Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Arnold Allen def. Melquizael Costa (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
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
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
21-4-0
Record
26-8-0
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
29
5'8"
Height
5'10"
70"
Reach
71"
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Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.52
SLpM
4.29
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.15
SApM
3.19
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.24
TD Avg.
1.53
60%
TD Acc.
35%
73%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Arnold Allen · 2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Allen vs CostaSat, May 16, 2026Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 304: Edwards vs Muhammad 2Sat, Jul 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Melquizael Costa · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
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%