Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Arnold Allen
EnglandArnold Allen
“Almighty”
21-4-0
RESULT

Arnold Allen def. Melquizael Costa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Melquizael Costa
BrazilMelquizael Costa
“The Dalmatian”
26-8-0
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Arnold Allen
Melquizael Costa
1
Knockdowns
0
98 of 152
Significant strikes
100 of 254
64%
Sig. strike accuracy
39%
156 of 222
Total strikes
118 of 280
7 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 4
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:28
Control time
1:45
Significant strikes by target
81 of 134
Head
47 of 173
6 of 7
Body
20 of 42
11 of 11
Leg
33 of 39
79 of 131
Distance
97 of 249
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 1
19 of 19
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
9 of 9
Sig. str.
10 of 14
18 of 20
Total str.
19 of 25
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:44
Ctrl
1:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 38
Sig. str.
26 of 78
28 of 44
Total str.
28 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 52
Sig. str.
30 of 71
44 of 66
Total str.
30 of 72
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
23 of 36
Sig. str.
23 of 63
26 of 41
Total str.
24 of 67
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 17
Sig. str.
11 of 28
40 of 51
Total str.
17 of 35
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:03
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#AllenCosta
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Sal D'Amato
#AllenCosta
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
David Lethaby
#AllenCosta
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

10
Allen
–
0
Costa
●50–45 Allen×6●49–46 Allen×4
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Allen
0%
Costa
81 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arnold Allen 52%48% Melquizael Costa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
26-8-0
1642
Elo rating
1629
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
29
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
England
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
4.29
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.15
SApM
3.19
60%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.24
TD Avg.
1.53
60%
TD Acc.
35%
73%
TD Def.
50%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Arnold Allen · 2-3
  • W
    Melquizael Costa
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Jean Silva
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Giga Chikadze
    UFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Movsar Evloev
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Dan Ige
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs HernandezSat, Feb 21, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:56 · Featherweight
  • W
    Morgan Charriere
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs KapeSun, Dec 14, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:14 · Featherweight
  • W
    Julian Erosa
    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs MoralesSat, May 17, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Christian Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 10 fights
51.0
Avg sig. strikes
46.2
1.20
Avg takedowns
1.10
2:08
Avg control time
1:48
102
Career high strikes
102
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Arnold Allen
Strike target
Melquizael Costa
73%
Head
47%
18%
Body
30%
8%
Leg
23%
Arnold Allen
Strike position
Melquizael Costa
89%
Distance
83%
4%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
8%