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.. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melquizael Costa won the decision.
Christian Rodriguez vs Melquizael Costa
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
89 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Christian Rodriguez | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -207 | +191 |
| Bet105 | -214 | +185 |
| BetAnything | -210 | +175 |
| BetMGM | -220 | +180 |
| BetOnline | -210 | +180 |
| BetRivers | -195 | +150 |
| BetUS | -235 | +194 |
| Betway | -105 | -133 |
| Bookmaker | -205 | +165 |
| Bovada | -210 | +175 |
| Caesars | -220 | +180 |
| Circa | -210 | +180 |
| Cloudbet | -210 | +187 |
| DraftKings | +100 | -130 |
| FanDuel | -168 | +142 |
| mybookie | +325 | -600 |
| Pinnacle | -215 | +186 |
| SXBet | -217 | +188 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Ribas 2 · Jan 11, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Featherweight
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza · Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Walker vs Hill · Feb 19, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WRyan McIntoshNAFC: Super Brawl · Jan 15, 2022Submission · R1 · 1:03 · Catchweight
- WReyes CortezDana White's Contender Series 43 · Oct 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WJohn PhamLFA 93: Petroski vs. Jeffery · Oct 16, 2020Submission · R2 · 1:47 · Catchweight
- WJason HuntleyLFA 82: Polizzi vs. Pogues · Feb 21, 2020TKO · R1 · 4:50 · Featherweight
- WZachary Buros-NashMecca 16 · Dec 21, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:42 · Bantamweight
- WJose LeonBellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull · May 11, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:39
- LBruno MalfacineBrave CF 16 · Sep 21, 2018Submission · R1 · Catchweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira · Jun 15, 2024Submission · R3 · 1:50 · Featherweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Bueno Silva · Jul 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- WJunior MeloLFA 147: Melo vs. Costa · Nov 18, 2022TKO · R3 · 2:00 · Lightweight
- WTom SantosPresas Combat 1 · Aug 20, 2022TKO · R1 · 4:45
- LItalo GomesLFA 132: Gomes vs. Costa · May 13, 2022Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WÁngel RodríguezPredador FC 42 · Mar 19, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:36 · Featherweight
- WLeandro SantosFuture MMA 13 · Sep 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WAnderson FerreiraSFT 21: Faria vs. Carrasco · Feb 29, 2020TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Lightweight
- WJosé SantanaPrainha Fight 6 · Jun 28, 2019Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WMarcelo CostaAnimal Fight MMA 2019 · May 18, 2019Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Featherweight
- LMarcos ViniciusThunder Fight 18 · Dec 21, 2018Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WAlexandre AraujoSao Paulo Regional · Nov 23, 2018TKO
- LRafael BarbosaDemolidor Fight 13 · Aug 18, 2018Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Lightweight
- LAntônio MonteiroMr. Cage 32 · Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WMax DouglasOrixi Combat · Sep 30, 2017TKO
- WWillian SantosPorto Fight 10 · Jul 28, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Featherweight
- WJecônias SandesPorto Fight · Jun 17, 2017DEC
- L
- WJoão Ferreira Jr.IFC 1 · Dec 17, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:37
- WVitor LeandroMarajó Open Fight 2 · Nov 10, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:50
- WSeverino RamalhoSFC 3 · Mar 11, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WJonas dos SantosRevelation FC 3 · Jan 29, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WTBAPorto Fight · Dec 19, 2015TKO
- WErwin FurtadoPorto Fight 6 · May 9, 2015TKO · R1 · 3:42
- WAdriel SantosXingu Fight · May 17, 2014Submission
- WTBAPara Regional · Mar 8, 2014DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Christian Rodriguez vs Melquizael Costa?
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.. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melquizael Costa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Christian Rodriguez vs Melquizael Costa?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melquizael Costa won the decision.
Was Christian Rodriguez vs Melquizael Costa a robbery?
Many scored it for Christian Rodriguez: 55% of 89 fan cards scored it for Christian Rodriguez; 58% of 12 media scores picked Melquizael Costa. The judges gave it to Melquizael Costa.