Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa

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How They Win

Gordon lives on the scorecards, with 11 decision wins, 8 by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. That puts his finish rate at 48%. He's a 21-9-0 lightweight who can end it with his hands.

Recent Form

Most recent, he lost to Jim Miller (39-19-0) by first-round submission. Before that, he lost to Rafa Garcia (19-5-0) by third-round KO/TKO. Before that, he beat Thiago Moises (19-10-0) by first-round KO/TKO.

Style

Orthodox volume striker, landing 5.57 significant strikes a minute at 54% accuracy while absorbing 4.11 a minute. He defends 55% of strikes and 60% of takedowns, and attempts 1.91 takedowns per 15 minutes at 35% accuracy.

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How They Win

Costa mixes it up: 9 KO/TKO, 8 submissions and 9 decisions, a 65% finish rate. He puts people to sleep and taps them out in nearly equal measure, and he can also grind out rounds.

Recent Form

Most recent was a unanimous decision loss to Arnold Allen (21-4-0) that went five rounds. Before that, Costa won by first-round KO/TKO over Dan Ige (19-12-0), and by first-round KO/TKO over Morgan Charriere (21-13-1).

Style

Southpaw who lands 4.29 significant strikes a minute at 47% accuracy and absorbs 3.19, with 50% striking defense. He attempts 1.53 takedowns per 15 minutes at 35%, stops 51% of takedowns against him, and throws 0.8 submission attempts per 15.

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