3per round
Striking differential+5.0per round
Takedown attempts1.29per round
Takedown defense50.9%of attempts stopped
Finish rate57.1%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 19.2
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 14.3
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- +5.0
- Striking accuracy
- 47.0%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 50.4%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.08
- Target: head / body / leg
- 46.8% / 29.9% / 23.4%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 82.7% / 9.1% / 8.2%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 1.29
- Takedowns landed per round
- 0.46
- Takedown accuracy
- 35.5%
- Takedown defense
- 50.9%
- Control time per round
- 0:45
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.25
- Reversals per round
- 0.17
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 7-3-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 57.1%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 2 · 2 · 3
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 1 · 1 · 1
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 2 / 2
- Average fight time
- 10:57 (over 9 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 16 May 2026 | Arnold Allen | L | U-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa |
| Sat 21 Feb 2026 | Dan Ige | W | KO/TKO Spinning Back Kick | R1 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez |
| Sat 13 Dec 2025 | Morgan Charriere | W | KO/TKO Kick | R1 1:14 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape |
| Sat 17 May 2025 | Julian Erosa | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales |
| Sat 29 Mar 2025 | Christian Rodriguez | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg |
Show all 10 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 22 Feb 2025 | Andre Fili | W | SUB Guillotine Choke | R1 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| Sat 15 Jun 2024 | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R3 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
| Sat 9 Dec 2023 | Steve Garcia | L | KO/TKO Elbows | R2 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| Sat 15 Jul 2023 | Austin Lingo | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva |
| Sat 21 Jan 2023 | Thiago Moises | L | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R2 4:05 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill |
