Featherweight
3 Rounds
Melquizael Costa won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 21, 2026·Houston, Texas, USA, USA
Style matchupDan Ige: Well-roundedvsMelquizael Costa: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Dan Ige wins(59.1%)
Actual result: Melquizael Costa wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Melquizael Costa enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Melquizael Costa (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Dan Ige
Red Corner
VS
Melquizael Costa
Blue Corner
+198
(34%)
Vegas Odds
-240
(71%)
34
Age
29
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'7"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Dan Ige
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Andre Fili · Feb 24L
vs Diego Lopes · Jun 24L
vs Lerone Murphy · Oct 24W
KOvs Sean Woodson · Apr 25L
vs Patricio Freire · Jul 25Melquizael CostaW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke · Jun 24W
SUBvs Andre Fili · Feb 25W
vs Christian Rodriguez · Mar 25W
vs Julian Erosa · May 25W
KOvs Morgan Charriere · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Dan IgeMetricMelquizael Costa
3.60
Strikes / min
4.38
3.56
Strikes absorbed / min
2.97
56%
Strike defense
54%
0.93
TDs / 15 min
2.00
56%
Takedown defense
58%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
1.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.04Δ 1.37 — meaningful gap+1.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Dan IgeMelquizael Costa
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Dan Ige(10 fights)Melquizael Costa(9 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-33.033.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+147.0-147.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.31.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Dan Ige
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights21
Melquizael Costa
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights9