Everything You Need to Know About UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
Get ready for another action-packed night of MMA. UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa is set to deliver fireworks on Saturday, May 16th at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main event features a must-see matchup as Arnold Allen takes on Melquizael Costa. Also on the card is a clash between Modestas Bukauskas and Rodolfo Bellato at light heavyweight. And a high-stakes flyweight bout between Daniel Barez and Luis Gurule is sure to bring the action to fans.
Here is everything you need to know about UFC Vegas 117:
How to Watch
- 📅 Date: Saturday, May 16th
- 🕑 Start Time:
- Prelims at 5:00 PM ET
- Main Card at 8:00 PM ET
- 📍 Location: Meta APEX — Las Vegas, Nevada
- 📺 How to Watch:
- Main Card (Paramount+)
- Prelims (Paramount+)
- Early Prelims (Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass)
- 👕 Merchandise: UFC Store
- 🎟️ Tickets: Gametime
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Fight Card
Main Card
- Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa (Featherweight)
- Doo Ho Choi vs. Daniel Santos (Featherweight)
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Juan Díaz (Bantamweight)
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Christian Edwards (Light Heavyweight)
- Timmy Cuamba vs. Benardo Sopaj (Bantamweight)
Prelims
- Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Khaos Williams (Welterweight)
- Tuco Tokkos vs. Ivan Erslan (Light Heavyweight)
- Tommy Gantt vs. Artur Minev (Lightweight)
- Ketlen Vieira vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (Bantamweight)
- Andre Petroski vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)
- Alice Ardelean vs. Polyana Viana (Strawweight)
- Daniel Barez vs. Luis Gurule (Flyweight)
- Shauna Bannon vs. Nicolle Caliari (Strawweight)
About Post Author
Connor Rogowsky
Connor “Rags” Rogowsky is a Co-Founder of The Scrap, where he contributes MMA content and occasionally delves into the world of pro wrestling. A former collegiate athlete in football and track, Connor pairs his sports experience with academic expertise to the pieces he writes. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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