Melquizael Costa
“Melk Cauthy”
#12 FeatherweightRecord 26-8-0BrazilChute Boxe
Next fight
vs. Jared Gordon — UFC 334, November 14, 2026
The style
Power-Punching Finisher
No. 12 ranked featherweight · Moving up in weight · Balanced finishing rate
GrapplingStriking
Melquizael 'Melk Cauthy' Costa is a 30-year-old Brazilian who trains at Chute Boxe, the UFC's No. 12-ranked featherweight contender with nine knockouts and eight submissions among his 26 career wins. He dropped a unanimous decision to Arnold Allen in May 2026 after knocking out Dan Ige that February, and he now moves up to lightweight to face veteran Jared Gordon in a bout added to UFC 334's early prelims.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 26-8-0 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | — |
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
9 KO/TKO8 SUB9 DEC
How they lose
2 KO/TKO2 SUB4 DEC