Ultimate Fighting Calendar
FeatherweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Dan Ige
100K
19-11-0
RESULT

Melquizael Costa def. Dan Ige (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:56
WIN
Melquizael Costa
The Dalmatian
26-8-0
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Melquizael Costa defeated Dan Ige by TKO in round 1 (4:56) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Dan Ige
Melquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns
1
7 of 11
Significant strikes
19 of 40
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
12 of 16
Total strikes
26 of 48
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:31
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
2 of 5
Head
9 of 26
2 of 3
Body
7 of 9
3 of 3
Leg
3 of 5
7 of 11
Distance
13 of 29
0 of 0
Clinch
4 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
7 of 11
Sig. str.
19 of 40
12 of 16
Total str.
26 of 48
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:31
Ctrl
0:32

Betting Odds

Dan Ige
+209
32% implied win probability
Open: +173Best: +229
Melquizael Costa
-248
71% implied win probability
Open: -215Best: -233

Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.

SportsbookDan IgeMelquizael Costa
4casters+225-233
4Cx+220-238
Bet105+229-263
BetAnything+195-245
BetMGM+190-235
BetOnline+205-240
BetRivers+185-238
BetUS+210-255
Betway+200-250
Bookmaker+195-235
Bovada+205-245
Caesars+225-275
Circa+210-245
Cloudbet+226-260
DraftKings+210-258
FanDuel+198-240
HardRockBet+185-240
MyBookie+210-265
Pinnacle+220-252
Polymarket+223-233
Stake+215-250
SXBet+217-270

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa?

Melquizael Costa defeated Dan Ige by TKO in round 1 (4:56) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez, held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Referee
Jacob Montalvo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dan Ige 58%42% Melquizael Costa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Dan Ige
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Melquizael Costa
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power82
95Speed86
81Precision73
88Durability72
89Engine94
67Wrestling91
75Ground79

Biggest edge Dan Ige, Punch power +29

Attribute by attribute

Dan Ige is on the left of every row, Melquizael Costa on the right.
96Punch power67
93Kick power96
95Punch speed74
94Kick speed97
81Accuracy73
67Takedowns91
73Ground striking63
76Submissions94
94Chin71
81Body strength72
89Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

19-11-0
Record
26-8-0
1810
Power Index rating
1753
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
29
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.60
SLpM
4.29
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.56
SApM
3.19
56%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
1.53
26%
TD Acc.
35%
56%
TD Def.
50%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Ige · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs Lopes · Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa · May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Kape · Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Morales · May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 10 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
0.62
Avg takedowns
1.10
1:27
Avg control time
1:48
88
Career high strikes
102
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Dan Ige
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
65%
Head
47%
23%
Body
30%
12%
Leg
23%
Dan Ige
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
78%
Distance
83%
8%
Clinch
9%
14%
Ground
8%