Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Melquizael Costa
The Dalmatian
26-8-0
RESULT

Melquizael Costa def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:50
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Wolverine
39-12-0
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Melquizael Costa defeated Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by Submission in round 3 (1:50) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira, held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Melquizael Costa
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 35
Significant strikes
6 of 8
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
75%
76 of 106
Total strikes
20 of 28
2 of 2
Takedowns
4 of 10
100%
Takedown accuracy
40%
2
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
2
3:00
Control time
6:26
Significant strikes by target
8 of 20
Head
4 of 6
5 of 10
Body
1 of 1
3 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
8 of 22
Distance
4 of 6
5 of 7
Clinch
2 of 2
3 of 6
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
1 of 2
31 of 39
Total str.
9 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
1
Sub. att
1
0:28
Ctrl
3:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 16
Sig. str.
3 of 4
31 of 46
Total str.
7 of 11
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
2:34
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
2 of 2
14 of 21
Total str.
4 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Melquizael Costa vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke?

Melquizael Costa defeated Shayilan Nuerdanbieke by Submission in round 3 (1:50) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira, held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Melquizael Costa 47%53% Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

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)

Melquizael Costa
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power71
86Speed57
73Precision54
72Durability69
94Engine64
91Wrestling97
79Ground85

Biggest edge Melquizael Costa, Kick speed +47

Attribute by attribute

Melquizael Costa is on the left of every row, Shayilan Nuerdanbieke on the right.
67Punch power89
96Kick power52
74Punch speed63
97Kick speed50
73Accuracy54
91Takedowns97
63Ground striking92
94Submissions77
71Chin66
72Body strength71
94Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

26-8-0
Record
39-12-0
1679
Power Index rating
1703
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Brazil
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

4.29
SLpM
1.95
47%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.19
SApM
2.64
50%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
3.30
35%
TD Acc.
35%
50%
TD Def.
28%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:50 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · Nov 5, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Common Opponents

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 6 fights
46.2
Avg sig. strikes
20.7
1.10
Avg takedowns
2.33
1:48
Avg control time
5:16
102
Career high strikes
47
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Melquizael Costa
Strike target
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
47%
Head
83%
30%
Body
8%
23%
Leg
9%
Melquizael Costa
Strike position
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
83%
Distance
60%
9%
Clinch
7%
8%
Ground
32%