Featherweight Bout
Melquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
- Record
- 7-3-0
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 14, 1996
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 10
- Minutes
- 107.6
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. accuracy
- 47.0%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 64.4
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 35.5%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 6
- Control / 15
- 2:31
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.29
- KD / 15
- 0.28
- CTRL / 15
- 2:31
Sig. strikes landed per minute
78th percentile
265 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
58th percentile
265 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
52nd percentile
265 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 78th percentile of Featherweight peers (4.29). The path in this sample runs through striking volume.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 265 Featherweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head46.8%
- Body29.9%
- Leg23.4%
- Distance82.7%
- Clinch9.1%
- Ground8.2%
Defense
- Head67.9%
- Body21.3%
- Leg10.8%
- Distance69.1%
- Clinch13.1%
- Ground17.8%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 18.2/36.4 | 50.0% | 7.4/17.3 | 57.2% | 0.3/1.5 | 20.0% | 1/2.2 | 54.5% | 0:58 | 1:18 |
| R2 | 7 | 19.4/42.1 | 46.1% | 17.6/33.4 | 47.4% | 0.6/0.9 | 66.3% | 1/2.1 | 53.3% | 0:36 | 1:28 |
| R3 | 5 | 22/46.6 | 47.2% | 22.4/46.2 | 51.5% | 0.8/1.8 | 44.4% | 0.8/2.2 | 63.6% | 0:49 | 1:05 |
| R4 | 1 | 23/63 | 36.5% | 23/36 | 36.1% | 0/0 | — | 1/1 | 0.0% | 0:00 | 1:43 |
| R5 | 1 | 11/28 | 39.3% | 11/17 | 35.3% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 4/4 | 0.0% | 0:00 | 4:03 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 108/132
- Accuracy
- 81.8%
- Share of sig.
- 23.4%
- Per round
- 4.5
- Per 15
- 15.1
- Leg defense
- 9.8%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 52 | 66 | 78.8% | 28.6% | 12/14 | 14.3% |
| R2 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 83.8% | 22.8% | 16/17 | 5.9% |
| R3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 94.1% | 14.5% | 7/8 | 12.5% |
| R4 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 81.8% | 39.1% | 2/2 | 0.0% |
| R5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0/0 | — |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold AllenUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026 | 33/39 | 84.6% | 11/11 |
| Dan IgeUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 3/3 |
| Morgan CharriereUFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · Dec 13, 2025 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 2/2 |
| Julian ErosaUFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025 | 19/22 | 86.4% | 9/9 |
| Christian RodriguezUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · Mar 29, 2025 | 7/8 | 87.5% | 5/5 |
| Andre FiliUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · Feb 22, 2025 | 14/18 | 77.8% | 0/0 |
| Shayilan NuerdanbiekeUFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira · Jun 15, 2024 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 1/1 |
| Steve GarciaUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez · Dec 9, 2023 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 1/1 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 10 | 3/15 | 20.0% | 10/22 | 54.5% | Shots |
| R2 | 7 | 4/6 | 66.7% | 7/15 | 53.3% | Shots |
| R3 | 5 | 4/9 | 44.4% | 4/11 | 63.6% | Shots |
| R4 | 1 | 0/0 | — | 1/1 | 0.0% | Faced |
| R5 | 1 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 4/4 | 0.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Arnold Allen
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. CostaMay 16, 2026
KD 0
Sig 100/254 for · 98/152 against
TD 0/4 for · 7/7 against
Ctrl 1:45 for · 9:28 against
Targets head 47 · body 20 · leg 33
Against head 81 · body 6 · leg 11
Position distance 97 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Dan Ige
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. HernandezFeb 21, 2026
KD 1
Sig 19/40 for · 7/11 against
TD 1/1 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 0:32 for · 1:31 against
Targets head 9 · body 7 · leg 3
Against head 2 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 13 · clinch 4 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Morgan Charriere
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:14
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. KapeDec 13, 2025
KD 1
Sig 4/9 for · 2/4 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 1 · body 1 · leg 2
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Julian Erosa
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. MoralesMay 17, 2025
KD 0
Sig 102/204 for · 69/173 against
TD 2/3 for · 3/10 against
Ctrl 0:23 for · 3:34 against
Targets head 67 · body 16 · leg 19
Against head 42 · body 18 · leg 9
Position distance 99 · clinch 3 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Christian Rodriguez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. ErcegMar 29, 2025
KD 0
Sig 65/105 for · 64/98 against
TD 1/2 for · 6/15 against
Ctrl 4:53 for · 6:48 against
Targets head 39 · body 19 · leg 7
Against head 36 · body 23 · leg 5
Position distance 19 · clinch 17 · ground 29
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Andre Fili
Submission · Round 1 · 4:30
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. SongFeb 22, 2025
KD 0
Sig 27/56 for · 7/24 against
TD 0/1 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:24 against
Targets head 3 · body 10 · leg 14
Against head 4 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 26 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Submission · Round 3 · 1:50
UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. TairaJun 15, 2024
KD 0
Sig 16/35 for · 6/8 against
TD 2/2 for · 4/10 against
Ctrl 3:00 for · 6:26 against
Targets head 8 · body 5 · leg 3
Against head 4 · body 1 · leg 1
Position distance 8 · clinch 5 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Steve Garcia
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:01
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. GutierrezDec 9, 2023
KD 0
Sig 6/10 for · 29/49 against
TD 2/10 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 4:41 for · 0:46 against
Targets head 1 · body 2 · leg 3
Against head 26 · body 2 · leg 1
Position distance 2 · clinch 4 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Austin Lingo
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno SilvaJul 15, 2023
KD 0
Sig 100/220 for · 39/139 against
TD 3/8 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 2:44 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 39 · body 48 · leg 13
Against head 24 · body 11 · leg 4
Position distance 93 · clinch 6 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Thiago Moises
Submission · Round 2 · 4:05
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. HillJan 21, 2023
KD 0
Sig 23/50 for · 22/33 against
TD 0/0 for · 4/7 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 5:31 against
Targets head 2 · body 10 · leg 11
Against head 14 · body 7 · leg 1
Position distance 21 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against