87UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez, February 21, 2026
Finished
81‘50k’
Dan6.4
Loss
87‘Melk Cauthy’
Melquizael7.4
Win
TKO(Spinning Back Kick and Punches) R1, 04:56
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Record
26-7-0
Record
9
TKO
8
Sub
9
Dec
Bio
30
Age
Brazil
Country
Anthropometry
5'10" (178cm)
Height
71.0" (180cm)
Reach
Position (11 fights)
2:15 · 51.2%
Distance
1:11 · 26.9%
Clinch
0:58 · 21.9%
Ground
Control
0:35 · 49.3%
Clinch control
0:24 · 42.1%
Ground control
Promotion
UFC
UFC Rankings
Striking Breakdown
10.05
Thrown strikes per minute
6.36
Landed strikes per minute
63
%, Strikes effective
Wrestling & Grappling
0.32
Takedown per round
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
0.82
Attempts to submissions in 15 minutes
0.27
Successful submissions in 15 minutes
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Fight History
Presas Combat 1, August 20, 2022
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelWin
TKOR1, 04:45
64TomLoss
Predador FC 42, March 19, 2022
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelWin
SUB(Rear Naked Choke) R2, 07:36
51‘Pasha’
Ángel
RodríguezLoss
September 24, 2021
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelWin
UD(Unanimous) R3, 15:00
53‘Mun-Rá’
LeandroLoss
SFT 21, February 29, 2020
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelWin
TKOR1, 02:13
74‘Buzika’
AndersonLoss
Prainha Fight 6, June 28, 2019
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelWin
UD(Unanimous) R3, 15:00
54‘Besouro’
JoséLoss
Animal Fight MMA 2019, May 18, 2019
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelWin
SUB(Rear Naked Choke) R1, 01:00
53
MarceloLoss
Thunder Fight 18, December 21, 2018
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelLoss
61‘sherdog’
MarcosWin
UD(Unanimous) R3, 15:00
November 23, 2018
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
Melquizael5.8
Win
TKO(Punches) R2, 06:03
53Alexandre5
Loss
Demolidor Fight 13, August 18, 2018
Finished
87‘Melk Cauthy’
MelquizaelLoss
73‘Coxinha’
RafaelWin
SUB(Arm-Triangle Choke) R3, 13:08
1/20
Stats Fight Rating
Stats Fight Rating is a proprietary, data-driven performance metric developed by Stats Fight app to evaluate and score professional mixed martial arts fighters. Stats Fight Rating (0–100) compares fighters across styles, weight classes, and promotions, using a universal algorithm. The rating calculates its 0 to 100 score by processing over 100 individual in-fight data points, which are categorized into six core performance pillars: Power, Speed, Takedown, Control, Defense, Efficiency.
Stats Fight Rating
87
Power83
Speed95
Takedown73
Control84
Efficiency93
Defense91
MELQUIZAEL
COSTA
Stats Fight Performance History
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9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
Perfect! The fighter demonstrated effective use of the full MMA technical arsenal, leading to victory.
The score indicates the fighter effectively applied only part of the technical arsenal.
Minimum score! The fighter could not show their capabilities in the bout.
10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
Perfect! The fighter demonstrated effective use of the full MMA technical arsenal, leading to victory.
The score indicates the fighter effectively applied only part of the technical arsenal.
Minimum score! The fighter could not show their capabilities in the bout.
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