Saturday, May 16, 2026Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Arnold Allen defeated Melquizael Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa, held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 50-45, Arnold Allen won the decision.
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Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Arnold AllenMelquizael Costa
1
Knockdowns0
98 / 152
Significant strikes100 / 254
64%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
156 / 222
Total strikes118 / 280
7 / 7
Takedowns0 / 4
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
9:28
Control time1:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Arnold AllenMelquizael Costa
8183%4747%
Head
66%2020%
Body
1111%3333%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
57%19%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Arnold Allen98 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6262/113
66/7
1111/11
Clinch
00/2
0
0
Ground
1919/19
0
0
Melquizael Costa100 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4444/168
2020/42
3333/39
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Arnold AllenMelquizael Costa
R1
9
10
10-910-910-9
R2
23
26
10-910-910-9
R3
32
30
10-910-910-9
R4
23
23
10-910-910-9
R5
11
11
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Arnold Allen
1
Knockdowns0
9 / 9
Significant strikes10 / 14
100%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
18 / 20
Total strikes19 / 25
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:44
Control time1:45
Round 2Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 38
Significant strikes26 / 78
61%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
28 / 44
Total strikes28 / 81
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:36
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 52
Significant strikes30 / 71
62%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
44 / 66
Total strikes30 / 72
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:22
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 36
Significant strikes23 / 63
64%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
26 / 41
Total strikes24 / 67
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:43
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Arnold Allen
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 17
Significant strikes11 / 28
65%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
40 / 51
Total strikes17 / 35
4 / 4
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:03
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
10
Arnold Allen
0
Melquizael Costa
●50-45 Allen×6●49-46 Allen×4
All 10 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50-45Allen
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50-45Allen
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com50-45Allen
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection50-45Allen
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com50-45Allen
- CombatPress.com50-45Allen
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49-46Allen
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com49-46Allen
- Mike Dyce · si.com/mma49-46Allen
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com49-46Allen
Fan Scorecards
81 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Arnold Allen
0%
Melquizael Costa
●50-45 Allen66.7%●49-46 Allen23.5%●48-47 Allen3.7%●49-45 Allen2.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Allen
R2
74%
Allen
R3
95%
Allen
R4
95%
Allen
R5
95%
Allen
Betting Odds
Arnold Allen
-124
55% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -112
Melquizael Costa
+130
43% implied win probability
Open: +145Best: +750
Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Arnold Allen | Melquizael Costa |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -114 | +104 |
| 4Cx | -115 | -100 |
| Bet105 | -113 | +100 |
| BetAnything | -125 | -105 |
| BetMGM | -120 | +100 |
| BetOnline | -115 | -105 |
| BetRivers | -2000 | +750 |
| BetUS | -125 | +105 |
| Betway | -125 | -100 |
| Bookmaker | -112 | -108 |
| Bovada | -112 | -108 |
| Caesars | -125 | +105 |
| Circa | -115 | -105 |
| Cloudbet | -164 | +128 |
| DraftKings | -120 | +100 |
| FanDuel | -122 | +104 |
| HardRockBet | -130 | +105 |
| MyBookie | -117 | -104 |
| Pinnacle | -115 | +102 |
| Polymarket | -113 | +108 |
| ProphetX | -114 | +107 |
| Stake | -112 | +100 |
| SXBet | -115 | +109 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Arnold Allen spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Arnold Allen
BJJBoxing
- 2025Black belt · BJJMark Nixon
- —M4TC Lightweight Championship (British)Made4TheCage
- —Champion · Aba Eastern Counties Championshipsjunior
- —Champion · MMA Amateurfeatherweight
Melquizael Costa
No background on record
Camp · Chute Boxe - Joao Emilio · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%47%
Head
18%30%
Body
8%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Arnold Allenlast 6 fights
80%11%9%
Melquizael Costalast 10 fights
58%21%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Arnold Allen· from fights outside the UFC Melquizael Costa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.524.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.153.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.241.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%51%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Arnold Allen · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMelquizael Costa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.52
Strikes landed / min4.29
3.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.19
1.24 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.53 / 4.4
60%
Takedown accuracy35%
73%
Takedown defence51%
2:08
Control time / fight1:48
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Arnold Allen15 UFC fights · 765 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%495/1335
17%129/196
7%57/75
Clinch
3%24/49
1%6/10
0%0/1
Ground
6%43/54
0%3/3
1%8/16
Melquizael Costa10 UFC fights · 462 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%171/560
23%107/176
23%104/128
Clinch
3%15/30
5%23/31
1%4/4
Ground
6%30/46
2%8/8
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Arnold Allen11 of 25 ended early · 44%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Melquizael Costa21 of 34 ended early · 62%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Arnold Allen2-3
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- WTBAPara Regional · Mar 8, 2014DEC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa?
Arnold Allen defeated Melquizael Costa by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Featherweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa, held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 50-45, Arnold Allen won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa?
The judges scored it 50-45, 49-46, 50-45, Arnold Allen won the decision.
Was Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 81 fan cards scored it for Arnold Allen; 100% of 10 media scores picked Arnold Allen.