UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026
Dan Ige VS Melquizael Costa
Summary
Dan Ige faces Melquizael Costa at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Fight in the Featherweight division over 3 rounds. Dan Ige comes in with a 19-10-0 record, Melquizael Costa with 26-7-0. Melquizael Costa is the favorite. Result: Melquizael Costa defeated Dan Ige by KO/TKO in round 1.
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Tale of the Tape: Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa
19-10-0
Record
26-7-0
5' 7"
Height
5' 10"
71"
Reach
71"
35
Age
29
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Stance
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Style
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#14
UFC Rank
#13
How do Dan Ige and Melquizael Costa win their fights?
Dan Ige
KO7
SUB5
DEC7
Melquizael Costa
KO9
SUB8
DEC9
Performance
76
Global score
Finisher
Elo 1489
VS
86
Global score
Grappler
Elo 1521
Dan Ige
Melquizael Costa
Striking accuracy
47%
57.3%
Strike defense
53.8%
41.5%
Takedown defense
66.7%
56.3%
Finish rate
100%
50%
Boxing
53
31
Wrestling
42
80
BJJ
24
81
What does the MMX community think?
Dan Ige0%
Melquizael Costa100%
3 predictions
Top predicted method: DEC_U (67%)
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