Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Song vs Gutierrez
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Steve Garcia
United StatesSteve Garcia
“Mean Machine”
19-6-0
RESULT

Steve Garcia def. Melquizael Costa (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:01
Melquizael Costa
BrazilMelquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
26-8-0
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
—
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
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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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa?

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Steve Garcia 60%40% Melquizael Costa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-6-0
Record
26-8-0
1570
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
29
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.46
SLpM
4.29
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.22
SApM
3.19
59%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.77
TD Avg.
1.53
40%
TD Acc.
35%
89%
TD Def.
50%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Steve Garcia · 4-1
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Featherweight
  • W
    David Onama
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    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Featherweight
  • W
    Calvin Kattar
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kyle Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs BradySat, Sep 7, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Featherweight
  • W
    SeungWoo Choi
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    TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Featherweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Morgan Charriere
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Julian Erosa
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Christian Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 10 fights
30.8
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
0.36
Avg takedowns
1.10
0:56
Avg control time
1:48
85
Career high strikes
102
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Steve Garcia
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
75%
Head
47%
15%
Body
30%
10%
Leg
23%
Steve Garcia
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
69%
Distance
83%
4%
Clinch
9%
27%
Ground
8%