UFC Fight Night · Featherweight · Main card
Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Melquizael Costa def. Dan Ige by KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick), round 1 at 4:56. Featherweight, 3 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Feb 21, 2026.
Result
Melquizael Costa won by KO/TKO (Spinning Back Kick), round 1 at 4:56.
Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa by the numbers
| Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-12-0 | Pro record today | 26-8-0 |
| 7 | Wins by KO/TKO | 9 |
| 5 | Wins by submission | 8 |
| 7 | Wins by decision | 9 |
| 35 | Age | 30 |
| 5 ft 7 in | Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| 71 in | Reach | 71 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| USA | Country | Brazil |
The crowd on each fighter today
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Ige vs. Costa head-to-head
Ige and Costa have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in January 2024.
Ige vs. Costa: common opponents
1 fighter both met in the UFC before this fight.
| Opponent | Ige | Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Fili | Win, KO/TKO, R1 (Feb 2024) | Win, Submission, R1 (Feb 2025) |
Last bouts
Dan Ige: last 5 UFC bouts
- Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull Patricio Pitbull won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Ige vs. Pitbull fight page
- Dan Ige vs. Sean Woodson Dan Ige won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 1:12Ige vs. Woodson fight page
- Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige Lerone Murphy won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Murphy vs. Ige fight page
- Dan Ige vs. Diego Lopes Diego Lopes won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Ige vs. Lopes fight page
- Dan Ige vs. Andre Fili Dan Ige won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 2:43Ige vs. Fili fight page
Melquizael Costa: last 5 UFC bouts
- Melquizael Costa vs. Morgan Charrière Melquizael Costa won by KO/TKO (Kick), round 1 at 1:14Costa vs. Charrière fight page
- Julian Erosa vs. Melquizael Costa Melquizael Costa won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Erosa vs. Costa fight page
- Christian Rodriguez vs. Melquizael Costa Melquizael Costa won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Rodriguez vs. Costa fight page
- Andre Fili vs. Melquizael Costa Melquizael Costa won by Submission (Guillotine Choke), round 1 at 4:30Fili vs. Costa fight page
- Melquizael Costa vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke Melquizael Costa won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 3 at 1:50Costa vs. Nuerdanbieke fight page