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“The Dalmatian”
Melquizael Costa
- Wins
- 26
- Losses
- 7
- Draws
- 0
Bio
- Age
- 29
- as of Oct 13, 2026
- Height
- 5'10"178 cm
- 178 cm5'10"
- Weight
- 145.5 lb66 kg
- 66 kg145.5 lb
- Reach
- 71"180 cm
- 180 cm71"
- Leg reach
- 40.5"103 cm
- 103 cm40.5"
- Fighting style
- MMA
- Born
- Porto de Moz, Brazil
- Trains at
- Chute Boxe
- Octagon debut
- Jan. 21, 2023
- Status
- Active
Wins by method
9
8
9
11 first-round finishes
Career averages
- Sig. strikes landed
- 4.29
- per minute
- Sig. strikes absorbed
- 3.19
- per minute
- Striking accuracy
- 47%
- 462 landed
- Striking defense
- 50%
- of strikes avoided
- Takedowns
- 1.53
- per 15 minutes
- Takedown defense
- 51%
- of attempts stopped
- Submission attempts
- 0.84
- per 15 minutes
- Knockdowns
- 0.28
- per 15 minutes
- Average fight time
- 10:46
- minutes : seconds
Significant strikes landed by position
- Standing 382 (83%)
- Clinch 42 (9%)
- Ground 38 (8%)
As published on UFC.com. For some athletes UFC.com's averages also include Dana White's Contender Series bouts.
Patterns an opponent can exploit
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Latest UFC fights
- Lvs Arnold AllenMay. 16, 2026Decision - UnanimousR5 5:00
- Wvs Dan IgeFeb. 21, 2026KO/TKOR1 4:56
- Wvs Morgan CharriereDec. 13, 2025KO/TKOR1 1:14
The latest 3 fights shown on UFC.com.
Source: Melquizael Costa on UFC.com , checked Oct 13, 2026. Values are copied as UFC.com publishes them, not cross-checked. Nothing here is estimated. Takedown accuracy is left out because UFC.com's figure doesn't match its own takedown counts. Sources & credits
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