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Age
“The Dalmatian”
Melquizael Costa
26-8-0Pro record
#12Featherweight
FeatherweightBrazil · Southpaw
5' 10"
Height
71"
Reach
Southpaw
Stance
4-1
Last 5
Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio
Team
Career stats10 UFC fights · 108 min
Sig. strikes / min4.3
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.2
Striking accuracy47%
Striking defense50%
Takedowns / 15 min1.5
Takedown accuracy36%
Takedown defense51%
Control time17%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.28
Finish rate57%
Fight history20 fights · 10 in the UFC
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Arnold Allen
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night
May 16, 2026
Dan Ige
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick · R1 4:56
UFC Fight Night
Feb 21, 2026
Morgan Charrière
KO/TKO · Kick · R1 1:14
UFC Fight Night
Dec 13, 2025
Julian Erosa
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
May 17, 2025
Christian Rodriguez
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Mar 29, 2025
Andre Fili
Submission · Guillotine Choke · R1 4:30
UFC Fight Night
Feb 22, 2025
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:50
UFC Fight Night
Jun 15, 2024
Steve Garcia
KO/TKO · Elbows · R2 1:01
UFC Fight Night
Dec 9, 2023
Austin Lingo
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night
Jul 15, 2023
Thiago Moisés
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:05
UFC 283
Jan 21, 2023
Junior Melo
KO/TKO · R3 2:00
LFA 147
Nov 18, 2022
Tom Santos
KO/TKO · R1 4:45
Presas Combat 1
Aug 20, 2022
Italo Gomes
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
LFA 132
May 13, 2022
Ángel Rodríguez
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R2 2:36
Predador FC 42
Mar 19, 2022
Leandro Santos da Silva
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Future FC 13
Sep 24, 2021
Anderson Ferreira
KO/TKO · R1 2:13
Standout Fighting Tournament 21
Feb 29, 2020
Jose Santana
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
PF
Jun 28, 2019
Marcelo Costa
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R1 1:00
AFM
May 18, 2019
Marcos Vinicius
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Thunder Fight 18
Dec 21, 2018
Alexandre Araujo
TKO (Punches) · R2 1:03
JC 7
Nov 23, 2018