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
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
Fight history
L Arnold Allen 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
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 · February 21, 2026
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 · December 13, 2025
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 · May 17, 2025
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 · March 29, 2025
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 · February 22, 2025
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 · June 15, 2024
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 · December 9, 2023
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 · July 15, 2023
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 · January 21, 2023
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
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
May 16, 2026 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Ige | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
February 21, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:56 |
| W | Morgan Charrière | KO (head kick) | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape
December 13, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg
March 29, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Fili | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 4:30 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Submission (face crank) | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira
June 15, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:50 |
| L | Steve Garcia | KO (elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez
December 9, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 1:01 |
| W | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
July 15, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:09 |
| L | Thiago Moisés | Submission (face crank) | UFC 283
January 21, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:05 |
| W | Junior Melo | TKO (punches) | LFA 147
November 18, 2022 |
LFA | 3 | 2:00 |
| W | Tom Santos | TKO (punches) | Presas Combat 1
August 20, 2022 |
Presas Combat | 1 | 4:45 |
| L | Italo Gomes | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 132
May 13, 2022 |
LFA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ángel Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Predator FC 42
March 19, 2022 |
Predator FC | 2 | 2:36 |
| W | Leandro Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Future MMA 13
September 24, 2021 |
Future MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson Ferreira | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 21
February 29, 2020 |
Standout Fighting Tournament | 1 | 2:13 |
| W | José Santana | Decision (unanimous) | Prainha Fight 6
June 28, 2019 |
Prainha Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Costa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Animal Fight MMA 2019
May 18, 2019 |
Animal Fight MMA | 1 | 1:00 |
| L | Marcos Vinicius | Decision (unanimous) | Thunder Fight 18
December 21, 2018 |
Thunder Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexandre Araújo | TKO (punches) | Jabuka Fight 7
November 23, 2018 |
Jabuka Fight | 2 | 1:03 |
| L | Rafael Barbosa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Demolidor Fight 13
August 18, 2018 |
Demolidor Fight | 3 | 3:08 |
| L | Antônio Monteiro | Decision (unanimous) | Mr. Cage 32
December 30, 2017 |
Mr. Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Max Douglas | TKO (retirement) | Orixi Combat 1
September 30, 2017 |
Orixi Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Willian Santos Silva | Submission (heel hook) | Porto Fight 10
July 28, 2017 |
Porto Fight | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Jecônias Dias Sandes | Decision (unanimous) | Porto Fight 9
June 17, 2017 |
Porto Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Elismar Lima | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Titans Fighters Champions 1
March 10, 2017 |
Titans Fighters Champions | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | João Ferreira Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Instituto Fazendo Campeões 1
December 17, 2016 |
Instituto Fazendo Campeões | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Vitor Leandro | Submission (anaconda choke) | Marajó Open Fight 2
November 10, 2016 |
Marajó Open Fight | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Strike FC 3
March 11, 2016 |
Strike FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonas dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Relevation FC 3
January 29, 2016 |
Relevation FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sergio Silva | KO (head kick) | Porto Fight 7
December 19, 2015 |
Porto Fight | 1 | 0:31 |
| W | Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado | KO (head kick) | Porto Fight 6
May 9, 2015 |
Porto Fight | 1 | 3:42 |
| W | Adriel Santos | Submission (heel hook) | Xingu Fight 6
May 17, 2014 |
Xingu Fight | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja | Decision (split) | Winner Combat MMA: Gurupá vs. Porto de Moz
March 8, 2014 |
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.