Melquizael Costa “The Dalmatian”
UFC record 7-3-0 · professional record 26-8-0
- Age
- 30 (born Sep 14, 1996)
- Height
- 178 cm (5' 10")
- Reach
- 180 cm (71")
- Leg reach
- 103 cm (41")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 145 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Brazil
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- Chute Boxe
- UFC debut
- Jan 21, 2023
- Last fight
- May 16, 2026
2 fight-night bonuses: 1 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.29
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 46%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.19
- Sig. strike defence
- 50%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 1.53
- Takedown accuracy
- 35%
- Takedown defence
- 50%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.84
- Knockdowns
- 2
- Sig. strikes landed
- 462
- Takedowns landed
- 11
- Total fight time
- 1h 47m 36s
- Control time
- 18m 02s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | May 16, 2026 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Dan Ige | KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick Head | 1 | 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21, 2026 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Morgan Charriere | KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:14 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape | Dec 13, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | May 17, 2025 | 0 | 102 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg | Mar 29, 2025 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 1 |
| W | Andre Fili | Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard | 1 | 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | Feb 22, 2025 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira | Jun 15, 2024 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| L | Steve Garcia | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount | 2 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez | Dec 9, 2023 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| W | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | Jul 15, 2023 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 1 |
| L | Thiago Moises | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 4:05 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Jan 21, 2023 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |