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 19-12-0 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
19-12-0
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
65
Global score
All-rounder
Elo 1493
VS
84
Global score
Grappler
Elo 1553
Dan Ige
Melquizael Costa
Striking accuracy
44%
55%
Strike defense
56.6%
41.4%
Takedown defense
55.4%
57.9%
Finish rate
58.3%
75%
Boxing
52
30
Wrestling
55
81
BJJ
60
81
What does the MMX community think?
Dan Ige0%
Melquizael Costa100%
3 predictions
Top predicted method: DEC_U (67%)
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