Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Melquizael Costa def. Julian Erosa (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Meta 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.
Fight stats
Julian Erosa
Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns
0
69 of 173
Significant strikes
102 of 204
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
85 of 202
Total strikes
128 of 236
3 of 10
Takedowns
2 of 3
30%
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
3:34
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
42 of 140
Head
67 of 160
18 of 24
Body
16 of 22
9 of 9
Leg
19 of 22
55 of 150
Distance
99 of 196
13 of 21
Clinch
3 of 7
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 1
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
32 of 75
10 of 27
Total str.
32 of 75
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 54
Sig. str.
33 of 55
30 of 62
Total str.
47 of 70
2 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:56
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
36 of 93
Sig. str.
37 of 74
45 of 113
Total str.
49 of 91
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:14
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Erosa
–
10
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
36%
Erosa
64%
Costa
70 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Julian Erosa 42%58% Melquizael Costa
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
31-14-0
Record
26-8-0
1521
Elo rating
1576
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
29
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
6.18
SLpM
4.29
48%
Str. Acc.
47%
6.31
SApM
3.19
48%
Str. Def.
50%
Grappling Profile
1.73
TD Avg.
1.53
43%
TD Acc.
35%
61%
TD Def.
50%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Julian Erosa · 3-2
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
Common Opponents
Julian Erosa
Melquizael Costa
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 10 fights
47.5
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
0.94
Avg takedowns
1.10
1:12
Avg control time
1:48
155
Career high strikes
102
3
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Julian Erosa
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
66%
Head
47%
24%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
23%
Julian Erosa
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
78%
Distance
83%
16%
Clinch
9%
6%
Ground
8%