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Melquizael Costa lands 4.3 and absorbs 3.2 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Melquizael Costa's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Melquizael Costa wins 58% of rounds across 24 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Melquizael Costa has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.20 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

Melquizael Costa finishes 57% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Featherweight
“The Dalmatian”

Melquizael Costa

26-810 UFC
Kickboxer
Form
Title Fight
Early Chaos
5'10"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·29age
Last fightLArnold Allen·U-DEC·R5·this month
Fighter Context
7–3UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
108UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+0.9str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
3–1(4 fights)
·
67%finish rate
·
+2.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.10
Positive
73%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.201
Average
58%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Strong
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Melquizael Costa — 4.29 significant strikes per minute, 47% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.19 strikes per minute.

Costa
Distance Striker
Body Attacker
Featherweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.29
Str. Accuracy47%
462UFC landed/983attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg3.19
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / fight0.20
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.20
CQ KO Power
Below Avg21%ile0.43
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
30%
Leg
23%
By Position
Distance83%
/
Clinch9%
/
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 110 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 35 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed1819222311
Avg. Absorbed718222311
Avg. Net+11+2000
Grappling

Melquizael Costa — 1.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 50% takedown defense.

Costa
Control Wrestler
·108s ctrlActive Control
Featherweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.53
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.32
TD Accuracy35%
11UFC landed/31attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
2UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
27UFC defended/53opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Melquizael Costa — 7 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 3 decision), 57% finish rate.

Finish Rate
57%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision3 / 7
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 3 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
20%
2 of 10 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.8pts
W3 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 24 more in second half of career
0+29+59+88+117avg↗2023202420252026

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
4.5
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.6
4.1
5.1
Diff
+2.4
+0.4
-0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-10%L3
-6%62%131%LWWWWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Costa — 10 UFC Fights

Melquizael Costa — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
10 fights
L
Arnold AllenVeteran
TITLEFW
U-DEC R5May '26
+2
·100 SS (39%)·98 abs·0/4 td·7 td taken·105s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Dan IgeVeteran
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:56Feb '26
+12
·19 SS (48%)·7 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·32s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Morgan Charriere
FW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:14Dec '25
+2
·4 SS (44%)·2 abs·1 kd landed
W
Julian ErosaVeteran
FW
U-DEC R3May '25
+33
·102 SS (50%)·69 abs·2/3 td·3 td taken·23s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Christian Rodriguez
FW
U-DEC R3Mar '25
+1
·65 SS (62%)·64 abs·1/2 td·6 td taken·293s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Andre FiliVeteran
FW
SUB R1 · 4:30Feb '25
+20
·27 SS (48%)·7 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 sub att
W
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
FW
SUB R3 · 1:50Jun '24
+10
·16 SS (46%)·6 abs·2/2 td·4 td taken·180s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Steve Garcia
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:01Dec '23
-23
·6 SS (60%)·29 abs·2/10 td·281s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Austin Lingo
FW
U-DEC R3Jul '23
+61
·100 SS (45%)·39 abs·3/8 td·164s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Thiago Moises
LW
SUB R2 · 4:05Jan '23
+1
·23 SS (46%)·22 abs·4 td taken
All Fighters
Featherweight
“The Dalmatian”

Melquizael Costa

26-810 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·29age
Last fightLArnold Allen·U-DEC·this month
Fighter Context
7–3UFC·
2KO
·
2Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.8min/fight
·
108UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
vs. Veterans (8+ W)3–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.10
73%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.201
58%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
60%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
70%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Costa
Featherweight avg
Distance StrikerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.29
Str. Accuracy47%
462UFC landed/983attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg3.19
Str. Defense50%
KD Rate / Fight0.20
2UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.20
CQ KO Power
Below Avg21%ile0.43
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
30%
Leg
23%
By Position
Dist83%
Clinch9%
Ground8%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=10
R2
n=7
R3
n=5
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed1819222311
Absorbed718222311
Net+11+2000
Grappling
Costa
Featherweight avg
Control Wrestler
108s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.53
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.32
TD Accuracy35%
11UFC landed/31attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
2UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
TD Defense50%
27UFC defended/53opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
57%
Average
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
20%2 of 10 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.8pts
W3 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
4UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.64.0R1R2R3
R1n=10
R2n=7
R3n=5
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
4.5
5.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.6
4.1
5.1
Diff
+2.4
+0.4
-0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Costa — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Arnold AllenVeteranTITLEFW
U-DEC·R5·May '26
100 SS (39%)·98 abs·0/4 td·7 td taken·105s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Dan IgeVeteranFW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '26
19 SS (48%)·7 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·32s ctrl·1 kd
W
Morgan CharriereFW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '25
4 SS (44%)·2 abs·1 kd
W
Julian ErosaVeteranFW
U-DEC·R3·May '25
102 SS (50%)·69 abs·2/3 td·3 td taken·23s ctrl·1 sub
W
Christian RodriguezFW
U-DEC·R3·Mar '25
65 SS (62%)·64 abs·1/2 td·6 td taken·293s ctrl·1 sub
W
Andre FiliVeteranFW
SUB·R1·Feb '25
27 SS (48%)·7 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·1 sub
W
Shayilan NuerdanbiekeFW
SUB·R3·Jun '24
16 SS (46%)·6 abs·2/2 td·4 td taken·180s ctrl·2 sub
L
Steve GarciaLW
KO/TKO·R2·Dec '23
6 SS (60%)·29 abs·2/10 td·281s ctrl·1 kd taken
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