“The Dalmatian”
Melquizael Costa "The Dalmatian" is an active Featherweight fighter with a 26-7-0 Sherdog full record and a 7-2-0 UFC record. CageVault tracks this fighter profile with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI predictions, betting odds, and DFS research.
Melquizael Costa is an active Featherweight mixed martial artist. The profile data says career record is 26-7-0, UFC record is 7-2-0, nationality is Brazil, team is Chute Boxe Joao Emilio, stance is Southpaw, height is 5'10", reach is 71". CageVault uses this page as a fighter research hub with career statistics, recent fight history, matchup context, AI prediction links, odds research, and DFS tools.
The most recent logged fight is a win against Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez on Feb 21 2026 by TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches). Across the latest 5 logged bouts, the recent form line is 5-0 with 3 finishes.
The striking profile lists 4.38 significant strikes landed per minute, 2.97 significant strikes absorbed per minute, 49% striking accuracy, 54% striking defense. The grappling data lists 2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 40% takedown accuracy, 58% takedown defense, 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Those fields help separate striking pace, defensive reliability, takedown risk, and submission activity before a matchup is compared against betting lines.
The listed win mix includes 9 KO/TKO wins, 8 submission wins, 9 decision wins. CageVault currently lists a 65.4% finish rate. The finish profile gives readers a quick way to compare knockout, submission, and decision paths when researching upcoming UFC matchups.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | Dan Ige | TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches) | UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez | Feb 21 2026 |
| WIN | Morgan Charriere | KO (Head Kick) | UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape | Dec 13 2025 |
| WIN | Julian Erosa | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales | May 17 2025 |
| WIN | Christian Rodriguez | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs. Erceg | Mar 29 2025 |
| WIN | Andre Fili | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song | Feb 22 2025 |
| WIN | Nuerdanbieke Shayilan | Submission (Face Crank) | UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira | Jun 15 2024 |
| LOSS | Steve Garcia | KO (Elbows) | UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez | Dec 09 2023 |
| WIN | Austin Lingo | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs. Bueno Silva | Jul 15 2023 |
| LOSS | Thiago Moises | Submission (Face Crank) | UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill | Jan 21 2023 |
| WIN | Jose Cleiton de Melo Jr. | TKO (Punches) | LFA 147 - Melo vs. Costa | Nov 18 2022 |
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