Featherweight · “The Dalmatian”
Melquizael Costa
26-8-0 UFC 7-3-0
5'10"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
29Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
10:45Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.29
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.19
Striking accuracy47.0%
Striking defense50.4%
Takedowns / 15 min1.53
Takedown accuracy35.5%
Takedown defense50.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.84
Control time16.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-3
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
10 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Arnold Allen 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · 2026-05-16
100/254Sig. strikes
98/152Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Ige 11-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:56 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · 2026-02-21
19/40Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:32Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Morgan Charriere 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:14 — UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · 2025-12-13
4/9Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Julian Erosa 9-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · 2025-05-17
102/204Sig. strikes
69/173Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Christian Rodriguez 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · 2025-03-29
65/105Sig. strikes
64/98Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andre Fili 12-10 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · 2025-02-22
27/56Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shayilan Nuerdanbieke 3-2 walk-in Submission · R3 1:50 — UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · 2024-06-15
16/35Sig. strikes
6/8Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:00Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Steve Garcia 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:01 — UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · 2023-12-09
6/10Sig. strikes
29/49Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
4:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Austin Lingo 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva · 2023-07-15
100/220Sig. strikes
39/139Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Thiago Moises 5-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:05 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · 2023-01-21
23/50Sig. strikes
22/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Melquizael Costa) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
9
Submission
8
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
10
Porto Fight
4
LFA
2
Presas Combat
1
Predator FC
1
Future MMA
1
Standout Fighting Tournament
1
Prainha Fight
1
+ 13 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
2026-05-16 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Ige | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
2026-02-21 |
UFC | 1 | 4:56 |
| W | Morgan Charrière | KO (head kick) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
2025-12-13 |
UFC | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
2025-05-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
2025-03-29 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Fili | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
2025-02-22 |
UFC | 1 | 4:30 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Submission (face crank) | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
2024-06-15 |
UFC | 3 | 1:50 |
| L | Steve Garcia | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
2023-12-09 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| W | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
2023-07-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:09 |
| L | Thiago Moisés | Submission (face crank) | UFC 283
2023-01-21 |
UFC | 2 | 4:05 |
| W | Junior Melo | TKO (punches) | LFA 147
2022-11-18 |
LFA | 3 | 2:00 |
| W | Tom Santos | TKO (punches) | Presas Combat 1
2022-08-20 |
Presas Combat | 1 | 4:45 |
| L | Italo Gomes | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 132
2022-05-13 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ángel Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Predator FC 42
2022-03-19 |
Predator FC | 2 | 2:36 |
| W | Leandro Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Future MMA 13
2021-09-24 |
Future MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson Ferreira | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 21
2020-02-29 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | José Santana | Decision (unanimous) | Prainha Fight 6
2019-06-28 |
Prainha Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Costa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Animal Fight MMA 2019
2019-05-18 |
Animal Fight MMA | 1 | 1:00 |
| L | Marcos Vinicius | Decision (unanimous) | Thunder Fight 18
2018-12-21 |
Thunder Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexandre Araújo | TKO (punches) | Jabuka Fight 7
2018-11-23 |
Jabuka Fight | 2 | 1:03 |
| L | Rafael Barbosa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Demolidor Fight 13
2018-08-18 |
Demolidor Fight | 3 | 3:08 |
| L | Antônio Monteiro | Decision (unanimous) | Mr. Cage 32
2017-12-30 |
Mr. Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Douglas | TKO (retirement) | Orixi Combat 1
2017-09-30 |
Orixi Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Willian Santos Silva | Submission (heel hook) | Porto Fight 10
2017-07-28 |
Porto Fight | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Jecônias Dias Sandes | Decision (unanimous) | Porto Fight 9
2017-06-17 |
Porto Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Elismar Lima | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Titans Fighters Champions 1
2017-03-10 |
Titans Fighters Champions | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | João Ferreira Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Instituto Fazendo Campeões 1
2016-12-17 |
Instituto Fazendo Campeões | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Vitor Leandro | Submission (anaconda choke) | Marajó Open Fight 2
2016-11-10 |
Marajó Open Fight | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Strike FC 3
2016-03-11 |
Strike FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonas dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Relevation FC 3
2016-01-29 |
Relevation FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sergio Silva | KO (head kick) | Porto Fight 7
2015-12-19 |
Porto Fight | 1 | 0:31 |
| W | Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado | KO (head kick) | Porto Fight 6
2015-05-09 |
Porto Fight | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Adriel Santos | Submission (heel hook) | Xingu Fight 6
2014-05-17 |
Xingu Fight | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja | Decision (split) | Winner Combat MMA: Gurupá vs. Porto de Moz
2014-03-08 |
Winner Combat MMA | 3 | 3:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Melquizael Costa) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Featherweight average, over 127 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.