Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Dan Ige
United StatesDan Ige
“100K”
19-11-0
RESULT

Melquizael Costa def. Dan Ige (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:56
WIN
Melquizael Costa
BrazilMelquizael 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

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 48%52% 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

19-11-0
Record
26-8-0
1594
Elo rating
1609
0
Win Streak
0
34
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
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • L
    Patricio Pitbull
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sean Woodson
    UFC 314: Volkanovski vs LopesSat, Apr 12, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Featherweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Diego Lopes
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Morgan Charriere
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Julian Erosa
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Christian Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, 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%