Melquizael Costa “The Dalmatian”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 61/100 · peak 66 · Volume striker · 7–3 in 10 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Melquizael Costa holds an ORCA rating of 61 (career peak 66), 44th of 129 active featherweights on the ORCA board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 72, 52nd of 129 active featherweights. Grappling defence trails at 35, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 1. The 7 UFC wins split 2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 3 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 72 | 52 of 129 | — |
| Striking defence | 49 | 69 of 129 | — |
| Grappling offence | 67 | 33 of 129 | — |
| Grappling defence | 35 | 110 of 129 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 1 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 1.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 61 (peak 66)
- Featherweight rank
- 44 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 7–3
- Pro record
- 26–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 10
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′10″ (178 cm)
- Reach
- 71″ (180 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Chute Boxe
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.31
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.16
- Significant strike defence: 49%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.6
- Takedown accuracy: 38%
- Takedown defence: 51%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.87
Fight history
- 2026-05-16 · L vs Arnold Allen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
- 2026-02-21 · W vs Dan Ige · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez
- 2025-12-13 · W vs Morgan Charriere · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape
- 2025-05-17 · W vs Julian Erosa · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales
- 2025-03-29 · W vs Christian Rodriguez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
- 2025-02-22 · W vs Andre Fili · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
- 2024-06-15 · W vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira
- 2023-12-09 · L vs Steve Garcia · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez
- 2023-07-15 · W vs Austin Lingo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva
- 2023-01-21 · L vs Thiago Moises · Submission · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
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