Result
Melquizael CostaDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round3
Time5:00
Elo swing-20Austin Lingo (1529 → 1509)+13Melquizael Costa (1586 → 1599)
DateJul 16, 2023
DivisionFeatherweight
StatusCompleted
VenueUFC APEX
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Lights Out | 9-4-0Austin Lingo
W
Melk / Kaut | 26-8-0Melquizael Costa
Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :3
Time :5:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Austin Lingo
Elo1509Average
3Y trend1515 → 1509
Fight Overview
Round3
Time5:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Melquizael Costa
Elo1685Good
3Y trend1599 → 1685
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Melquizael Costa won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 3 at 5:00. Melquizael Costa led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Austin Lingo and Melquizael Costa across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Austin LingoMelquizael Costa
Elo edge
Austin Lingo1509-20 last move
Melquizael Costa1685-10 last move
Why they are ranked here
Austin LingoNot on the active ladder · 1509 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Luis Saldaña (rated 1634 at the time): +32.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Melquizael Costa (rated 1586 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, +9 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1446, not 1509: 63 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Melquizael Costa#92 of 401 active Featherweight fighters · 1685 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (rated 1707 at the time): +26.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Steve Garcia (rated 1654 at the time): -16.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +55 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 2 points behind #91 George Mangos, 0 ahead of #93 Robert Ruchała.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Austin LingovsMelquizael Costa
Total strikes
39vs108
Sig. strikes
39vs100
Takedowns
0vs3
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Finishing profile
Austin Lingodecision leads 44% of wins
Melquizael CostaKO/TKO leads 35% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa is a completed Featherweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HOLM VS BUENO SILVA. Melquizael Costa defeated Austin Lingo by Decision - Unanimous in round 3 at 5:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa quick answers
Who won Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa?
Melquizael Costa won Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa by Decision - Unanimous in round 3 at 5:00.
What event is Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa on?
Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : HOLM VS BUENO SILVA.
What are the records for Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa?
Austin Lingo enters with a 9-4-0 record and Melquizael Costa enters with a 26-8-0 record.
What division is Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa?
Austin Lingo vs Melquizael Costa is listed as a Featherweight fight.
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