Melquizael Costa

"The Dalmatian"

AGE	29 / Sep 14, 1996
HEIGHT	5'10" / 177.8 cm
WEIGHT	145 lbs / 65.77 kg

ASSOCIATION
Chute Boxe Joao Emilio

CLASS
Featherweight

Wins 25

KO / TKO

32%

SUBMISSIONS

32%

DECISIONS

36%

Losses 7

KO / TKO

29%

SUBMISSIONS

29%

DECISIONS

43%

BIOGRAPHY

Born Melquizael Costa de Conceicao.

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Morgan Charriere	UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape Dec / 13 / 2025	KO (Head Kick) Eric McMahon VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:14
win	Julian Erosa	UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales May / 17 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Christian Rodriguez	UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs. Erceg Mar / 29 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Fernando Salas VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Andre Fili	UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song Feb / 22 / 2025	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Jeff Hoiby VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:30
win	Nuerdanbieke Shayilan	UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira Jun / 15 / 2024	Submission (Face Crank) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:50
loss	Steve Garcia	UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez Dec / 09 / 2023	KO (Elbows) Chris Tognoni VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	1:01
win	Austin Lingo	UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs. Bueno Silva Jul / 15 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Thiago Moises	UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill Jan / 21 / 2023	Submission (Face Crank) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	4:05
win	Jose Cleiton de Melo Jr.	LFA 147 - Melo vs. Costa Nov / 18 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Bruce Allen	3	2:00
win	Tom Santos	PC - Presas Combat Aug / 20 / 2022	TKO	1	4:24
loss	Italo Gomes	LFA 132 - Gomes vs. Costa May / 13 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Osiris Maia	3	5:00
win	Angel Rodriguez	PFC 42 - Predador FC 42 Mar / 19 / 2022	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Gerardo Morales	2	2:36
win	Leandro Santos da Silva	Future MMA 13 - Ribeiro vs. Albuquerque Sep / 24 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Kakau Martins	3	5:00
win	Anderson Ferreira	SFT 21 - Faria vs. Carrasco Feb / 29 / 2020	TKO (Punches) Anderson Ulysses	1	2:13
win	Jose Santana Bastos da Siqueira	PF - Prainha Fight 01 Jun / 28 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Angelo Allen	3	5:00
win	Marcelo Costa	AFM - Animal Fight MMA-Tome Açu May / 18 / 2019	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Aliandro Favacho	1	1:00
loss	Marcos Vinicius	Thunder Fight 18 - Women's Flyweight Grand Prix Dec / 21 / 2018	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Alexandre Araujo	JF - Jabuka Fight 7 Nov / 23 / 2018	TKO (Punches) Claisson Belieri	2	1:03
loss	Rafael Barbosa	Demolidor Fight MMA 13 - Barbosa vs. Conceicao Aug / 18 / 2018	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Emerson Saes	3	3:08
loss	Antonio Monteiro	Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 32 Dec / 30 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Andre Leocadio	3	5:00
win	Max Douglas	Oriximina Championships - In Search of Champions Sep / 30 / 2017	TKO (Retirement) Daniel Almeida	3	5:00
win	Willian Santos	PF - Porto Fight 10 Jul / 28 / 2017	Submission (Heel Hook) Adenilton Tenorio	1	1:22
win	Jeconias Dias Sandes	PF - Porto Fight 9 Jun / 17 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Rildeci Dias	3	5:00
loss	Elismar Lima	TFC - Titans Fighters Champions Mar / 10 / 2017	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Marcio Gomes	1	5:00
win	Joao Ferreira Jr.	Team Nogueira Para - IFC: Instituto Fazendo Campeoes Dec / 17 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	3:37
win	Vitor Leandro	MOF - Marajo Open Fight 2 Nov / 10 / 2016	Submission (Anaconda Choke) Iuri Alcantara	1	1:50
win	Severino Ramalho da Silva Junior	SFC - Strike Fighting Championship 3 Mar / 11 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Jonas dos Santos	Revelation FC - Revelation Fighting Championship 3 Jan / 29 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Aldo Couto dos Santos	3	5:00
win	Sergio Silva	PF - Porto Fight 7 Dec / 19 / 2015	KO (Head Kick) Joao Bayota	1	0:31
win	Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado	PF - Porto Fight 6 May / 09 / 2015	KO (Head Kick) Adenilton Tenorio	1	3:42
win	Adriel Santos Abreu	XF - Xingu Fight 6 May / 17 / 2014	Submission (Heel Hook) Adenilton Tenorio da Silva	3	3:00
win	Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja	Winner Combat MMA - W Combat: Gurupa vs. Porto de Moz Mar / 08 / 2014	Decision (Split) Nilson Figueiredo	3	5:00

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