Melquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWWW
Profile
- Age
- 30 (born September 14, 1996)
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 71"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 7-3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 2
- Decision 3
Losses in the UFC3
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.29 top 24%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.19
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.53 top 39%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
About Melquizael Costa
Melquizael Costa "The Dalmatian" is a featherweight mixed martial artist. Costa stands 5' 10", has a 71" reach and fights from a southpaw stance. Costa is ranked #12 in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
Costa turned professional in 2014, debuting with Winner Combat MMA. A 19-5 record outside the UFC came first. Costa made a UFC debut at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill in January 2023 and lost to Thiago Moises by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Costa is 7-3 across 10 fights.
Costa's 7 UFC wins are split between 2 by knockout, 2 by submission and 3 on the scorecards.
Most recently, Costa lost to Arnold Allen by decision at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa in May 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026
100Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Kick Head · R1 4:56
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
Feb 21, 2026
19Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 1:14
UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
Dec 13, 2025
4Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
May 17, 2025
102Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
Mar 29, 2025
65Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard · R1 4:30
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
Feb 22, 2025
27Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:50
UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
Jun 15, 2024
16Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Mount · R2 1:01
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
Dec 9, 2023
6Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
Jul 15, 2023
100Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:05
Jan 21, 2023
23Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Melquizael Costa is 26-8 across 34 professional fights in 21 promotions, since a pro debut on March 8, 2014 (Winner Combat MMA). 24 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins26
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 8
- Decision 9
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 2
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 65% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7-3 | 2023 |
| Porto Fight | 4-0 | 2015 |
| LFA | 1-1 | 2022 |
| Animal Fight MMA | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Demolidor Fight | 0-1 | 2018 |
| Future MMA | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Instituto Fazendo Campeões | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Jabuka Fight | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Marajó Open Fight | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Mr. Cage | 0-1 | 2017 |
| Orixi Combat | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Prainha Fight | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Predator FC | 1-0 | 2022 |
| Presas Combat | 1-0 | 2022 |
| Relevation FC | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Standout Fighting Tournament | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Strike FC | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Thunder Fight | 0-1 | 2018 |
| Titans Fighters Champions | 0-1 | 2017 |
| Winner Combat MMA | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Xingu Fight | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen | May 16, 2026 |
| W | Dan Ige | Feb 21, 2026 |
| W | Morgan Charrière | Dec 13, 2025 |
| W | Julian Erosa | May 17, 2025 |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Mar 29, 2025 |
| W | Andre Fili | Feb 22, 2025 |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Jun 15, 2024 |
| L | Steve Garcia | Dec 9, 2023 |
| W | Austin Lingo | Jul 15, 2023 |
| L | Thiago Moisés | Jan 21, 2023 |
| W | Junior Melo | Nov 18, 2022 |
| W | Tom Santos | Aug 20, 2022 |
| L | Italo Gomes | May 13, 2022 |
| W | Ángel Rodriguez | Mar 19, 2022 |
| W | Leandro Santos | Sep 24, 2021 |
| W | Anderson Ferreira | Feb 29, 2020 |
| W | José Santana | Jun 28, 2019 |
| W | Marcelo Costa | May 18, 2019 |
| L | Marcos Vinicius | Dec 21, 2018 |
| W | Alexandre Araújo | Nov 23, 2018 |
| L | Rafael Barbosa | Aug 18, 2018 |
| L | Antônio Monteiro | Dec 30, 2017 |
| W | Max Douglas | Sep 30, 2017 |
| W | Willian Santos Silva | Jul 28, 2017 |
| W | Jecônias Dias Sandes | Jun 17, 2017 |
| L | Elismar Lima | Mar 10, 2017 |
| W | João Ferreira Jr. | Dec 17, 2016 |
| W | Vitor Leandro | Nov 10, 2016 |
| W | Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr. | Mar 11, 2016 |
| W | Jonas dos Santos | Jan 29, 2016 |
| W | Sergio Silva | Dec 19, 2015 |
| W | Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado | May 9, 2015 |
| W | Adriel Santos | May 17, 2014 |
| W | Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja | Mar 8, 2014 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Melquizael Costa's record?
Melquizael Costa's professional MMA record is 26 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Melquizael Costa?
Melquizael Costa is 30 years old, born on September 14, 1996.
How tall is Melquizael Costa and what is their reach?
Melquizael Costa stands 5' 10" with a 71" reach.
Who did Melquizael Costa fight last?
Melquizael Costa lost to Arnold Allen by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa on May 16, 2026.