Top 5: Melquizael Costa Finishes

Melquizael dusted off an old weapon in his highest-profile assignment to date.

The Chute Boxe standout elevated his standing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division when he felled Morgan Charriere with a brain-rattling head kick in the first round of their UFC on ESPN 73 showcase on Dec. 13, 2025 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Knocked out for the first time in his 34-fight career, Charriere met his end just 74 seconds into Round 1.

Costa tested the water by targeting the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship titleholder’s lead leg and body, then reset and went back to work. Soon after, the surging Brazilian stepped into a perfectly timed rear-leg head kick and…