#12Melquizael CostaAll-Around

Lightweight · 26-8 · southpaw

Last 5

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Height

5'10"

177.8 cm

Reach

5'11"

180.34 cm

Age

Elo Rating

1602.6

Next fight: vs Jared Gordon

Polymarket UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit · Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 3 rounds

Model win probability

70%/30%

Costa / Gordon

Stat comparison between Melquizael Costa and Jared Gordon. A ▸ marks the better value where a higher or lower number is clearly better.
Stat	Melquizael Costa	Jared Gordon
Record	26-8	21-9
Elo rating	1603	1550
Age on fight night	30	38
Height	177.8 cm	175.26 cm
Reach	180.34 cm	172.72 cm
Strikes landed / min	4.29	5.57
Strikes absorbed / min	3.19	4.11
Takedowns / 15 min	1.53	1.91
Takedown defense	50%	60%

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

Avoids only 50% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 80% of Lightweight fighters
Stops only 50% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 76% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

Strikes landed / min
4.29
Top 26%
Striking accuracy
47%
Top 33%
Strikes absorbed / min
3.19
Top 44%
Striking defense
50%
Bottom 20%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min
1.53
Top 47%
Takedown accuracy
35%
Bottom 43%
Takedown defense
50%
Bottom 24%
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80
Top 30%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1566, higher than 76% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1603).