Melquizael Costa still has to pinch himself sometimes when he sees his name associated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
“The previous two years were crazy,” he told Sherdog.com. “My life changed completely.”
The 28-year-old Brazilian featherweight will attempt to build some momentum when he puts his skills to the test against Andre Fili as part of the UFC Fight Night 252 undercard on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Costa believes he cleared his most significant hurdle to date in his most recent appearance. He submitted Nuerdanbieke Shayilan with a face crank in the third round of their UFC on ESPN 58 pairing in June.