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Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa faced off at UFC Vegas 117 weigh-ins ahead of their main event fight on May 16, 2026. Allen, ranked No. 7, is looking to secure his spot in the featherweight division against the rising Costa.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa face-off during the official weigh-in for UFC Fight Night at Meta APEX on May 15, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight title hopefuls are ready to bang it out in âSin Cityâ as No. 7-ranked Arnold Allen risks his spot on the 145-pound leaderboard against surging Brazilian bruiser Melquizael Costa in the UFC Vegas 117 main event on Sat. night (May 16, 2026) inside the promotionâs Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Theyâll go head-to-head with âRousey vs. Caranoâ on Netflix.
After starting his UFC career on absolute fire, winning his first 10 fights inside the Octagon, Allen (20-4) now finds himself in a difficult stretch. The 32-year-old Brit has lost three of his last four, though his defeats came against elite competition in the form of Max Holloway, Movsar Evloev, and most recently, Jean Silva at UFC 324 earlier this year.
The fight is scheduled for May 16, 2026, at the Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Arnold Allen has lost three of his last four fights, with defeats against Max Holloway, Movsar Evloev, and Jean Silva.
Melquizael Costa is a rising Brazilian fighter competing in the UFC featherweight division, facing Arnold Allen in the main event.

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Now, Allen will attempt to halt his skid against one of the hottest fighters in the division in what will be his third UFC main event.
Costa (26-7) has been on an impressive run of his own after dropping two of his first three UFC appearances via stoppage. âThe Dalmatianâ has since rattled off six straight wins, four of them by finish (like this one). In his most recent outing at UFC Houston, the 29-year-old Brazilian became the first fighter to stop Dan Ige in his entire career, knocking him out with a brutal spinning back kick in the opening round (watch highlights)
UFC Vegas 117 will mark Costaâs first UFC main event.
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