#13 Featherweight
Melquizael Costa
L1“The Dalmatian”
26-8-0
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🇧🇷Brazil/Featherweight/Age 29/Southpaw/5' 10"/71″ reach/145 lbs
Win %
76%
SLpM
4.3
Str Acc
47%
Str Def
50%
TD Avg
1.5
TD Def
50%
Sub Avg
0.8
Finish
65%
At a Glance
4.3
SLpM
above average
47%
Str Acc
median
1.5
TD Avg
median
65%
Finish %
top 0%
50%
Str Def
below average
Melquizael Costa "The Dalmatian" is a Brazil southpaw Featherweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 26-8-0, the fighter carries a 76% win rate across 34 pro contests, with a 65% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
33 fightspeak +24 · current +23
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.29+0.87 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
3.19+0.01 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
1.53+0.01 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.80+0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (3.19)Landed (4.29)
0
+1.10
Wins by Method
65%Finish
KO/TKO935%
Submission831%
Decision935%
26 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (26)
9 KO
8 SUB
9 DEC
Losses (8)
1 KO
1 SUB
1 DEC
5 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
W
KO
W
KO
W
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
9/20(45%)
R2
14/36(39%)
R3
23/52(44%)
R4
23/63(37%)
R5
11/28(39%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
81%
15%
Distance: 262Clinch: 50Ground: 13
Target
50%
28%
22%
Head: 162Body: 92Leg: 71
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.5
Avg Control / Fight
0:39
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
33%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
10 of 33
KO/TKO Losses
1
Avg Fight Duration
1.9 rounds
Post-Loss Record
2-0
Fight History10 UFC + 23 pre-UFC
33 fights26W3L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSSMain Event Method U-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Featherweight Opening Odds -125/+105 | ||||||
| W | Dan Ige | KKO/TKO Spinning Back Kick | ||||
| W | Morgan Charriere | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Julian Erosa | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Christian Rodriguez | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Andre Fili | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| L | Steve Garcia | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | Austin Lingo | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Thiago Moises | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Junior Melo | KTKO | ||||
| W | Tom Santos | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Italo Gomes | DDEC | ||||
| W | Ángel Rodríguez | SSUB | ||||
| W | Leandro Santos | DDEC | ||||
| W | Anderson Ferreira | KTKO | ||||
| W | José Santana | DDEC | ||||
| W | Marcelo Costa | SSUB | ||||
| ? | Marcos Vinicius | DDEC | ||||
| W | Alexandre Araujo | KTKO | ||||
| ? | Rafael Barbosa | SSUB | ||||
| W | Max Douglas | KTKO | ||||
| W | Willian Santos | SSUB | ||||
| W | Jecônias Sandes | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Elismar Lima | KTKO | ||||
| W | João Ferreira Jr. | SSUB | ||||
| W | Vitor Leandro | SSUB | ||||
| W | Severino Ramalho | DDEC | ||||
| W | Jonas dos Santos | DDEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | KTKO | ||||
| W | Erwin Furtado | KTKO | ||||
| W | Adriel Santos | SSUB | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||