Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Austin Lingo
Lights Out
9-3-0
RESULT

Melquizael Costa def. Austin Lingo (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Melquizael Costa
The Dalmatian
26-8-0
Saturday, July 15, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Melquizael Costa defeated Austin Lingo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva, held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Melquizael Costa won the decision.

Fight stats

Austin Lingo
Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns
0
39 of 139
Significant strikes
100 of 220
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
39 of 140
Total strikes
108 of 236
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
24 of 114
Head
39 of 133
11 of 17
Body
48 of 73
4 of 8
Leg
13 of 14
39 of 139
Distance
93 of 209
0 of 0
Clinch
6 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 56
Sig. str.
43 of 94
14 of 56
Total str.
45 of 96
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 56
Sig. str.
37 of 83
17 of 56
Total str.
38 of 84
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 27
Sig. str.
20 of 43
8 of 28
Total str.
25 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:44

Judges' Scorecards

#LingoCosta
1910
2910
3810
Total2630
#LingoCosta
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#LingoCosta
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Lingo
-
10
Costa
30-27 Costa×630-26 Costa×4
All 10 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

14%
Lingo
86%
Costa
21 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Costa38.1%30-26 Costa23.8%30-27 Lingo14.3%30-25 Costa9.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
48%
Costa
R2
71%
Costa
R3
62%
Costa

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Austin Lingo
+193
34% implied win probability
Open: +148Best: +250
Melquizael Costa
-241
71% implied win probability
Open: -180Best: -208

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAustin LingoMelquizael Costa
BetAnything+160-215
BetOnline+190-225
BetUS+190-240
Betway+185-235
Bovada+195-235
Cloudbet+188-208
DraftKings+250-320
FanDuel+198-240
MyBookie+183-243
Pinnacle+190-221
sportsbetio+189-263
sports-interaction+200-280
unibet+195-250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa?

Melquizael Costa defeated Austin Lingo by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva, held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Melquizael Costa won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa?

The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Melquizael Costa won the decision.

Was Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 10 media scores picked Melquizael Costa.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Austin Lingo 48%52% Melquizael Costa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Austin Lingo
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Melquizael Costa
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power82
88Speed86
81Precision73
87Durability72
83Engine94
64Wrestling91
50Ground79

Biggest edge Melquizael Costa, Submissions +44

Attribute by attribute

Austin Lingo is on the left of every row, Melquizael Costa on the right.
95Punch power67
69Kick power96
96Punch speed74
80Kick speed97
81Accuracy73
64Takedowns91
49Ground striking63
50Submissions94
88Chin71
86Body strength72
83Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

9-3-0
Record
26-8-0
1671
Power Index rating
1683
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.86
SLpM
4.29
37%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.86
SApM
3.19
57%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
1.53
66%
TD Acc.
35%
75%
TD Def.
50%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Austin Lingo · 2-3
  • L
    Fury FC 95: Lingo vs. Teague · Aug 2, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:11 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 16, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 10 fights
53.4
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.10
1:21
Avg control time
1:48
95
Career high strikes
102
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Austin Lingo
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
69%
Head
47%
25%
Body
30%
7%
Leg
23%
Austin Lingo
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
99%
Distance
83%
1%
Clinch
9%
0%
Ground
8%