Events

Featherweight

Melquizael Costa

“The Dalmatian”

#12 Featherweight

26-7-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Brazil flagBrazil
Age
30
Height
5′10″
Reach
71″
Stance
Southpaw
Weight
145 lbs
Style
MMA
Trains at
Chute Boxe
UFC debut
Jan. 21, 2023

Career in the UFC

4.29per min
Sig. strikes landed
3.19per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
47%
Striking accuracy
1.53per 15 min
Takedowns
0%
Takedown accuracy
0.84per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.28per 15 min
Knockdowns
10:46
Average fight

Fight history

  1. May 16, 2026LArnold AllenUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. CostaDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  2. Feb 21, 2026WDan IgeUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. HernandezKO/TKOR1, 4:56
  3. Dec 13, 2025WMorgan CharrièreUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeKO/TKOR1, 1:14
  4. May 17, 2025WJulian ErosaUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. MoralesDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  5. Mar 29, 2025WChristian RodriguezUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. ErcegDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  6. Feb 22, 2025WAndre FiliUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. SongSubmissionR1, 4:30
  7. Jun 15, 2024WShayilan NuerdanbiekeUFC Fight Night: Perez vs. TairaSubmissionR3, 1:50
  8. Dec 9, 2023LSteve GarciaUFC Fight Night: Song vs. GutierrezKO/TKOR2, 1:01
  9. Jul 15, 2023WAustin LingoUFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno SilvaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  10. Jan 21, 2023LThiago MoisésUFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillSubmissionR2, 4:05
  11. Nov 18, 2022WJunior MeloLFA 147: Melo vs. CostaKO/TKOR3, 2:00
  12. Aug 20, 2022WTom SantosPresas Combat 1KO/TKOR1, 4:45
  13. May 13, 2022LItalo GomesLFA 132: Gomes vs. CostaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  14. Mar 19, 2022WÁngel RodríguezPredador FC 42Submission (Rear Naked Choke)R2, 2:36
  15. Sep 24, 2021WLeandro Santos da SilvaFuture FC 13Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  16. Feb 29, 2020WAnderson FerreiraStandout Fighting Tournament 21KO/TKOR1, 2:13
  17. Jun 28, 2019WJose SantanaPF: Prainha Fight 01Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  18. May 18, 2019WMarcelo CostaAFM: Animal Fight MMASubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 1:00
  19. Dec 21, 2018LMarcos ViniciusThunder Fight 18Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  20. Nov 23, 2018WAlexandre AraujoJC 7: Jabuka Fight 7TKO (Punches)R2, 1:03
  21. Aug 18, 2018LRafael BarbosaDemolidor Fight MMA 13: Barbosa vs. ConceicaoSubmission (Arm Triangle)R3, 3:08
  22. Dec 30, 2017LAntonio MonteiroMr. Cage 32Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  23. Sep 30, 2017WMax DouglasOriximina Championships: In Search of ChampionsTKO (Retirement)R3, 5:00
  24. Jul 28, 2017WWillian SantosPF: Porto Fight 10Submission (Heel Hook)R1, 1:22
  25. Jun 17, 2017WJeconias SandesPF: Porto Fight 9Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  26. Mar 10, 2017LElismar LimaTFC: Titans Fighters ChampionsTKO - Doctor's StoppageR1, 5:00
  27. Dec 17, 2016WJoao Ferreira Jr.IFC: Instituto Fazendo CampeoesSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)R1, 3:37
  28. Nov 10, 2016WVitor LeandroMOF: Marajo Open Fight 2Submission (Anaconda Choke)R1, 1:50
  29. Mar 11, 2016WSeverino Ramalho da Silva Jr.SFC: Strike Fighting Championship 3Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  30. Jan 29, 2016WJonas dos SantosRevelation FC: Revelation Fighting Championship 3Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  31. Dec 19, 2015WSergio SilvaPF: Porto Fight 7KO (Head Kick)R1, 0:31
  32. May 9, 2015WErwin Filho de Andrade FurtadoPF: Porto Fight 6KO (Head Kick)R1, 3:42
  33. May 17, 2014WAdriel Santos AbreuXF: Xingu Fight 6Submission (Heel Hook)R3, 3:00
  34. Mar 8, 2014WBenjamin Junior Coelho PantojaW Combat: Gurupa vs. Porto de MozDecision - SplitR3, 5:00