MMA News updates UFC Vegas 117 results and highlights live as the action unfolds from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will feature a featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa. MMANews has you covered with all the results and highlights!
Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa – Featherweight Main Event
Allen started his professional MMA career 19-1, quickly rising in the UFC’s featherweight ranks. Allen, however, is just 1-3 in the four fights he’s had since 2023. Allen returned to the Octagon for the first time in over a year this past January at UFC 325, losing to Jean Silva.
Costa made his UFC debut in 2023, losing two of his first three fights. Since then, however, Costa has built his name, entering tonight on a six-fight win streak. Costa most recently fought at UFC Houston in February, finishing Dan Ige.
The UFC Vegas 117 co-main event will also be fought at featherweight, as Doo-ho Choi takes on Daniel Santos.
Choi is 2-0-1 in his last three; however, this will mark his first fight since UFC 310 in December 2024, where he finished Nate Landwehr. After dropping his UFC debut, meanwhile, Santos enters this fight on a four-fight win streak. Santos most recently fought at UFC 320, finishing Joo-sang Yoo.
If you can’t watch the action, check here for all the latest results and highlights from UFC Vegas 117!
How to Watch UFC Vegas 117
- Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Venue: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Streaming: Paramount+ (exclusive)
- Prelims: 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT
- Main Card: 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
UFC Vegas 117 Quick Results
- Main Event: Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa — Arnold Allen def. Melquizael Costa via unanimous decision (50-45 x2, 49-46)
- Co-Main Event: Doo-ho Choi vs. Daniel Santos — Doo-ho Choi def. Daniel Santos via TKO (Rd. 2, 4:29)
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Juan Diaz — Juan Diaz def. Malcolm Wellmaker via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 4:08)
- Modestas Bukauskas vs. Christian Edwards — Modestas Bukauskas def. Christian Edwards via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
- Timmy Cuamba vs. Bernardo Sopaj — Bernardo Sopaj def. Timmy Cuamba via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 2:25)
- Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Khaos Williams — Khaos Williams def. Nikolay Veretennikov via TKO (Rd. 1, 3:31)
UFC Vegas 117 Results & Highlights
Preliminary Card (Paramount+, 5 PM ET)
Women’s Strawweight: Shauna Bannon vs. Nicolle Caliari
Result: Nicolle Caliari def. Shauna Bannon via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 3, 3:08)
Flyweight: Daniel Barez vs. Luis Gurule
Result: Luis Gurule def. Daniel Barez via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Women’s Strawweight: Alice Ardelean vs. Polyana Viana
Result: Alice Ardelean def. Polyana Viana via submission (capsule lock) (Rd. 2, 4:36)
Middleweight: Cody Brundage vs. Andre Petroski
Result: Cody Brundage def. Andre Petroski via TKO (Rd. 2, 0:44)
Women’s Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Result: Ketlen Vieira def. Jacqueline Cavalcanti via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Lightweight: Thomas Gantt vs. Artur Minev
Result: Thomas Gantt def. Artur Minev via TKO (Rd. 2, 2:51)
Light Heavyweight: Tuco Tokkos vs. Ivan Erslan
Result: Ivan Erslan def. Tuco Tokkos via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Main Card (Paramount+, 8 PM ET)
Welterweight: Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Khaos Williams
Result: Khaos Williams def. Nikolay Veretennikov via TKO (Rd. 1, 3:31)
Bantamweight: Timmy Cuamba vs. Bernardo Sopaj
Result: Bernardo Sopaj def. Timmy Cuamba via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 2:25)
Catchweight (215 lbs): Modestas Bukauskas vs. Christian Edwards
Result: Modestas Bukauskas def. Christian Edwards via split decision (29-28 x2, 28-29)
Bantamweight: Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Juan Diaz
Result: Juan Diaz def. Malcolm Wellmaker via submission (rear-naked choke) (Rd. 2, 4:08)
Featherweight: Doo-ho Choi vs. Daniel Santos
Result: Doo-ho Choi def. Daniel Santos via TKO (Rd. 2, 4:29)
Featherweight: Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa
Result: Arnold Allen def. Melquizael Costa via unanimous decision (50-45 x2, 49-46)