Saturday, February 21, 2026Toyota 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.
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Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dan IgeMelquizael Costa
0
Knockdowns1
7 / 11
Significant strikes19 / 40
64%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
12 / 16
Total strikes26 / 48
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:31
Control time0:32
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dan IgeMelquizael Costa
229%947%
Head
229%737%
Body
343%316%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
65%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dan Ige7 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/5
22/3
33/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Melquizael Costa19 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/19
33/5
33/5
Clinch
00/1
44/4
0
Ground
22/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Dan IgeMelquizael Costa
R1
7
19
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
7 / 11
Significant strikes19 / 40
64%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
12 / 16
Total strikes26 / 48
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:31
Control time0:32
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.
| Sportsbook | Dan Ige | Melquizael 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.
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
Dan Ige
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJeff Doner
- 20095th Place · State HS145 lbs
- —Competitor · NCAA D3
- —Brown belt · Judo
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
21%30%
Body
12%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Dan Igelast 9 fights
66%16%18%
Melquizael Costalast 10 fights
58%21%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dan Ige· from fights outside the UFC Melquizael Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.514.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Ige · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.563.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Ige · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.881.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Ige · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Ige · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Ige · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Ige · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.51
Strikes landed / min4.29
3.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.19
0.88 / 3.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 4.4
26%
Takedown accuracy35%
55%
Takedown defence51%
1:20
Control time / fight1:48
0.20
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
Dan Ige23 UFC fights · 1014 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%486/1556
18%187/287
12%123/146
Clinch
5%51/93
2%23/26
0%2/3
Ground
13%134/186
1%7/8
0%1/2
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
Dan Ige13 of 31 ended early · 42%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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
Dan Ige1-4
- LNoche UFC: Silva vs Delgado · Sep 12, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- LUFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 269: Oliveira vs Poirier · Dec 11, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Ige · Jul 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean Zombie · Jun 22, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 15, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- WLuis GomezDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 3 · Jul 25, 2017SUB · R3 · 3:23 · Featherweight
- WRonildo AugustoTitan FC 44 · May 19, 2017Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- W
- WDiego PichilingueLegacy FC 62 · Nov 11, 2016SUB · R2 · 0:52 · Featherweight
- WCraig CampbellLegacy FC 57 · Jul 1, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:31 · Featherweight
- WJames JonesShogun Fights 14 · Apr 16, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:50 · Catchweight
- L
- WIan MillanRFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware · Feb 6, 2015SUB · R1 · 1:51 · Featherweight
- WSpencer HigaStar Elite Cage Fighting · Jun 14, 2014SUB
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
- W
- 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, 2022SUB · 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, 2019SUB · 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, 2018SUB · 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, 2017SUB · R1 · 1:22 · Featherweight
- WJecônias SandesPorto Fight · Jun 17, 2017DEC
- L
- WJoão Ferreira Jr.IFC 1 · Dec 17, 2016SUB · R1 · 3:37
- WVitor LeandroMarajó Open Fight 2 · Nov 10, 2016SUB · 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, 2014SUB
- WTBAPara Regional · Mar 8, 2014DEC
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.