February 21, 2026
Featherweight Bout
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| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Total UFC Fights | 21 | 9 |
| Experience Gap | 12 | -12 |
| Experience ELO | 1 142 | 1 263 |
| ELO Change | -27 | +49 |
Melquizael Costa overcame a 12-fight experience disadvantage (9 vs 21 fights), earning a reward for beating the more seasoned veteran Dan Ige.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Title Fight ? | No | No |
| Title Fight ELO | 1 047 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Fight Outcome | KO/TKO | KO/TKO |
| Last Round | 1 | 1 |
| Time of Finish | 4:56 | 4:56 |
| Win Type ELO | 1 278 | 1 431 |
| ELO Change | -38 | +82 |
Melquizael Costa earned an early finish with a KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:56, gaining additional bonuses for the first-round stoppage.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Significant Strikes Landed | 7 | 19 |
| Significant Strikes Attempted | 11 | 40 |
| Total Strikes Landed | 12 | 26 |
| Knockdowns Scored | 0 | 1 |
| Striking ELO | 1 183 | 1 384 |
| ELO Change | -120 | +120 |
Melquizael Costa controlled the striking exchanges with 19 vs 7 significant strikes, 47.5% vs 63.6% accuracy, including 1 devastating knockdown. Melquizael Costa capitalized on this striking dominance.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Takedowns Landed | 1 | 1 |
| Takedowns Attempted | 3 | 1 |
| Ground Control Time | 1:31 | 0:32 |
| Ground Strikes Landed | 0 | 2 |
| Ground ELO | 1 076 | 1 242 |
| ELO Change | -46 | +46 |
Melquizael Costa landed 1 knockdown followed by 2 ground strikes. Few ground strikes after a knockdown do not qualify for major ground ELO bonus.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Days Since Last Fight | 217 | 70 |
| Activity ELO | 1 197 | 1 351 |
| ELO Change | -16 | +47 |
Melquizael Costa demonstrated excellent fighting frequency with 70 days since his last fight, earning a solid activity bonus for maintaining rhythm. As the winner, Melquizael Costa capitalized on this activity level, while Dan Ige's 217-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Win Streak | 0 | 6 |
| Win Streak ELO | 1 103 | 1 187 |
| ELO Change | -20 | +48 |
Melquizael Costa continued building serious momentum with a 6-fight win streak, earning a strong bonus as streak bonuses escalate. Dan Ige's now at 0.
| Metric | Dan Ige | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Double Championship Fight | No | No |
| Basic/Category ELO | 1 047 | 1 111 |
| ELO Change | -19 | +19 |
This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.