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 He experienced firsthand the saying 'one day you're the hunter, the next you're the hunted' in UFC White House. At the event held last Sunday (14), in Washington (USA), Alex Poatán suffered a crushing defeat to Cyryl Gane In his heavyweight debut (up to 120 kg), he lost via knockout in the second round. Because the company's star had previously provoked him, the athlete simply retaliated.

The rivalry between the Brazilians began after Poatan disapproved of a comment Melk made, in which he stated that he would not be a match for him. Jon Jones in a hypothetical UFC superfight. Upset, the veteran complained and, in May, in the same defeat to arnold allen, published an image praising one of his sponsors at a time when he was at a disadvantage in the duel.

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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

Results of the UFC White House

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg):   Justin gaethje derrotou Ilia Topuria By knockout (corner stoppage) end of round 4 – Championship fight

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Cyryl Gane derrotou Alex Poatán By knockout (left cross) at 1:17 of round 2 – Interim title fight

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

Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Josh Hokit derrotou Derrick Lewis by knockout (punches) at 4m08s of R2

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy derrotou Michael chandler by knockout (punches) at 4m29s of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BoNickal derrotou Kyle Daukaus by knockout (elbows) at 4:34 of round 1

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego lopes derrotou Steve Garcia by knockout (punches) at 2m42s of R2