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UFCUFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Melquizael Costa
Melquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
26-8-0
RESULT

Melquizael Costa def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:50
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-8-0
Record
39-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
29
Age
32
5'10"
Height
5'8"
71"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

1.53
TD Avg.
3.30
35%
TD Acc.
35%
50%
TD Def.
28%
—
Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · 3-2
  • L
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:50 · Featherweight
  • L
    Steve Garcia
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 0:36 · Featherweight
  • W
    Darrick Minner
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs LemosSat, Nov 5, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Featherweight
  • W
    TJ Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sean Soriano
    UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs TateSat, Nov 20, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Common Opponents

Melquizael Costa
Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

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%