Impact Somehow, it's the first stoppage loss of Ige's professional career. It's an insane statistic when you think how many wars the guy has been in over the years. Dan began the evening by trying to grapple. He landed a takedown almost immediately, but Costa quickly got back to his feet and was in firm control the entire rest of the way. Perhaps you could argue that referee Jacob Montalvo -- who had a rough night -- could have let Ige last until the bell, but he got blasted with a spinning kick to the face and wasn't really intelligently defending himself afterwards. Now 34 years old, Ige has lost four of five dating back to June 2024. The UFC needs to be careful regarding the level of competition they match him up against moving forward if they plan on running him back out there.
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