Melquizael Costa
Brazil · Pro record 26-8-0 · Southpaw · 178 cm · reach 180 cm
Melquizael Costa is 7-3 in the UFC, with 2 wins by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 3 by decision. Losses: 1 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, 1 by decision.
Next fight: Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa (UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit). Melquizael Costa is the favourite at 68%. The likeliest single outcome is Melquizael Costa by decision (26%), and the chance the fight goes the distance is 45%.
Striking and grappling
- Sig. strikes landed / min
- 4.2
- Sig. strikes absorbed / min
- 3.2
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 1.5
- Knockdowns / 15 min
- 0.28
From UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average when a fighter has little UFC time.
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Arnold Allen | Loss by U Dec, R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa |
| 2026-02-22 | Dan Ige | Win by KO/TKO, R1 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez |
| 2025-12-14 | Morgan Charrière | Win by KO/TKO, R1 1:14 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape |
| 2025-05-17 | Julian Erosa | Win by U Dec, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales |
| 2025-03-29 | Christian Rodriguez | Win by U Dec, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg |
| 2025-02-22 | Andre Fili | Win by Sub, R1 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| 2024-06-15 | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Win by Sub, R3 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
| 2023-12-10 | Steve Garcia | Loss by KO/TKO, R2 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| 2023-07-15 | Austin Lingo | Win by U Dec, R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva |
| 2023-01-22 | Thiago Moisés | Loss by Sub, R2 4:05 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill |
Probabilities, not promises: a 70% favourite still loses about three fights in ten. For information only, not betting advice. 18+. If gambling stops being fun, get help.