Michael William Costa
UFC DebutNickname“Maicon”
Record
Streak
W2
- Fighting out of
- Fortaleza, Ceara
- Born
- Brazil
- Camps
- Dragon Fight·Nova Uniao
- Weight class
- Bantamweight
- Height
- 5'3" · 160 cm
Before the UFC
Michael William Costa makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
165-79-1
.676 win rate
Winning-record opponents
9 of 15
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
19
15 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 19 bouts · 8 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 7 sub · 4 decShooto · BKF 4 · BKF 2 · Ceara FC · SVTMA +3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Submission | Heel Hook | R1 | 1:08 | Shooto | Aug 1, 2025 | |
| W | Murilio Jose da Silva | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Apr 2, 2016 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Jun 26, 2015 | |
| W | Nelcione Nascimento8-3 | KO/TKO | — | R3 | 3:30 | BKF 4 | May 17, 2014 |
| W | Yuri Dantas2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | BKF 2 | Nov 1, 2012 |
| L | Adriano Moraes22-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Sep 21, 2012 |
| W | Leonardo Cavalcante0-3 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:22 | Ceara FC | Apr 14, 2012 |
| L | Jussier Formiga24-8 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:55 | Shooto | Oct 29, 2011 |
| L | Lincoln de Sa Oliveira23-10-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Dec 11, 2010 |
| W | Francisco Borges0-2 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 0:00 | SVTMA | Oct 20, 2010 |
| W | Evandro dos Santos | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:45 | Shooto | Oct 17, 2010 |
| W | Pedro Bernardino Alves | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Oct 17, 2010 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Aug 27, 2009 | |
| W | Andre Costa Pereira | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:14 | Shooto | May 30, 2009 |
| L | Jussier Formiga24-8 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Nov 29, 2008 |
| W | Rafael Lima0-6 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:14 | Shooto | Jun 28, 2008 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | KFN | Mar 13, 2008 | |
| W | Diego Divino1-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SB | Mar 17, 2007 |
| W | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 3:21 | CMMAC | Oct 5, 2006 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.