Combat Edge Intelligence

Melquizael Costa vs Sheymon Moraes

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

26-8-0Record17-7-0
FeatherweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'10"Height5'8"
71"Reach72"
145 lbsWeight145 lbs
Chute Boxe Joao Emilio· 1698 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeamBlack House

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Melquizael CostaNow 1681
If they win+12→ 1693
If they lose-12→ 1669
Sheymon MoraesNow 1684
If they win+16→ 1700
If they lose-16→ 1668

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1682 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1653 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.38
Sig. strikes / min
3
50%
Strike accuracy
42%
2.97
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.64
55%
Strike defense
64%
2
Takedown avg.
0
41%
Takedown accuracy
0%
59%
Takedown defense
54%
1.09
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Melquizael CostaSheymon Moraes
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Win method breakdown

9 (35%)
KO/TKO
7 (41%)
8 (31%)
Submission
1 (6%)
9 (35%)
Decision
9 (53%)

Combat Edge model read

Melquizael Costa60%
Sheymon Moraes 40%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Melquizael Costa a 60% favorite over Sheymon Moraes in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Sheymon Moraes's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1681 vs 1684), separated by just 3 points.

Melquizael Costa finishes 65% of wins inside the distance, Sheymon Moraes 47%.

Melquizael Costa and Sheymon Moraes share 1 common opponent: Andre Fili.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinSubmission · 2025
Andre Fili
LossKO · 2019