Melquizael Costa vs Steve Garcia

Melquizael Costa vs Steve Garcia: Matchup Breakdown

Melquizael Costa is 7-3 in the Featherweight division with a 70.0% win rate. Steve Garcia is 8-3 at Featherweight, winning 72.7% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Steve Garcia leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez on Dec 9, 2023, won by Steve Garcia by KO/TKO in round 2.

Steve Garcia holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,104 to 1,064. Career peaks are 1,090 for Melquizael Costa and 1,153 for Steve Garcia. Melquizael Costa has 2 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 7 victories, a 57.1% finish rate. Steve Garcia has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 87.5% of the time.

Melquizael Costa stands 5' 10" with a reach of 71" and fights southpaw. Steve Garcia is 6' 0" with a reach of 75", southpaw. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Steve Garcia. Melquizael Costa is 30, Steve Garcia is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Melquizael Costa has landed 462 significant strikes at 47.0% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 18:02 of control time. Steve Garcia has landed 339 at 47.1% with 4 takedowns and 10:21 of control.

They share 1 common opponent: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke.