UFC Fight Night 267: Dan Ige vs. Melquizael Costa Prediction for Saturday, 02/21/26

The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 267 will see Dan Ige take on Melquizael Costa. This will be a fight in the UFC Featherweight division. Ige enters this fight with an MMA record of 19-10 and 12-9 in the UFC. He averages 3.64 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Ige absorbs 3.56 strikes and has a striking defense of 56%. His grappling is decent, averaging 0.89 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 25% and a takedown defense of 56%.

Costa enters this fight with an MMA record of 25-7 and 6-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.42 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 49%. Costa absorbs 3.06 strikes and has a striking defense of 54%. His grappling is also solid, averaging 1.93 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.2 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 38% and a takedown defense of 58%.

Costa is the heavy favorite; however, he still looks to be the best betting option. Costa has won 5 UFC fights in a row, while Ige is 2-3 in his last 5 UFC fights and 2-4 in his last 6 UFC fights. Further, Costa has the advantage in both striking volume and grappling. For that reason, backing Costa to win will be our lean.