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.
Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 10 media scorecards
- MMAMania.com30-26Costa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Costa
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges30-26Costa
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-26Costa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Costa
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com30-27Costa
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Costa
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Costa
- CombatPress.com30-27Costa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Costa
Fan Scorecards
21 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Austin Lingo | Melquizael Costa | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Insights
- Austin Lingo absorbs 4.86 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
- Austin Lingo spends 86% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Fortis MMA · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LCam TeagueFury FC 95: Lingo vs. Teague · Aug 2, 2024TKO · R2 · 4:57 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Submission · R2 · 4:11 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar · Jan 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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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.