CageIQ Melquizael Costa
UFC record 7-3 · Rating 1585 · Last fight Saturday, May 16, 2026 · 1-fight losing streak
#20 in UFC featherweight (CageIQ rating)
LWWWWUFC stats
4.17
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.20
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
47%
Striking accuracy
51%
Striking defence
1.50
Takedowns / 15 min
53%
Takedown defence
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
38%
Finish rate
From 10 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 1 time by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.
Age 30Height 5'10"Reach 71"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2026-05-16 |
| W | Dan Ige UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | KO/TKO · R1 | 2026-02-21 |
| W | Morgan Charriere UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape | KO/TKO · R1 | 2025-12-13 |
| W | Julian Erosa UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2025-05-17 |
| W | Christian Rodriguez UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2025-03-29 |
| W | Andre Fili UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Submission · R1 | 2025-02-22 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira | Submission · R3 | 2024-06-15 |
| L | Steve Garcia UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | KO/TKO · R2 | 2023-12-09 |
| W | Austin Lingo UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2023-07-15 |
| L | Thiago Moises UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Submission · R2 | 2023-01-21 |