Professional Record
26-8-0
MCPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1701
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
#15
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#118
Career Statistics
Professional Record
- Professional fights
- 34
- Wins
- 26
- Losses
- 8
- Draws
- 0
In the UFC
- UFC fights
- 10
- Wins
- 7
- Losses
- 3
- Draws
- 0
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 2
- Submissions
- 2
- Decisions
- 3
- Finish rate
- 57.1%
Elo
Elo History
10 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1701
Peak Elo
1736
Total
+201
UFC Fight History
May 16, 2026
Decision
Elo
1701
Change
-35
Feb 21, 2026
TKO
Elo
1736
Change
+46
Dec 13, 2025
TKO
Elo
1690
Change
+46
May 17, 2025
Decision
Elo
1644
Change
+32
Mar 29, 2025
Decision
Elo
1612
Change
+31
Feb 22, 2025
Submission
Elo
1581
Change
+59
Jun 15, 2024
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Submission
Elo
1522
Change
+65
Dec 09, 2023
TKO
Elo
1457
Change
-39
Jul 15, 2023
Austin Lingo
Decision
Elo
1496
Change
+35
Jan 21, 2023
Submission
Elo
1461
Change
-39
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | L | Arnold Allen | Decision | 1701 | -35 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | W | Dan Ige | TKO | 1736 | +46 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | W | Morgan Charrière | TKO | 1690 | +46 |
| May 17, 2025 | W | Julian Erosa | Decision | 1644 | +32 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | W | Christian Rodriguez | Decision | 1612 | +31 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | W | Andre Fili | Submission | 1581 | +59 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Submission | 1522 | +65 |
| Dec 09, 2023 | L | Steve Garcia | TKO | 1457 | -39 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | W | Austin Lingo | Decision | 1496 | +35 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | L | Thiago Moisés | Submission | 1461 | -39 |
Competitive Profile
Melquizael Costa’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.