Melquizael Costa
“Melk Cauthy”
- 26-8-0
- (Win - Loss - Draw)
- Country
Brazil- Weight Class
- Featherweight
- Birth Date
- 1996-09-14
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 177.8 cm
- Weight
- 65.8 kg
“Melk Cauthy”
Melquizael Costa (Melk Cauthy) is a Featherweight fighter from Brazil. ranked #12 in UFC featherweight, a record of 26-8 and 34 fights.
Of 26 career wins, 9 came by KO/TKO, 8 by submission, and 9 by decision, for a finish rate of 65%. This makes them a finisher who excels at ending fights early.
Over the last 5 fights, they hold a 4W-1L record. In their most recent bout, they lost to Arnold Allen by decision.
| Opponent | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen | Decision |
| W | Dan Ige | Technical Knockout |
| W | Morgan Charriere | Knockout |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Decision |
| Title Fights | 2 |
| Main Events | 11 |
| 1R Finishes | 5 |
| Current Loss Streak | 1 |
| Max Win Streak | 8 |
| Max Loss Streak | 2 |
| Debut | 2014.03.08 |
| Last Fight | 2026.05.17 |
| Avg. Fight Time | 9:47 |
| Career Duration | 12y 2m |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 9 | 34.6% | |
| └ Backspin kick, punch | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Head kick | 3 | 33.3% | |
| └ Punch | 3 | 33.3% | |
| └ Other | 1 | 11.1% | |
| └ Retirement | 1 | 11.1% | |
| Submission | 8 | 30.8% | |
| └ Guillotine choke | 1 | 12.5% | |
| └ Face crank | 1 | 12.5% | |
| └ Rear Naked Choke | 3 | 37.5% | |
| └ Heel Hook | 2 | 25.0% | |
| └ Anaconda choke | 1 | 12.5% | |
| Decision | 9 | 34.6% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 8 | 88.9% | |
| └ Split | 1 | 11.1% |
| Method | Count | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 25.0% | |
| └ Elbow | 1 | 50.0% | |
| └ Doctor stoppage | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Submission | 2 | 25.0% | |
| └ Face crank | 1 | 50.0% | |
| └ Arm Triangle Choke | 1 | 50.0% | |
| Decision | 4 | 50.0% | |
| └ unanimous decision | 4 | 100.0% |
| Promotion | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Porto Fight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Presas Combat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Predador Fight Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Future Fighting Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Standout Fighting Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Prainha Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Animal Fight MMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thunder Fight | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jabuka Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demolidor Fight MMA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mr. Cage Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oriximina Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Titans Fighters Champions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team Nogueira Para | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marajo Open Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Strike Fighting Championship (Brazil) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Revelation Fighting Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xingu Fight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winner Combat MMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weight Class | W | L | D | NC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lightweight | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| featherweight | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| lightweight | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 157lbCatchweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bantamweight | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#34
26-7-0
2026.05.17
20-4-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
5Round 5:00
#33
25-7-0
19-10-0
Technical Knockout(Backspin kick, punch)
1Round 4:56
#32
24-7-0
2025.12.14
21-11-1
Knockout(Head kick)
1Round 1:14
#31
23-7-0
2025.05.17
31-11-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#30
22-7-0
2025.03.29
12-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#29
21-7-0
2025.02.23
24-11-0
Submission(Guillotine choke)
1Round 4:30
#28
20-7-0
2024.06.16
40-12-0
Submission(Face crank)
3Round 1:50
#27
20-6-0
2023.12.09
14-5-0
Knockout(Elbow)
2Round 1:01
#26
19-6-0
2023.07.16
9-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#25
19-5-0
2023.01.22
16-6-0
Submission(Face crank)
2Round 4:05
#24
18-5-0
2022.11.18
12-5-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
3Round 2:00
#23
17-5-0
2022.08.20
12-11-0
Technical Knockout
1Round 4:24
#22
17-4-0
2022.05.13
10-2-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#21
16-4-0
2022.03.19
10-5-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
2Round 2:36
#20
15-4-0
2021.09.24
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#19
14-4-0
2020.02.29
14-2-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
1Round 2:13
#18
13-4-0
2019.06.28
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#17
12-4-0
2019.05.18
1-1-0
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 1:00
#16
12-3-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#15
11-3-0
2018.11.23
1-0-0
Technical Knockout(Punch)
