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Melquizael Costa Moves Up to Lightweight

June 1, 2026
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Featherweight contender Melquizael Costa has announced he is moving up to lightweight, citing the physical toll of cutting 22 kilograms for each fight. Costa competed at 155 pounds before his UFC debut and initially fought at lightweight when he joined the promotion, before settling at featherweight and putting together a six-fight winning streak. He enters the lightweight division one spot outside the featherweight top ten.

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