On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb, 145 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–3UFC record
4 of 7Dominant wins
85Average win score
61stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time10:45
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time17% of the fight
Best winDan Ige rated 1628 at 145 lb going in
Against the division
How Melquizael Costa’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the featherweight board:No. 10finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
68
85.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
75
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
74
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
75
+1.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
53
4.29
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
65
3.19
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
65
1.53
ControlShare of fight time in control
63
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dan Ige, rated 1628 at 145 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
145 lb
No. 13 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, with a published rating of 1652 across 8 fights at the weight.
7–1Record at 145 lb
4 of 7Dominant wins
85Average win score
1496Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 3 decision
Finish rate57% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy47%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time14% of the fight
Best winDan Ige rated 1628 going in
Against the division
How Melquizael Costa’s fights at 145 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 42 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
58
85.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
71
61st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
67
57%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
88
+1.52
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
68
4.68
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.16
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
56
1.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
49
14%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 7 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Dan Ige, rated 1628 at 145 lb. Dominant in 4 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 9 Dec 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1230, after 2 fights there.
0–2Record at 155 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1469Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time7:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.9 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min2.0
Control time31% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Melquizael Costa has 2 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 2 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
10 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | Loss | 17–83 | Arnold Allen | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Win | 91–9 | Dan Ige | KO/TKO | R1 4:56 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Win | 90–10 | Morgan Charriere | KO/TKO | R1 1:14 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape |
| 17 May 2025 | Win | 81–19 | Julian Erosa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Win | 76–24 | Christian Rodriguez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Win | 89–11 | Andre Fili | submission | R1 4:30 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Win | 87–13 | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | submission | R3 1:50 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira |
| 9 Dec 2023 | Loss | 8–92 | Steve Garcia | KO/TKO | R2 1:01 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez |
| 15 Jul 2023 | Win | 84–16 | Austin Lingo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva |
| 21 Jan 2023 | Loss | 11–89 | Thiago Moises | submission | R2 4:05 | Lightweight | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill |