Alessandro Costa vs Juan Andres Luna — Fight recap

Alessandro Costa secured a split decision victory over Juan Andres Luna on July 26, 2022, in a three-round striking battle that saw minimal grappling attempts from either fighter. Costa landed 45 of 131 significant strikes (34%) while Luna connected on 49 of 155 (31%), but Costa's single knockdown proved decisive in the judges' eyes despite Luna's slight edge in control time at 37 seconds to 16 seconds.

Both fighters stayed primarily in the pocket, with Costa finding success through head strikes (20 of 93) and leg kicks (13 of 19), while Luna attempted four takedowns—all unsuccessful—and focused more on volume output. The split decision nature of the verdict reflected the competitive nature of the exchanges, with judges viewing Costa's efficiency and knockdown power as sufficient to edge out Luna's higher strike volume.

Costa's victory keeps him in contention at lightweight, though the narrow margin suggests either fighter remains vulnerable in future matchups.