2Round 1:03
#14
11-2-0
7-1-0
Submission(Arm Triangle Choke)
3Round 3:08
#13
11-1-0
2017.12.30
8-2-1
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#12
10-1-0
5-2-2
Technical Knockout(Retirement)
3Round 5:00
#11
9-1-0
2017.07.28
3-1-0
Submission(Heel Hook)
1Round 1:22
#10
8-1-0
2017.06.17
4-0-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#9
8-0-0
2017.03.10
13-4-0
Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage)
1Round 5:00
#8
7-0-0
7-17-1
Submission(Rear Naked Choke)
1Round 3:37
#7
6-0-0
2016.11.10
Submission(Anaconda choke)
1Round 1:50
#6
5-0-0
2016.03.11
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#5
4-0-0
14-6-0
Decision(unanimous decision)
3Round 5:00
#4
3-0-0
2015.12.19
0-1-0
Knockout(Head kick)
1Round 0:31
#3
2-0-0
2015.05.09
Knockout(Head kick)
1Round 3:42
#2
1-0-0
2014.05.17
Submission(Heel Hook)
3Round 3:00
#1
0-0-0
Decision(Split)
3Round 5:00
| Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round / Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LOSS 26-7-0 | Arnold Allen 20-4-0 | UFC Fight Night 276 - Allen vs Costa 2026.05.17 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 5Round5:00 |
WIN 25-7-0 | Dan Ige 19-10-0 | UFC Fight Night 267 - Strickland vs Hernandez 2026.02.21 | Technical Knockout(Backspin kick, punch) | 1Round4:56 |
WIN 24-7-0 | Morgan Charriere 21-11-1 | UFC on ESPN 73 - Royval vs Kape 2025.12.14 | Knockout(Head kick) | 1Round1:14 |
WIN 23-7-0 | Julian Erosa 31-11-0 | UFC Fight Night 256 - Burns vs Morales 2025.05.17 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 22-7-0 | Christian Rodriguez 12-2-0 | UFC on ESPN 64 - Moreno vs Erceg 2025.03.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 21-7-0 | Andre Fili 24-11-0 | UFC Fight Night 252 - Cejudo vs Song 2025.02.23 | Submission(Guillotine choke) | 1Round4:30 |
WIN 20-7-0 | Nuerdanbieke Shayilan 40-12-0 | UFC on ESPN 58 - Perez vs Taira 2024.06.16 | Submission(Face crank) | 3Round1:50 |
LOSS 20-6-0 | Steve Garcia 14-5-0 | UFC Fight Night 233 - Song vs Gutierrez 2023.12.09 | Knockout(Elbow) | 2Round1:01 |
WIN 19-6-0 | Austin Lingo 9-2-0 | UFC on ESPN 49 - Holm vs Bueno Silva 2023.07.16 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 19-5-0 | Thiago Moises 16-6-0 | UFC 283 - Teixeira vs Hill 2023.01.22 | Submission(Face crank) | 2Round4:05 |
WIN 18-5-0 | Jose Cleiton de Melo Jr. 12-5-0 | LFA 147 - Melo vs Costa 2022.11.18 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 3Round2:00 |
WIN 17-5-0 | Tom Santos 12-11-0 | PC - Presas Combat 2022.08.20 | Technical Knockout | 1Round4:24 |
LOSS 17-4-0 | Italo Gomes 10-2-0 | LFA 132 - Gomes vs Costa 2022.05.13 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 16-4-0 | Angel Rodriguez 10-5-0 | PFC 42 - Predador FC 42 2022.03.19 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 2Round2:36 |
WIN 15-4-0 | Future FC - Future MMA 13 2021.09.24 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 14-4-0 | Anderson Ferreira 14-2-0 | SFT 21 - Faria vs Carrasco 2020.02.29 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 1Round2:13 |
WIN 13-4-0 | PF - Prainha Fight 01 2019.06.28 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 12-4-0 | Marcelo Costa 1-1-0 | AFM - Animal Fight MMA-Tome Açu 2019.05.18 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round1:00 |
LOSS 12-3-0 | Thunder Fight 18 - Women's Flyweight Grand Prix 2018.12.21 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 11-3-0 | Alexandre Araujo 1-0-0 | JF - Jabuka Fight 7 2018.11.23 | Technical Knockout(Punch) | 2Round1:03 |
LOSS 11-2-0 | Rafael Barbosa 7-1-0 | Demolidor Fight MMA 13 - Barbosa vs Conceicao 2018.08.18 | Submission(Arm Triangle Choke) | 3Round3:08 |
LOSS 11-1-0 | Antonio Monteiro 8-2-1 | Mr. Cage Championship - Mr. Cage 32 2017.12.30 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 10-1-0 | Max Douglas 5-2-2 | Oriximina Championships - In Search of Champions 2017.09.30 | Technical Knockout(Retirement) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 9-1-0 | Willian Santos 3-1-0 | PF - Porto Fight 10 2017.07.28 | Submission(Heel Hook) | 1Round1:22 |
WIN 8-1-0 | Jeconias Dias Sandes 4-0-0 | PF - Porto Fight 9 2017.06.17 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
LOSS 8-0-0 | Elismar Lima 13-4-0 | TFC - Titans Fighters Champions 2017.03.10 | Technical Knockout(Doctor stoppage) | 1Round5:00 |
WIN 7-0-0 | Joao Ferreira Jr. 7-17-1 | Team Nogueira Para - IFC: Instituto Fazendo Campeoes 2016.12.17 | Submission(Rear Naked Choke) | 1Round3:37 |
WIN 6-0-0 | MOF - Marajo Open Fight 2 2016.11.10 | Submission(Anaconda choke) | 1Round1:50 | |
WIN 5-0-0 | SFC - Strike Fighting Championship 3 2016.03.11 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 | |
WIN 4-0-0 | Jonas dos Santos 14-6-0 | Revelation FC - Revelation Fighting Championship 3 2016.01.29 | Decision(unanimous decision) | 3Round5:00 |
WIN 3-0-0 | Sergio Silva 0-1-0 | PF - Porto Fight 7 2015.12.19 | Knockout(Head kick) | 1Round0:31 |
WIN 2-0-0 | PF - Porto Fight 6 2015.05.09 | Knockout(Head kick) | 1Round3:42 | |
WIN 1-0-0 | XF - Xingu Fight 6 2014.05.17 | Submission(Heel Hook) | 3Round3:00 | |
WIN 0-0-0 | Winner Combat MMAW Combat: Gurupa vs Porto de Moz 2014.03.08 | Decision(Split) | 3Round5:00 |
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