Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Head-to-Head Record
Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa: Matchup Breakdown
Arnold Allen is 12-3 in the Featherweight division with an 80% win rate. Melquizael Costa is 7-3 at Featherweight, winning 70% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Arnold Allen leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa on May 16, 2026, won by Arnold Allen by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.
Arnold Allen holds the higher ELO rating, 1,184 to 1,037. Career peaks are 1,225 for Arnold Allen and 1,057 for Melquizael Costa. Arnold Allen has 2 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 12 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Melquizael Costa has 2 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 57.1% of the time.
Arnold Allen stands 5' 8" with a reach of 70" and fights southpaw. Melquizael Costa is 5' 10" with a reach of 71", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Melquizael Costa. Arnold Allen is 32, Melquizael Costa is 29.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Arnold Allen has landed 765 significant strikes at 44% accuracy with 18 takedowns and 32:03 of control time. Melquizael Costa has landed 462 at 47% with 11 takedowns and 18:02 of control.
They have no opponents in common.