Photo of Melquizael Costa
Age 29
Gender Male
Height 5' 10"
Weight Class Featherweight

Melquizael Costa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 24-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 11 years, 2 months, 8 days
Rounds Fought 56.4
Avg. Fights/Year 2.8
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 7 8 9
Losses 2 2 3
Finish Rate 62.5%
Finished Rate 57.1%
Win by Decision Rate 37.5%
Loss by Decision Rate 42.9%
Win by KO Rate 29.2%
Loss by KO Rate 28.6%
Win by SUB Rate 33.3%
Loss by SUB Rate 28.6%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

4 Wins

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:31
Fastest KO 00:31
Fastest SUB 01:00
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:11
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 12:09
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 12/13/2025
(24-7-0)
Morgan Charriere
(21-11-1)
FTW
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 266: ROYVAL vs KAPE
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 05/17/2025 W
(23-7-0)
Julian Erosa
(31-11-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 188: BURNS vs MORALES
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 03/29/2025 W
(22-7-0)
Christian Rodriguez
(12-2-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 146.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN ON ESPN 184: MORENO vs ERCRG
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 02/22/2025 W
(21-7-0)
Andre Fili
(24-11-0)
LW
(145.0 vs. 145.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN ON ESPN 180: CEJUDO vs SONG
1 04:30
Official MMA Fight Results 06/15/2024 W
(20-7-0)
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
(31-12-0)
FTW
(145.0 vs. 145.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN162 ON ESPN: PEREZ VS TAIRA
3 01:50
Official MMA Fight Results 12/09/2023 L
(20-6-0)
Steve Garcia, Jr.
(14-5-0)
LW
(155.5 vs. 155.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC FN 148 ON ESPN: YADONG vs GUTIERREZ
2 01:01
Official MMA Fight Results 07/15/2023 W
(19-6-0)
Austin Lingo
(9-2-0)
FTW
(146.0 vs. 145.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 135 ON ESPN: HOLM vs SILVA
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 01/21/2023 L
(19-5-0)
Thiago Moises
(16-6-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 155.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 283: TEIXEIRA vs HILL
2 04:05
Official MMA Fight Results 11/18/2022 W
(18-5-0)
Junior Melo
(10-3-0)
LW
(154.4 vs. 156.6*)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 147 (LFA 147)
3 03:03
NSF 08/20/2022 W
(17-5-0)
Tom Santos
(11-8-0)
TKO/RSC
Presas Combat 1
1 04:24
Official MMA Fight Results 05/13/2022 L
(17-4-0)
Italo Gomes
(10-1-0)
LW
(155.0 vs. 154.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 132 (LFA 132)
3 05:00
NSF 03/19/2022 W
(16-4-0)
Angel Pasha
(7-2-0)
FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Predador Fighting Championship 42
2 02:36
NSF 09/24/2021 W
(15-4-0)
Leandro Munrá
(8-1-0)
LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Future Fighting Championship 13
3 05:00
NSF 02/29/2020 W
(14-4-0)
Anderson Ferreira de Souza Santos
(11-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Standout Fighting Tournament 21
1 02:13
NSF 06/28/2019 W
(13-4-0)
Jose Santana
(2-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Prainha Fight 06/28/19
3 05:00
NSF 05/18/2019 W
(12-4-0)
Marcelino Pao
(0-5-0)
Submission
Animal Fight 05/18/19
1 01:00
NSF 12/21/2018 L
(12-3-0)
Marcos Sorriso
(5-1-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Thunder Fight 18
3 05:00
NSF 11/23/2018 W
(11-3-0)
Alexandre Araujo
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Jabuka Fight
2 01:03
NSF 08/18/2018 L
(11-2-0)
Rafael Barbosa
(5-1-0)
Submission (Choke)
Demolidor Fight 13
3 00:00
NSF 12/30/2017 L
(11-1-0)
Antonio Junior Monteiro
(8-2-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Mr. Cage 32
3 05:00
NSF 09/30/2017 W
(10-1-0)
Max Douglas
(4-2-2)
TKO/RSC
Orixi Combat
3 05:00
NSF 07/28/2017 W
(9-1-0)
Willian Santos Silva
(4-1-0)
Submission
Porto Fight 10
1 01:22
NSF 06/17/2017 W
(8-1-0)
Jeconias Dias Sandes
(4-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Porto Fight 9
3 05:00
NSF 03/10/2017 L
(8-0-0)
Elismar Lima da Silva
(12-3-0)
TKO/RSC
Titans Fighters Champions 03/10/17
3 05:00
NSF 12/17/2016 W
(7-0-0)
Joao Ferreira Jr.
(2-5-1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Instituto Fazendo Campeoes
1 03:37
NSF 11/10/2016 W
(6-0-0)
Vitor Leandro
(5-13-0)
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Marajo Open Fight 2
1 01:50
NSF 03/11/2016 W
(5-0-0)
Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr.
(4-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strike Fighting Championship 3
3 05:00
NSF 01/29/2016 W
(4-0-0)
Jonas Ferreira dos Santos
(5-5-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Revelation Fighting Championship 3
3 05:00
NSF 12/19/2015 W
(3-0-0)
Sergio Silva
(0-0-0)
KO (Kick)
Porto Fight 7
1 00:31
NSF 05/09/2015 W
(2-0-0)
Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado
(2-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Porto Fight 6
1 03:42
NSF 05/17/2014 W
(1-0-0)
Adriel Santos Abreu
(1-0-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Xingu Fight 6
3 05:00
NSF 03/08/2014 W
(0-0-0)
Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja
(0-0-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Winner Combat MMA
3 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class