Melquizael Costa moves up to lightweight after cutting 22 kg per fight

Melquizael Costa has announced he is moving up to lightweight, citing the unsustainable physical toll of cutting 22 kilograms for each fight. Before establishing himself in the featherweight division, Costa competed at 155 lbs in his UFC debut against Thiago Moises. He went on to win six consecutive fights at featherweight before falling just short of the top ten.