Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 1:01
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Steve Garcia defeated Melquizael Costa by TKO in round 2 (1:01) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez, held Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Steve Garcia
Melquizael Costa
1
Knockdowns
0
29 of 49
Significant strikes
6 of 10
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
41 of 66
Total strikes
20 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 10
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Takedown accuracy
20%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:46
Control time
4:41
Significant strikes by target
26 of 45
Head
1 of 5
2 of 3
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 3
4 of 10
Distance
2 of 3
3 of 8
Clinch
4 of 7
22 of 31
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 11
Sig. str.
5 of 7
12 of 23
Total str.
19 of 22
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:41
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
25 of 38
Sig. str.
1 of 3
29 of 43
Total str.
1 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
19-5-0
Record
26-8-0
7
Win Streak
0
34
Age
29
6'0"
Height
5'10"
75"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
5.39
SLpM
4.29
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.12
SApM
3.19
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.86
TD Avg.
1.53
40%
TD Acc.
35%
88%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Steve Garcia · 5-0
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
Common Opponents
Steve Garcia
Melquizael Costa
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 10 fights
29.2
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
0.40
Avg takedowns
1.10
1:02
Avg control time
1:48
85
Career high strikes
102
3
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Steve Garcia
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
76%
Head
47%
16%
Body
30%
8%
Leg
23%
Steve Garcia
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
64%
Distance
83%
4%
Clinch
9%
32%
Ground
8%