Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa prediction

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · Sunday, 10 December 2023 · Lightweight · main event

Steve GarciaUSAUSA · 19-6-0UFC wins: 8 KO, 0 SUB, 1 DEC
vs
Melquizael CostaBrazilBrazil · 26-8-0UFC wins: 2 KO, 2 SUB, 3 DECUFC debut

Result: Steve Garcia by KO/TKO, R2 1:01.

Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Steve GarciaUSATale of the tapeBrazilMelquizael Costa
19-6-0Record26-8-0
USANationalityBrazil
12UFC fights10
31Age27
183 cmHeight178 cm
191 cmReach180 cm
SouthpawStanceSouthpaw
8 / 0 / 1UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC2 / 2 / 3
2 / 0 / 1UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 1 / 1
5.1Sig. strikes landed per minute4.2
2.4Sig. strikes absorbed per minute3.2
0.9Takedowns per 15 minutes1.5
1.59Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.28

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

Steve Garcia: last UFC fights

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

Melquizael Costa: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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