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Resumen del resultado
Arnold Allen defeated Melquizael Costa by unanimous decision in the UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas on May 16, 2026. All three judges scored the featherweight bout 50-45, 50-45, and 49-46 as Allen controlled all 25 minutes with consistent pressure and grappling output. Allen established his game plan immediately, landing a takedown in the opening minute of round one that Costa never found a clean answer to across the contest. The win snapped Costa's six-fight winning streak — a run that had included a head kick knockout and a spinning back kick TKO in his previous two fights. Allen, making his first career main event appearance coming off a 2-3 run over his last five bouts, showed the urgency and intensity that had been missing from his recent performances.
Resumen del combate
Arnold Allen steps into his first career main event needing a statement win after going 2-3 over his last five bouts, while Melquizael Costa arrives on the back of back-to-back spectacular finishes — a head kick knockout and a spinning back kick TKO — that have made him one of featherweight's most dangerous threats. Two southpaws with grappling and striking depth meet in a matchup that could reshape the division's top ten.
Claves de la victoria
Arnold Allen
- Establish the jab early to disrupt Costa's timing and prevent him from loading up his powerful Muay Thai attacks.
- Use lateral movement and angles to neutralize Costa's forward pressure and avoid getting trapped against the fence.
- Threaten the takedown consistently to keep Costa from planting his feet and generating his finishing power.
Melquizael Costa
- Close distance behind relentless pressure and force Allen into exchanges at the range where his combinations land.
- Mix head kick threats high with body attacks to break Allen's defensive timing and create finishing openings.
- Pursue takedowns to test Allen's ground defense and create pathways to his Brazilian jiu-jitsu submission game.
Últimas 5 peleas
Arnold Allen
Melquizael Costa
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