Melquizael Costa “Melk”

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Age 28
Gender Male
Height 5' 10"
Weight Class Lightweight

Melquizael Costa is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 15 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 15-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 1 month, 6 days
Rounds Fought 44.2
Avg. Fights/Year 2.4
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 10 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 4 6
Losses 2 2 3
Finish Rate 60.0%
Finished Rate 57.1%
Win by Decision Rate 40.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 42.9%
Win by KO Rate 33.3%
Loss by KO Rate 28.6%
Win by SUB Rate 26.7%
Loss by SUB Rate 28.6%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 31
Fastest KO 31
Fastest SUB 01
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:02
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 12:09
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 06/15/2024 W
(14-7-0) 		Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
(29-13-0) 		FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN162 ON ESPN: PEREZ VS TAIRA 		3 01:50
OFF 12/09/2023 L
(14-6-0) 		Steve Garcia, Jr.
(17-5-0) 		LW
( 155.5 vs. 155.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC FN 148 ON ESPN: YADONG vs GUTIERREZ 		2 01:01
OFF 07/15/2023 W
(13-6-0) 		Austin Lingo
(9-4-0) 		FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 135 ON ESPN: HOLM vs SILVA 		3 05:00
OFF 01/21/2023 L
(13-5-0) 		Thiago Moises
(18-8-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.5 ) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 283: TEIXEIRA vs HILL 		2 04:05
OFF 11/18/2022 W
(12-5-0) 		Junior Melo
(10-7-1) 		LW
( 154.4 vs. 156.6* ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 147 (LFA 147) 		3 03:03
NRB 08/20/2022 W
(11-5-0) 		Tom Santos
(10-12-0) 		TKO/RSC
Presas Combat 1 		1 04:24
OFF 05/13/2022 L
(11-4-0) 		Italo Gomes
(13-3-0) 		LW
( 155.0 vs. 154.8 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Legacy Fighting Alliance 132 (LFA 132) 		3 05:00
NRB 03/19/2022 W
(10-4-0) 		Angel Pasha
(10-13-0) 		FTW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Predador Fighting Championship 42 		2 02:36
NRB 09/24/2021 W
(9-4-0) 		Leandro Munrá
(8-2-0) 		LW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Future Fighting Championship 13 		3 05:00
NRB 02/29/2020 W
(8-4-0) 		Anderson Ferreira de Souza Santos
(18-6-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Standout Fighting Tournament 21 		1 02:13
NRB 06/28/2019 W
(7-4-0) 		Jose Santana
(3-2-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Prainha Fight 06/28/19 		3 05:00
NRB 05/18/2019 W
(6-4-0) 		Marcelino Pao
(5-20-0) 		Submission
Animal Fight 05/18/19 		1 01:00
NRB 12/21/2018 L
(6-3-0) 		Marcos Sorriso
(9-7-0) 		Decision (Split Decision)
Thunder Fight 18 		3 05:00
NRB 08/18/2018 L
(6-2-0) 		Rafael Barbosa
(9-5-0) 		Submission (Choke)
Demolidor Fight 13 		3 05:00
NRB 12/30/2017 L
(6-1-0) 		Antonio Junior Monteiro
(16-5-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Mr. Cage 32 		3 05:00
NRB 07/28/2017 W
(5-1-0) 		Willian Santos Silva
(5-2-0) 		Submission
Porto Fight 10 		1 01:22
NRB 06/17/2017 W
(4-1-0) 		Jeconias Dias Sandes
(5-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Porto Fight 9 		3 05:00
NRB 03/10/2017 L
(4-0-0) 		Elismar Lima da Silva
(25-12-0) 		TKO/RSC
Titans Fighters Champions 03/10/17 		3 05:00
NRB 03/11/2016 W
(3-0-0) 		Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr.
(4-3-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Strike Fighting Championship 3 		3 05:00
NRB 01/29/2016 W
(2-0-0) 		Jonas Ferreira dos Santos
(5-6-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Revelation Fighting Championship 3 		3 05:00
NRB 12/19/2015 W
(1-0-0) 		Sergio Silva
(0-1-0) 		KO (Kick)
Porto Fight 7 		1 00:31
NRB 05/09/2015 W
(0-0-0) 		Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado
(1-1-0) 		TKO/RSC
Porto Fight 6 		1 03:42

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* 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