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UFC Featherweight

Melquizael Costa VS Morgan Charrière

UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada, United States

Tale of the Tape

Melquizael Costa VS Morgan Charrière
26-8-0 Record 21-13-1
29 Age 30
178 cm Height 173 cm
180 cm Reach 175 cm
southpaw Stance orthodox
65% Finish rate 76%
35% KO rate 62%
31% Sub rate 14%

Result Summary

Melquizael Costa def. Morgan Charrière TKO (kick) · R1 3:46

Fight Overview

A closely matched featherweight tilt between grappler/striker hybrid Melquizael Costa and French striking sensation Morgan Charrière. With Costa's submission game (8 wins) and Charrière's crisp boxing and takedown defense (83%), this fight will be determined by where it takes place.

Keys to Victory

Melquizael Costa

  1. relentless chain wrestling to ground the striker
  2. Use southpaw body kicks to manage distance
  3. Create scrambles to find submission entries (Guillotine/RNC)

Morgan Charrière

  1. Stuff the takedowns and keep the fight in boxing range
  2. Punish Costa's legs with low kicks
  3. Use lateral movement to avoid being backed to the fence

Last 5 fights

Melquizael Costa

  1. W Julian Erosa Decision · R3 5:00 · 17 MAY 2025
  2. W Christian Rodriguez Decision · R3 5:00 · 29 MAR 2025
  3. W Andre Fili Submission · R1 4:30 · 22 FEB 2025
  4. W Shayilan Nuerdanbieke Submission · R3 1:50 · 15 JUN 2024
  5. L Steve Garcia KO · R2 1:01 · 9 DEC 2023

Morgan Charrière

  1. W Nate Landwehr KO · R3 0:27 · 12 JUL 2025
  2. L Nathaniel Wood Decision · R3 5:00 · 22 MAR 2025
  3. W Gabriel Miranda KO · R2 0:27 · 28 SEPT 2024
  4. L Chepe Mariscal Decision · R3 5:00 · 6 APR 2024
  5. W Manolo Zecchini KO · R1 3:51 · 2 SEPT 2023

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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