He got his revenge! Melk Costa recalls the controversy and taunts Alex Poatan after suffering a knockout at UFC Casa Branca; find out more.

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Melquizael Costa experienced firsthand the saying 'one day you're the hunter, the next you're the hunted' at UFC Casa Branca . At the event held last Sunday (14), in Washington (USA), Alex Poatan suffered a crushing defeat to Ciryl Gane in his heavyweight debut (up to 120 kg), losing via knockout in the second round. As the company star had previously provoked him, the athlete simply got his revenge.

The rivalry between the Brazilians began after Poatan disapproved of a comment Melk made, in which he stated that he wouldn't be a match for Jon Jones in a hypothetical UFC superfight. Upset, the veteran complained and, in May, after Melk's loss to Arnold Allen , posted an image praising one of his sponsors at a moment when he was at a disadvantage in the fight.

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Now, the new lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) fighter has returned the favor. The athlete praised the company 'Rumble', a video-sharing platform rival to 'YouTube', by posting an image of the renowned striker receiving a 'squeeze' from 'Bon Gamin'. Immediately, Poatan's fans were angered by Melk's action, who ignored the criticism.

"Rumble, you're amazing. We could team up," the wrestler wrote on his official 'X' account.

@rumblevideo You're amazing, we could form a partnership. pic.twitter.com/MvBJInqPrr

— “” (@MelkCostaCauthy) June 15, 2026

UFC White House Results

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Justin Gaethje defeated Ilia Topuria by knockout (corner stoppage) End of Round 4 – Title fight

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Ciryl Gane defeated Alex Poatan by knockout (left cross) at 1:17 of round 2 – Interim title fight

Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley defeated Aiemann Zahabi by knockout (right straight) at 4:01 of round 2.

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit defeated Derrick Lewis by knockout (punches) at 4:08 of round 2.

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy defeated Michael Chandler by knockout (punches) at 4:29 of round 1.

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Bo Nickal defeated Kyle Daukaus by knockout (elbows) at 4:34 of round 1.

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego Lopes defeated Steve Garcia by knockout (punches) at 2:42 of round 2.

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