Saturday, May 17, 2025Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Melquizael Costa defeated Julian Erosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melquizael Costa won the decision.
Julian Erosa vs Melquizael Costa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Julian ErosaMelquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns0
69 / 173
Significant strikes102 / 204
40%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
85 / 202
Total strikes128 / 236
3 / 10
Takedowns2 / 3
30%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Submission attempts1
3:34
Control time0:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Julian ErosaMelquizael Costa
4261%6766%
Head
1826%1616%
Body
913%1919%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
79%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Julian Erosa69 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3434/125
1212/16
99/9
Clinch
77/13
66/8
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Melquizael Costa102 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6464/152
1616/22
1919/22
Clinch
33/7
0
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Julian ErosaMelquizael Costa
R1
10
32
10-910-910-9
R2
23
33
10-910-910-9
R3
36
37
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 26
Significant strikes32 / 75
38%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
10 / 27
Total strikes32 / 75
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:36
Control time0:01
Round 2Judges: Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 54
Significant strikes33 / 55
43%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
30 / 62
Total strikes47 / 70
2 / 4
Takedowns1 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts1
1:56
Control time0:08
Round 3Judges: Julian Erosa
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 93
Significant strikes37 / 74
39%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
45 / 113
Total strikes49 / 91
0 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:02
Control time0:14
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Julian Erosa
10
Melquizael Costa
●29-28 Costa×10●29-28 Erosa×2
All 12 media scorecards
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Costa
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Costa
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Costa
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Costa
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Costa
- CombatPress.com29-28Costa
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Costa
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Costa
- MMAMania.com29-28Costa
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Costa
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Erosa
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Erosa
Fan Scorecards
70 fan scorecards submitted
36%
Julian Erosa
64%
Melquizael Costa
●29-28 Costa51.4%●29-28 Erosa34.3%●30-27 Costa11.4%●30-28 Costa1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Costa
R2
66%
Costa
R3
86%
Erosa
Betting Odds
Julian Erosa
+175
36% implied win probability
Open: +161Best: +400
Melquizael Costa
-186
65% implied win probability
Open: -197Best: -153
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Julian Erosa | Melquizael Costa | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +145 | -157 | |
| 4Cx | +142 | -157 | |
| Bet105 | +140 | -159 | |
| BetAnything | +130 | -160 | |
| BetMGM | +140 | -165 | |
| BetOnline | +133 | -153 | |
| BetRivers | +135 | -167 | |
| BetUS | +134 | -160 | |
| Betway | +220 | -333 | |
| Bookmaker | +134 | -165 | |
| Bovada | +140 | -165 | |
| Caesars | +140 | -165 | |
| Circa | +140 | -160 | |
| Cloudbet | +261 | -366 | |
| DraftKings | +390 | -720 | |
| FanDuel | +400 | -650 | |
| mybookie | +135 | -166 | |
| Pinnacle | +143 | -162 | |
| SXBet | +127 | -153 |
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
Insights
- Julian Erosa absorbs 6.31 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Julian Erosa lands 6.18 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Julian Erosa
MMABJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2016Featherweight ChampionshipPrime Fighting
- 2014Lightweight ChampionshipCageSport
- 2012Featherweight ChampionshipCageSport
Melquizael Costa
No background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
66%47%
Head
24%30%
Body
10%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Julian Erosalast 8 fights
67%19%14%
Melquizael Costalast 10 fights
58%21%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Julian Erosa Melquizael Costa
Strikes landed / min
6.184.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julian Erosa · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
6.313.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julian Erosa · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.731.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julian Erosa · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julian Erosa · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
61%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julian Erosa · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Julian Erosa · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
6.18
Strikes landed / min4.29
6.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.19
1.73 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 4.4
43%
Takedown accuracy35%
61%
Takedown defence50%
1:08
Control time / fight1:48
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Julian Erosa18 UFC fights · 848 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%459/1243
15%130/202
10%85/100
Clinch
7%58/96
7%60/70
0%3/3
Ground
6%51/56
0%2/2
0%0/1
Melquizael Costa10 UFC fights · 462 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%171/560
23%107/176
23%104/128
Clinch
3%15/30
5%23/31
1%4/4
Ground
6%30/46
2%8/8
0%0/0
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
Julian Erosa34 of 44 ended early · 77%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Melquizael Costa21 of 34 ended early · 62%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Julian Erosa3-2
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas · Mar 23, 2024Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Featherweight
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022SD · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WA.J. BryantCageSport 60 · Feb 22, 2020Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Featherweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Lightweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 11 · Jun 26, 2018KO · R2 · 1:10 · Featherweight
- WBryan NuroCageSport 48 · Dec 16, 2017Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WErick SánchezGKO 11 · Nov 4, 2017TKO · R2 · 4:36 · Featherweight
- LBobby McIntyreCageSport 46 · Jul 15, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Lightweight
- WJustin HarringtonCageSport 45 · Apr 22, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:09 · Lightweight
- WJustin HarringtonCageSport 44 · Feb 25, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:23 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WDaniel SwainKOTC: Battle Zone · May 19, 2016TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WDrew BrokenshireCageSport 34 · Feb 21, 2015Submission · R3 · 4:35 · Featherweight
- WHarrison BevensCageSport 33 · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Lightweight
- WRyan MulvihillKOTC: Seek and Destroy · May 22, 2014Submission · R2 · 4:17 · Lightweight
- WMike JoyCageSport 29 · Feb 8, 2014TKO · R2 · 2:28 · Catchweight
- LLee MorrisonCageSport 25 · Jul 6, 2013Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJason GybelsCageSport 24 · Apr 27, 2013Submission · R2 · 3:49 · Catchweight
- LDrew BrokenshireCageSport 22 · Dec 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJason GybelsCageSport 21 · Sep 29, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Lightweight
- WRyan MulvihillCageSport 19 · Apr 28, 2012Submission · R4 · 1:48 · Featherweight
- WJerome JonesCageSport 18 · Feb 25, 2012Submission · R2 · 4:30 · Lightweight
- WMatt CobleCageSport 17 · Dec 3, 2011Submission · R3 · 3:37 · Lightweight
- WErnesto ToscanoCageSport 16 · Oct 1, 2011Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WJohn MartinezLOTC 12: Sicilia vs.Swain · Jun 10, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:24
- WRyan MulvihillCageSport 14 · Apr 22, 2011Submission · R2 · 1:23
- WOmar AvelarCageSport 13 · Feb 19, 2011Submission · R2 · 2:32
- WAngel DiazCageSport 12 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:16 · Lightweight
Melquizael Costa4-1
- 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 Julian Erosa vs Melquizael Costa?
Melquizael Costa defeated Julian Erosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales, held Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melquizael Costa won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Julian Erosa vs Melquizael Costa?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Melquizael Costa won the decision.
Was Julian Erosa vs Melquizael Costa a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 70 fan cards scored it for Melquizael Costa; 83% of 12 media scores picked Melquizael Costa.