Christian Rodriguez 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
Common Opponents (2)
Christian Rodriguez vs Melquizael Costa: Matchup Breakdown
Christian Rodriguez is 6-4 in the Featherweight division with a 60% win rate. Melquizael Costa is 7-3 at Featherweight, winning 70% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Melquizael Costa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg on Mar 29, 2025, won by Melquizael Costa by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.
Melquizael Costa holds the higher ELO rating, 1,037 to 964. Career peaks are 1,056 for Christian Rodriguez and 1,057 for Melquizael Costa. Christian Rodriguez has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 6 victories, a 33.3% finish rate. Melquizael Costa has 2 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 57.1% of the time.
Christian Rodriguez stands 5' 7" with a reach of 71" and fights orthodox. Melquizael Costa is 5' 10" with a reach of 71", southpaw. Their reach is identical. Christian Rodriguez is 28, Melquizael Costa is 29.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Christian Rodriguez has landed 439 significant strikes at 52.3% accuracy with 16 takedowns and 28:27 of control time. Melquizael Costa has landed 462 at 47% with 11 takedowns and 18:02 of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Andre Fili, Julian Erosa.