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UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa

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UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa (also known as UFC Fight Night 276 and UFC Vegas 117) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 16, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.[2]

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateMay 16, 2026 (2026-05-16)
VenueMeta Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced[1]
Event chronology
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo

Background

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A featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa served as the event's headliner.[3]

A featherweight bout between Daniel Santos and Choi Doo-ho was originally expected to take place one week earlier at UFC 328.[4] For undisclosed reasons, the matchup was rescheduled for this event.[5] The pairing had previously been booked for UFC Fight Night: Ulberg vs. Reyes in September 2025, but Choi withdrew for unknown reasons and the bout was cancelled.[6][7]

A featherweight bout between Jordan Leavitt and Joanderson Brito was scheduled for the event.[8] However, for undisclosed reasons, the bout was moved to UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim, which is scheduled to take place two weeks later.[9]

Nicolas Dalby and Jeremiah Wells were expected to meet in a welterweight bout at the preliminary card.[10] However on May 7, Dalby pulled out due to an undisclosed injury, so the bout was cancelled.[11]

A lightweight bout between Trey Ogden and promotional newcomer Thomas Gantt was originally scheduled for this event.[12] However, Ogden withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by undefeated promotional newcomer Artur Minev.[13][14]

Former LFA Light Heavyweight Champion Rodolfo Bellato was expected to face Modestas Bukauskas in a light heavyweight bout at the event.[15] However, Bellato pulled out during fight week for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Christian Edwards in a catchweight of 215 pounds.[16]

Results

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Main card (Paramount+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Arnold Allen def. Melquizael Costa Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00
Featherweight Choi Doo-ho def. Daniel Santos TKO (punches) 2 4:29
Bantamweight Juan Díaz def. Malcolm Wellmaker Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 4:08
Catchweight (215 lb) Modestas Bukauskas def. Christian Edwards Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Bernardo Sopaj def. Timothy Cuamba Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:25
Welterweight Khaos Williams def. Nikolay Veretennikov TKO (punches) 1 3:31
Preliminary card (Paramount+)
Light Heavyweight Ivan Erslan def. Tuco Tokkos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Lightweight Thomas Gantt def. Artur Minev TKO (punches) 2 2:51
Women's Bantamweight Ketlen Vieira def. Jacqueline Cavalcanti Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Cody Brundage def. Andre Petroski TKO (punches) 2 0:44
Women's Strawweight Alice Ardelean def. Polyana Viana Submission (ankle lock) 2 4:36
Flyweight Luis Gurule def. Daniel Barez Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Strawweight Nicolle Caliari def. Shauna Bannon Submission (arm-triangle choke) 3 3:08

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Bonus awards

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The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.[18]

  • Fight of the Night: Choi Doo-ho vs. Daniel Santos
  • Performance of the Night: Juan Díaz and Alice Ardelean

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Mike Bohn (2026-05-17). "UFC Fight Night 276 post-event facts: Never-before-seen submission occurs". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-03-12). "Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa set to headline UFC Vegas 117 on May 16". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  3. ↑ Daniel Cunningham (2026-03-11). "UFC Vegas 117 to be headlined by Arnold Allen - Melquizael Costa". empiresportsmedia.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  4. ↑ Gaspar Bruno (2026-03-25). "UFC 328! Ultimate encaminha Daniel Willycat contra rival sul-coreano para maio". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-04-03. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  5. ↑ Kyle Dimond (2026-04-03). "UFC event clashing with Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano adds Malcolm Wellmaker and returning fan favorite". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  6. ↑ Min Jungu (2025-07-22). "Korean Superboy Choi Doo-ho is set to hunt for his third consecutive UFC victory in nine years". mk.co.kr. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ↑ Staff (2025-08-26). "UFC Perth adds three more Australian fighters to Fight Night card". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  8. ↑ Gaspar Bruno (2026-03-27). "UFC encaminha Joanderson Tubarao vs Jordan Leavitt para maio, em Las Vegas". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-03-27. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  9. ↑ Jesse Holland (2026-04-10). "UFC Vegas 118 fight card, start time, date and location - Belal vs. Bonfim". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  10. ↑ Roberto Villa (2026-04-08). "UFC returns to the APEX with featherweight showdowns: Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal and Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
  11. ↑ Nolan King (2026-05-07). "UFC Vegas 117 loses fighter due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  12. ↑ Jesse Holland (2026-04-03). "It's on! Here's UFC's counter-programming answer to Netflix MMA's 'Rousey vs. Carano' card on May 16". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  13. ↑ Adam Martin (2026-05-11). "UFC Vegas 117 loses two fights, replacements being sought". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  14. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-05-11). "Artur Minev gets short-notice call to fight Thomas Gantt". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  15. ↑ Jay Anderson (2026-03-17). "Modestas Bukauskas signs on against Rodolfo Bellato at UFC Vegas 117". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  16. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-05-12). "Modestas Bukauskas gets new opponent on Saturday". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  17. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  18. ↑ Adam Martin (2026-05-16). "UFC Vegas 117 bonuses revealed after awesome card". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
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