Record & Stats
Record26-8 (17 finishes)Born
Sep 14, 1996
Age
30Y, 1M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
17 (50%)
KO/TKO
9 (26%)
Submissions
8 (24%)
Analytics
Melquizael Costa MMA record
Melquizael "The Dalmatian" Costa's professional MMA record stands at 26-8 (17 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 34 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Costa's most recent fight was a loss to Arnold Allen on May 16, 2026. His next fight is scheduled against Jared Gordon on Nov 14, 2026 at UFC 334.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Nov 14, 2026 | 30 | Jared Gordon | — | — | — | — | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 34 | May 16, 2026 | 29 | Arnold Allen | L | UD | 5 | — | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 33 | Feb 21, 2026 | 29 | Dan Ige | W | TKO | 1 | Spinning back kick and punches | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 32 | Dec 13, 2025 | 29 | Morgan Charrière | W | KO | 1 | Head kick | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 31 | May 17, 2025 | 28 | Julian Erosa | W | UD | 3 | Spinning Back Kick to Ground Punches | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 30 | Mar 29, 2025 | 28 | Christian Rodriguez | W | UD | 3 | Head Kick | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 29 | Feb 22, 2025 | 28 | Andre Fili | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 28 | Jun 15, 2024 | 27 | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | W | SUB | 3 | Face crank | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 27 | Dec 9, 2023 | 27 | Steve Garcia | L | KO | 2 | Elbows | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 26 | Jul 15, 2023 | 26 | Austin Lingo | W | UD | 3 | Rear Naked Choke | — | Featherweight | UFC |
| 25 | Jan 21, 2023 | 26 | Thiago Moisés | L | SUB | 2 | Face crank | — | Lightweight | UFC |
| 24 | Nov 18, 2022 | 26 | Junior Melo | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Lightweight | LFA |
| 23 | Aug 20, 2022 | 25 | Tom Santos | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Lightweight | — |
| 22 | May 13, 2022 | 25 | Italo Gomes | L | UD | 3 | Overhand Left to Ground Strikes | — | Lightweight | LFA |
| 21 | Mar 19, 2022 | 25 | Ángel Rodriguez | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | + Predator FC Championship | Featherweight | — |
| 20 | Sep 24, 2021 | 25 | Leandro Santos | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | — |
| 19 | Feb 29, 2020 | 23 | Anderson Ferreira | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Lightweight | — |
| 18 | Jun 28, 2019 | 22 | José Santana | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | — |
| 17 | May 18, 2019 | 22 | Marcelo Costa | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | — | Featherweight | — |
| 16 | Dec 21, 2018 | 22 | Marcos Vinicius | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight | Thunder Fight |
| 15 | Nov 23, 2018 | 22 | Alexandre Araújo | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Lightweight | — |
| 14 | Aug 18, 2018 | 21 | Rafael Barbosa | L | SUB | 3 | Arm-triangle choke | ~ DFMMA Championship | Lightweight | — |
| 13 | Dec 30, 2017 | 21 | Antônio Monteiro | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight | Mr. Cage |
| 12 | Sep 30, 2017 | 21 | Max Douglas | W | TKO | 3 | Retirement | + Oriximiná Combat Championship | Lightweight | — |
| 11 | Jul 28, 2017 | 20 | Willian Santos Silva | W | SUB | 1 | Heel hook | — | Lightweight | — |
| 10 | Jun 17, 2017 | 20 | Jecônias Dias Sandes | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Lightweight | — |
| 9 | Mar 10, 2017 | 20 | Elismar Lima | L | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | — | Featherweight | — |
| 8 | Dec 17, 2016 | 20 | João Ferreira Jr. | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | — | Featherweight | — |
| 7 | Nov 10, 2016 | 20 | Vitor Leandro | W | SUB | 1 | Anaconda choke | — | Featherweight | — |
| 6 | Mar 11, 2016 | 19 | Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr. | W | UD | 3 | Rear Naked Choke | — | Bantamweight | — |
| 5 | Jan 29, 2016 | 19 | Jonas dos Santos | W | UD | 3 | Anaconda Choke | — | Bantamweight | — |
| 4 | Dec 19, 2015 | 19 | Sergio Silva | W | KO | 1 | Head kick | — | Featherweight | — |
| 3 | May 9, 2015 | 18 | Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado | W | KO | 1 | Head kick | — | Featherweight | — |
| 2 | May 17, 2014 | 17 | Adriel Santos | W | SUB | 3 | Heel hook | — | Featherweight | — |
| 1 | Mar 8, 2014 | 17 | Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Featherweight | — |