UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Erceg
/29 Mar 2025 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
/Featherweight
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Tale of the tape
| Christian Rodriguez | Melquizael Costa | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 5-2 | 3-2 |
| Last fight | won vs Austin Bashi (Decision - Unanimous, 2025-01-11) | won vs Andre Fili (Submission, 2025-02-22) |
| Country | unknown | Brazil |
| Height | 67" | 70" |
| Reach | 71" | 71" |
| Age | 27.3 | 28.5 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Featherweight | Featherweight |
| Our rank | #40 | #20 |
| Style label | grappler | balanced |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Christian Rodriguez
Melquizael Costa
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Christian Rodriguez | Division | Melquizael Costa | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 54.6 ± 8.7 80th percentile | 50.3 | 53.3 ± 5.6 65th percentile | 50.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 56.6 ± 8.7 76th percentile | 60.6 | 56.8 ± 7.2 75th percentile | 60.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 5.10 ± 0.93 82nd percentile | 4.70 | 4.58 ± 0.74 52nd percentile | 4.70 |
| Takedown defence % | 58 ± 5 59th percentile | 56 | 49 ± 14 2nd percentile | 56 |
| Control time s /15 min | 218 ± 44 84th percentile | 197 | 207 ± 22 74th percentile | 197 |
| Striking defence % | 54 ± 3 75th percentile | 53 | 49 ± 6 2nd percentile | 53 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.62 ± 0.11 16th percentile | 0.65 | 0.69 ± 0.20 71st percentile | 0.65 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.75 ± 0.46 94th percentile | 0.53 | 0.61 ± 0.18 84th percentile | 0.53 |
| Metric | Christian Rodriguez | Division | Melquizael Costa | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | — | — | 61.9 ± 6.7 45th percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | — | — | 59.6 ± 4.6 55th percentile | 59.8 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | — | — | 2.49 ± 0.98 71st percentile | 2.32 |
| Takedown defence % | — | — | 49 ± 49 3rd percentile | 58 |
| Control time s /15 min | — | — | 190 ± 27 71st percentile | 186 |
| Striking defence % | — | — | 52 ± 16 8th percentile | 55 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | — | — | 1.48 ± 0.32 60th percentile | 1.53 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | — | — | 0.15 ± 0.15 29th percentile | 0.18 |
| Metric | Christian Rodriguez | Division | Melquizael Costa | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | — | — | 55.3 ± 6.5 35th percentile | 55.7 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | — | — | 72.3 ± 21.3 58th percentile | 73.8 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | — | — | 3.64 ± 1.48 35th percentile | 3.75 |
| Takedown defence % | — | — | 51 ± 51 4th percentile | 55 |
| Control time s /15 min | — | — | 182 ± 22 73rd percentile | 181 |
| Striking defence % | — | — | 50 ± 14 12th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | — | — | 0.31 ± 0.01 58th percentile | 0.31 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | — | — | 0.06 ± 0.06 50th percentile | 0.07 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Melquizael Costa by Decision - Unanimous , round 3 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Chris Lee | 28 | 29 |
| Dave Tirelli | 28 | 29 |
| Miguel Jimenez | 28 | 29 |