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// FIGHTER_DOSSIER · ENTITY_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #13STOCK -1FEATHERWEIGHT

Melquizael
Costa

// CALLSIGN"The Dalmatian"·BRAZIL
// PROFESSIONAL RECORD
26-8-0
// CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
// CURRENT CAMP
UNRESOLVED
// NEXT_ASSIGNMENT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Melquizael Costa
// SUBJECT_013
BRA🇧🇷
// LIVE_FEED
REC_013
// CONFIDENCE! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
29
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Featherweight
// PRO_RECORD_
SAMPLE · 34 bouts
WIN
26
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
// WIN_RATE
76%
26/34 bouts
// FINISH_RATE
65%
STRONG
// L5 FORM1L STREAK · 4-1
WWWWL
Stock -1 over the last 90 days.
// FIGHTER_INTEL_
CONFIDENCE: LIVE
// STYLE_ARCHETYPE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 35% of wins are by ko/tko.

// HOW_WIN

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

// VULNERABILITY

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.38
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 48%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.97
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
41%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
59%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.09
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (26)
n = 26
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 8
DEC · 9
9
KO/TKO
35%
8
SUB
31%
9
DEC
35%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 2
DEC · 4
2
KO/TKO
25%
2
SUB
25%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
35%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
31%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
35%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER49TD DEFENSE42GRAPPLING60CHIN80STRIKING62CARDIO73AGGRESSION52SUB THREAT51STR DEFENSE51RECOVERY86
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power49
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense42
NOT ON FILE

Grappling60
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking62
NOT ON FILE

Cardio73
NOT ON FILE

Aggression52
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat51
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense51
NOT ON FILE

Recovery86
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power49 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense42 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling60 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking62 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio73 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression52 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat51 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense51 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery86 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2014WMAR 2014WMAY 2014WMAY 2015WDEC 2015WJAN 2016WMAR 2016WNOV 2016WDEC 2016LMAR 2017WJUN 2017WJUL 2017WSEP 2017LDEC 2017LAUG 2018WNOV 2018LDEC 2018WMAY 2019WJUN 2019WFEB 2020WSEP 2021WMAR 2022LMAY 2022WAUG 2022WNOV 2022LJAN 2023WJUL 2023LDEC 2023WJUN 2024WFEB 2025WMAR 2025WMAY 2025WDEC 2025WFEB 2026LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 62, SUB R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2015, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  7. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 97, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2018, momentum score 86, SUB R3.
  16. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 98, SUB R1.
  19. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  27. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  29. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  30. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  32. Start, MAY 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  33. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, FEB 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 93, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Leandro), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
34/34 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
21%
2
6%
2
6%
-
-
11
total
SUB
5
15%
2
6%
3
9%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
12
35%
-
1
3%
13
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 9 of 34 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
38%, fights often go the distance
// CAMP_PASSPORT · 07_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Chute Boxe
VIEW GYM DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No canonical partner links are available for this camp record.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
34 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Arnold AllenMay 16, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 276 - Allen vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Dan IgeFeb 21, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 4:56
UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs. Hernandez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Kick and Punches)
W
VS Morgan CharriereDec 13, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 1:14
UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs. Kape
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
W
VS Julian ErosaMay 17, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs. Morales
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Christian RodriguezMar 29, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Andre FiliFeb 22, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:30
UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs. Song
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Nuerdanbieke ShayilanJun 15, 2024
SubmissionR3 · 1:50
UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs. Taira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
L
VS Steve GarciaDec 9, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 1:01
UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs. Gutierrez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
W
VS Austin LingoJul 15, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs. Bueno Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Thiago MoisesJan 21, 2023
SubmissionR2 · 4:05
UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
W
VS Jose Cleiton de Melo Jr.Nov 18, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 2:00
LFA 147 - Melo vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Tom SantosAug 20, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 4:24
PC - Presas Combat
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO
// FAQ · 09_

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Featherweight. Professional record 26-8. Ranked #13 by the UFC.

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