Melquizael Costa vs Christian Rodriguez prediction

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · Saturday, 29 March 2025 · Featherweight · main event

Melquizael Costa

Brazil · 26-8-0UFC wins: 2 KO, 2 SUB, 3 DEC

Christian Rodriguez

USA · 13-4-0UFC wins: 0 KO, 2 SUB, 5 DEC

Result: Melquizael Costa by U Dec, R3 5:00.

Melquizael Costa vs Christian Rodriguez: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Melquizael Costa	Tale of the tape	Christian Rodriguez
26-8-0	Record	13-4-0
Brazil	Nationality	USA
10	UFC fights	11
28	Age	27
178 cm	Height	170 cm
180 cm	Reach	182 cm
Southpaw	Stance	Orthodox
2 / 2 / 3	UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC	0 / 2 / 5
1 / 1 / 1	UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC	0 / 1 / 3
4.2	Sig. strikes landed per minute	3.9
3.2	Sig. strikes absorbed per minute	3.0
1.5	Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.8
0.28	Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.13

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Melquizael Costa: last UFC fights

2025-02-22vs Andre Fili R1 4:30W SUB
2024-06-15vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke R3 1:50W SUB

Won 2 (100%)Lost 0 (0%)

Christian Rodriguez: last UFC fights

2025-01-12vs Austin Bashi R3 5:00W DEC
2024-07-14vs Julian Erosa R1 4:49L SUB
2024-03-16vs Isaac Dulgarian R3 5:00W DEC
2023-10-14vs Cameron Saaiman R3 5:00W DEC
2023-04-09vs Raul Rosas Jr. R3 5:00W DEC

Won 4 (80%)Lost 1 (20%)

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