Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Melquizael Costa def. Christian Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Arena CDMX, México D.F., Mexico
Melquizael Costa defeated Christian Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg, held Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..
Fight stats
Christian Rodriguez
Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns
0
64 of 98
Significant strikes
65 of 105
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
77 of 113
Total strikes
159 of 208
6 of 15
Takedowns
1 of 2
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
3
6:48
Control time
4:53
Significant strikes by target
36 of 69
Head
39 of 72
23 of 24
Body
19 of 25
5 of 5
Leg
7 of 8
29 of 53
Distance
19 of 47
26 of 31
Clinch
17 of 23
9 of 14
Ground
29 of 35
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 14
Sig. str.
22 of 32
12 of 15
Total str.
63 of 73
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
2:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 27
Sig. str.
26 of 40
24 of 33
Total str.
71 of 93
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:42
Ctrl
2:24
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 57
Sig. str.
17 of 33
41 of 65
Total str.
25 of 42
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:59
Ctrl
0:17
Judges' Scorecards
Miguel Jimenez
| # | Rodriguez | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Chris Lee
| # | Rodriguez | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Dave Tirelli
| # | Rodriguez | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
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Media Scores
5
Rodriguez
–
7
Costa
●29–28 Costa×7●29–28 Rodriguez×5
All 12 media scorecards▾
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–28Costa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Costa
- CombatPress.com29–28Costa
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Costa
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Costa
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Costa
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Costa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Rodriguez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29–28Rodriguez
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29–28Rodriguez
- Mathis Desjardins · Cageside Press29–28Rodriguez
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Rodriguez
Fan Scorecards
55%
Rodriguez
3%
Draw
42%
Costa
89 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rodriguez53.9%●29–28 Costa40.4%●29–29 Draw2.2%●30–30 Draw1.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Rodriguez
R2
92%
Costa
R3
96%
Rodriguez
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Fernando Salas Navarro
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
12-4-0
Record
26-8-0
1
Win Streak
0
28
Age
29
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.85
SLpM
4.29
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.85
SApM
3.19
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.75
TD Avg.
1.53
40%
TD Acc.
35%
67%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Christian Rodriguez · 2-3
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezSat, Aug 9, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2Sat, Jan 11, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Featherweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 10 fights · 10 fights
43.9
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
1.60
Avg takedowns
1.10
2:51
Avg control time
1:48
83
Career high strikes
102
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Christian Rodriguez
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
73%
Head
47%
18%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
23%
Christian Rodriguez
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
68%
Distance
83%
17%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
8%