Professional Record
26-8-0
MCPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1701
True Contender System
Featherweight Ranking
#14
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#120
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 178 cm
- Reach
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
- Age
- 30 years
- Place of birth
- Porto de Moz, Brazil
- UFC debut
- January 21, 2023
- Team / gym
- Chute Boxe
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Melquizael Costa has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Melquizael Costavs.Arnold Allen
L · DEC
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- May 16, 2026
- Elo change
- -35
Career Statistics
Professional Record
26-8-0
UFC Record
7-3-0
10 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,701
Peak Elo
1,736
Wins by method
2KO/TKO2Submissions3Decisions
Finish rate57.1%
From peak-35
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Achievements and career
- Best recorded streak: 6 straight wins
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 |
Fight history outside the UFC
22 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Nov 18, 2022
Junior Melo
TKO · Overhand Left to Ground Strikes · R3 · 2:00
LFA · LFA 147: Melo vs. Costa
Aug 20, 2022
Tom Santos
TKO · R1 · 4:45
Presas Combat 1
May 13, 2022
Italo Gomes
Decision · Unanimous
LFA · LFA 132: Gomes vs. Costa
Mar 19, 2022
Ángel Rodríguez
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:36
PFC · Predador FC 42
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.