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Dan Ige vs Melquizael Costa

Result, odds and stats · Featherweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Feb 21, 2026Odds at the close
Melquizael Costa def. Dan Ige · KO/TKO, round 1 (4:56)
Underdog
Dan
Ige
Featherweight
Record
19-10
UFC
11-9
Age
34
Height
5'7"
Reach
71"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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IgeCosta
Closing line
32%68%
Opened +105 / −125, closed +198 / −240. The line moved toward Melquizael Costa since it opened.
Favourite
Melquizael
Costa
Featherweight
Record
25-7
UFC
6-2
Age
29
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Dan IgeMelquizael Costa
Significant strikes7 of 1119 of 40
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 31 of 1
Control time1:310:32
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

17
20
Round 1
17
26
Round 2
■ Dan Ige ■ Melquizael Costa

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Andre Fili
Dan Ige
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Feb 2024 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Melquizael Costa
Won · submission, round 1
Feb 2025 · landed 4.4 more significant strikes a minute

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