UFC Fight Night - Allen Vs. Costa Results, Bonus Winners And Highlights
Arnold Allen earned a one-sided UD over Melquizael Costa at UFC Vegas 117. Choi vs. Santos took FOTN; Juan Diaz and Alice Ardelean cashed POTN bonuses on an action card.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 16: (L-R) Arnold Allen of England punches Melquizael Costa of Brazil in a featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on May 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Arnold Allen held the line on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Allen earned a one-sided unanimous-decision win over Melquizael Costa (50-45 x2, 49-46).
Allen showed the streaking Costa that there are levels to the game and that he is still one of the top 145-pounders in the promotion. The fight capped a solid card that was mostly overshadowed by MVP MMA 1 on Netflix. Here is a look at all of the results, highlights and bonus winners.
Event: UFC Fight Night 276 / UFC Vegas 117 — Allen vs. Costa Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026 Venue: Meta APEX, Las Vegas Broadcast: Paramount+ Main Event: Arnold Allen def. Melquizael Costa via UD (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) Co-Main Event: Choi Doo-ho def.
Daniel Santos via TKO (punches), R2 4:29 Bonus Total: Six fighters earned $100,000 each (Fight of the Night and two Performance of the Night awards) plus five $25,000 finish bonuses Who Won UFC Vegas 117's $100,000 Bonus Awards? Three $100,000 awards went out after the card. The Fight of the Night was the co-main event featherweight war between Choi Doo-ho and Daniel Santos , with both fighters cashing the $100K bonus.
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