Featherweight · Lightweight
Melquizael Costa vs Jared Gordon
Career stats from the same dossier each fighter page uses. No odds and no bet note.
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Fighter A
Melquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
7-3-0 · Featherweight
Fighter B
Jared Gordon
“Flash”
9-8-0 (1 NC) · Lightweight
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Fighter A
Melquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
7-3-0
- Division
- Featherweight
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 14, 1996
VS
Fighter B
Jared Gordon
“Flash”
9-8-0 (1 NC)
- Division
- Lightweight
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Reach
- 68"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Born
- Sep 06, 1988
Career snapshot
The same career rollup as each fighter page. A blank cell means that figure is not on file for that athlete.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melquizael Costa | Fighter B, Jared Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Fights | 10 | 18 |
| Minutes | 107.6 | 188.5 |
| Knockdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Sig. landed | 462/983 | 1050/1954 |
| Sig. accuracy | 47.0% | 53.7% |
| Sig. landed / 15 | 64.4 | 83.6 |
| Absorbed / 15 | — | — |
| TD landed | 11/31 | 24/69 |
| TD accuracy | 35.5% | 34.8% |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 6 | 0 |
| Control / 15 | 2:31 | 5:04 |
Division pace
Each percentile ranks that fighter inside their own division sample. It is not a head-to-head rank, and it is not a pick.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melquizael Costa | Fighter B, Jared Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| SLpM | 4.29 · 78th percentile | 5.57 · 93rd percentile |
| KD / 15 | 0.28 · 58th percentile | 0.16 · 54th percentile |
| CTRL / 15 | 2:31 · 52nd percentile | 5:04 · 85th percentile |
Melquizael Costa: 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.
Jared Gordon: 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 382 Lightweight 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.
Method splits
Counted from the fight log already on each fighter page. This is not a separate pro-record table, and it does not include an opponent’s record at the time of the fight.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melquizael Costa | Fighter B, Jared Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Listed bouts | 10 | 18 |
| Wins | 7 | 9 |
| Wins by KO/TKO | 2 | 3 |
| Wins by submission | 2 | 0 |
| Wins by decision | 3 | 6 |
| Losses | 3 | 8 |
| Losses by KO/TKO | 1 | 4 |
| Losses by submission | 1 | 2 |
| Losses by decision | 1 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 0 | 0 |
Striking
Target and position pies use the career striking shares from each dossier.
Melquizael Costa offense
- Head46.8%
- Body29.9%
- Leg23.4%
- Distance82.7%
- Clinch9.1%
- Ground8.2%
Jared Gordon offense
- Head74.1%
- Body16.5%
- Leg9.4%
- Distance70.2%
- Clinch12.1%
- Ground17.7%
| Metric | Fighter A, Melquizael Costa | Fighter B, Jared Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 462/983 | 1050/1954 |
| Accuracy | 47.0% | 53.7% |
| Landed per 15 | 64.4 | 83.6 |
| Absorbed / faced | — | — |
| Strike defense | — | — |
| Absorbed per 15 | — | — |
Melquizael Costa defense
- Head67.9%
- Body21.3%
- Leg10.8%
- Distance69.1%
- Clinch13.1%
- Ground17.8%
Jared Gordon defense
- Head68.8%
- Body20.5%
- Leg10.7%
- Distance79.7%
- Clinch12.8%
- Ground7.5%
Leg kicks
Career leg-kick totals from the same report as the fighter page. A blank side has no leg rows on file.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melquizael Costa | Fighter B, Jared Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Landed / attempted | 108/132 | 99/115 |
| Accuracy | 81.8% | 86.1% |
| Share of sig. | 23.4% | 9.4% |
| Per 15 | 15.1 | 7.9 |
| Leg defense | 9.8% | 9.8% |
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions, and control, for and against, from the career grappling rollup.
| Metric | Fighter A, Melquizael Costa | Fighter B, Jared Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns | 11/31 | 24/69 |
| TD accuracy | 35.5% | 34.8% |
| TD per 15 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 26/— | 17/— |
| TD defense | — | — |
| Sub attempts | 6 | 0 |
| Subs per 15 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Sub attempts faced | 4 | 10 |
| Reversals | 4 | 3 |
| Control | 18:02 | 63:42 |
| Control per 15 | 2:31 | 5:04 |
| Control conceded | 34:28 | 22:30 |
| Control against / 15 | — | — |
By round
Averages for each round number, from the same rollup as the fighter page. Gold is Costa. Cream is Gordon.
- Costa
- Gordon
Average significant strikes landed in that round. Costa and Gordon.
- Costa
- Gordon
- Costa
- Gordon
Average takedowns landed in that round. Costa and Gordon.
- Costa
- Gordon
| Round | Costa sig | Gordon sig | Costa TD | Gordon TD | Costa ctrl | Gordon ctrl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 18.2/36.4 | 19.6/39.9 | 0.3/1.5 | 0.5/1.3 | 0:58 | 0:53 |
| R2 | 19.4/42.1 | 29.3/51.1 | 0.6/0.9 | 0.8/1.4 | 0:36 | 2:19 |
| R3 | 22/46.6 | 31.4/56.6 | 0.8/1.8 | 0.6/2.5 | 0:49 | 1:49 |
| R4 | 23/63 | — | 0/0 | — | 0:00 | — |
| R5 | 11/28 | — | 0/1 | — | 0:00 | — |
Defense by round
| Round | Costa abs | Gordon abs | Costa TD faced | Gordon TD faced | Costa ctrl against | Gordon ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 7.4/17.3 | 19/41.3 | 1/2.2 | 0.2/0.7 | 1:18 | 0:34 |
| R2 | 17.6/33.4 | 14.3/33.5 | 1/2.1 | 0.8/1.7 | 1:28 | 0:49 |
| R3 | 22.4/46.2 | 23.8/54.1 | 0.8/2.2 | 0.3/1 | 1:05 | 0:14 |
| R4 | 23/36 | — | 1/1 | — | 1:43 | — |
| R5 | 11/17 | — | 4/4 | — | 4:03 | — |
Recent fight log
Five most recent listed bouts. Win rows are green, losses red, draws blue. The result word is always written out. Significant strikes and takedowns appear when the dossier has them.
Melquizael Costa
Loss vs Arnold Allen
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa · May 16, 2026
Sig 100/254 · TD 0/4
Win vs Dan Ige
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
Sig 19/40 · TD 1/1
Win vs Morgan Charriere
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:14
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape · Dec 13, 2025
Sig 4/9 · TD 0/0
Win vs Julian Erosa
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
Sig 102/204 · TD 2/3
Win vs Christian Rodriguez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
Sig 65/105 · TD 1/2
Showing 5 of 10 listed bouts.
Jared Gordon
Loss vs Jim Miller
Submission · Round 1 · 3:29
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
Sig 7/16 · TD 2/2
Loss vs Rafa Garcia
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 2:27
UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · Sep 13, 2025
Sig 65/186 · TD 1/3
Win vs Thiago Moises
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales · May 17, 2025
Sig 7/13 · TD 1/1
Loss vs Nasrat Haqparast
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · Jun 22, 2024
Sig 141/299 · TD 0/13
Win vs Mark Madsen
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:42
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
Sig 36/66 · TD 0/0
Showing 5 of 18 listed bouts.