Allen Vs. Costa Odds, Full Fight Preview & Prediction
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 24: Arnold Allen of England strikes Jean Silva of Brazil in a featherweight bout during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight strikers Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa will square off TONIGHT (Sat.
, May 16, 2026) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada for UFC Vegas 117. Hopefully, Allen vs. Costa doesn’t get entirely lost in the Rousey vs.
Carano hubbub, because this is an awesome main event! Allen climbed into the rankings by winning his first nine UFC fights, introducing him to elite competition like Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. Though he’s come up short three times now against Top Five-level competition, Allen has been within inches of victory and proven himself a world-class Featherweight.
Costa is in the midst of his own rise. The Brazilian picked up four excellent wins in 2025 and then started this year strong as well, spin kicking Dan Ige into oblivion a few months ago. Now ranked at No.
12, Costa remains a dark horse contender who could really break into the title mix if able to extend his current win streak to seven at Allen’s expense. Let’s take a closer look at the betting odds and strategic keys for each athlete: Allen vs. Costa Betting Odds Arnold Allen victory: -154 Arnold Allen via TKO/KO/DQ: +380 Arnold Allen via submission: +1400 Arnold Allen via decision: +170 Melquizael Costa victory: +120 Melquizael Costa via TKO/KO/DQ: +600 Melquizael Costa via submission: +650 Melquizael Costa via decision: +330 Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook How Allen Win s Allen is one of Featherweight’s finest boxers.
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