Who will Melquizael Costa 🇧🇷 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Steve Garcia (12%), no event announced yet. Next: David Onama (11%), Patricio Pitbull (7%).
Latest status: Last fight: Lost to Arnold Allen (Decision (unanimous), UFC Fight Night, 16 May 2026). No fight announced.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 12%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #10, neither has a fight booked. Steve Garcia lost last time out, against Diego Lopes (14 Jun 2026).
- 11%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #15, neither has a fight booked. David Onama lost last time out, against Steve Garcia (1 Nov 2025).
- 7%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #14, neither has a fight booked. Patricio Pitbull won last time out, against Choi Doo-ho (19 Sep 2026).
Field / other: 70%, including Youssef Zalal 4%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Nothing announced.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Arnold Allen · Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00 · UFC Fight Night · 16 May 2026
- Career stage
- Coming off a loss.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
Fight history Pro record 26-8-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arnold Allen 🏴 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa | |
| W | Dan Ige | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) · R1, 4:56 | 1 | 4:56 | UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez | |
| W | Morgan Charrière | KO (head kick) · R1, 1:14 | 1 | 1:14 | UFC on ESPN: Royval vs. Kape | |
| W | Julian Erosa | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales | |
| W | Christian Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Moreno vs. Erceg | |
| W | Andre Fili | Submission (guillotine choke) · R1, 4:30 | 1 | 4:30 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song | |
| W | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke | Submission (face crank) · R3, 1:50 | 3 | 1:50 | UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira | |
| L | Steve Garcia 🇺🇸 | KO (elbows) · R2, 1:01 | 2 | 1:01 | UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez | |
| W | Austin Lingo | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:09 | 3 | 5:09 | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva | |
| L | Thiago Moisés | Submission (face crank) · R2, 4:05 | 2 | 4:05 | UFC 283 | |
| W | Junior Melo | TKO (punches) · R3, 2:00 | 3 | 2:00 | LFA 147 | |
| W | Tom Santos | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:45 | 1 | 4:45 | Presas Combat 1 | |
| L | Italo Gomes | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | LFA 132 | |
| W | Ángel Rodriguez | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:36 | 2 | 2:36 | Predator FC 42 | |
| W | Leandro Santos | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Future MMA 13 |
Show all 34 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Anderson Ferreira | TKO (punches) · R1, 2:13 | 1 | 2:13 | Standout Fighting Tournament 21 | |
| W | José Santana | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Prainha Fight 6 | |
| W | Marcelo Costa | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:00 | 1 | 1:00 | Animal Fight MMA 2019 | |
| L | Marcos Vinicius | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Thunder Fight 18 | |
| W | Alexandre Araújo | TKO (punches) · R2, 1:03 | 2 | 1:03 | Jabuka Fight 7 | |
| L | Rafael Barbosa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R3, 3:08 | 3 | 3:08 | Demolidor Fight 13 | |
| L | Antônio Monteiro | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Mr. Cage 32 | |
| W | Max Douglas | TKO (retirement) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Orixi Combat 1 | |
| W | Willian Santos Silva | Submission (heel hook) · R1, 1:22 | 1 | 1:22 | Porto Fight 10 | |
| W | Jecônias Dias Sandes | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Porto Fight 9 | |
| L | Elismar Lima | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 5:00 | 1 | 5:00 | Titans Fighters Champions 1 | |
| W | João Ferreira Jr. | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 3:37 | 1 | 3:37 | Instituto Fazendo Campeões 1 | |
| W | Vitor Leandro | Submission (anaconda choke) · R1, 1:50 | 1 | 1:50 | Marajó Open Fight 2 | |
| W | Severino Ramalho da Silva Jr. | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Strike FC 3 | |
| W | Jonas dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Relevation FC 3 | |
| W | Sergio Silva | KO (head kick) · R1, 0:31 | 1 | 0:31 | Porto Fight 7 | |
| W | Erwin Filho de Andrade Furtado | KO (head kick) · R1, 3:42 | 1 | 3:42 | Porto Fight 6 | |
| W | Adriel Santos | Submission (heel hook) · R3, 3:00 | 3 | 3:00 | Xingu Fight 6 | |
| W | Benjamin Junior Coelho Pantoja | Decision (split) · R3, 3:00 | 3 | 3:00 | Winner Combat MMA: Gurupá vs. Porto de Moz |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026). Record corrected from 26-7-0 (UFC.com) to 26-8-0: Wikipedia's fight list and ESPN's fight list both add up to 26-8-0 (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Melquizael Costa: frequently asked questions
When is Melquizael Costa's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026.
Who did Melquizael Costa fight last?
Melquizael Costa lost to Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night on 16 May 2026 (Decision (unanimous) R5 5:00).
Who is Melquizael Costa likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Steve Garcia (12%), David Onama (11%), Patricio Pitbull (7%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Melquizael Costa's record?
26-8-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA. Record corrected from 26-7-0 (UFC.com) to 26-8-0: Wikipedia's fight list and ESPN's fight list both add up to 26-8-0 (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.