Where to Watch UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa runs Saturday, May 16, 2026. Ranked featherweights Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa headline a 13-bout card, a top-10 featherweight clash with title-contention stakes. Live stream on Paramount+ (US), Sportsnet+ (Canada) and TNT Sports / discovery+ (UK & Ireland).
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa Event details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Event | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa |
| Date | Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
| Venue | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Number of bouts | 13 |
| Main event weight class | Featherweight (5 rounds) |
| US broadcaster | Paramount+ |
| Global broadcaster (fallback) | UFC Fight Pass |
| Organization | UFC |
Where to watch: North America
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Sat 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT | Paramount+ |
| Canada | Sat 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT | Sportsnet+ / UFC Fight Pass |
| Mexico | Sat 5:00 PM CST | Paramount+ |
Where to watch: Latin America
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Sat 8:00 PM BRT | Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass |
| Argentina | Sat 8:00 PM ART | Paramount+ |
| Chile | Sat 7:00 PM CLT | Paramount+ |
| Colombia | Sat 6:00 PM COT | Paramount+ |
| Peru | Sat 6:00 PM PET | Paramount+ |
Where to watch: United Kingdom and Ireland
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Sun 12:00 AM BST | TNT Sports / discovery+ |
| Ireland | Sun 12:00 AM IST | TNT Sports / discovery+ |
Where to watch: Europe
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | Sun 2:00 AM EEST | UFC Fight Pass |
| Spain | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | Eurosport / Max |
| France | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | RMC Sport |
| Germany | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | DAZN |
| Italy | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | discovery+ / Eurosport |
| Portugal | Sun 12:00 AM WEST | UFC Fight Pass |
| Netherlands | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | Ziggo Sport |
| Belgium | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | UFC Fight Pass |
| Poland | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | Polsat Sport / Polsat Box Go |
| Lithuania | Sun 2:00 AM EEST | UFC Fight Pass |
| Croatia | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | UFC Fight Pass |
| Sweden | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | Viaplay |
| Norway | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | Viaplay |
| Denmark | Sun 1:00 AM CEST | Viaplay |
Where to watch: Middle East and North Africa
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | Sun 2:00 AM AST | UFC Arabia |
| United Arab Emirates | Sun 3:00 AM GST | UFC Arabia |
| Qatar | Sun 2:00 AM AST | UFC Arabia |
| Egypt | Sun 2:00 AM EEST | UFC Arabia |
| Morocco | Sun 12:00 AM WEST | UFC Arabia |
| Israel | Sun 2:00 AM IDT | UFC Fight Pass |
| Turkey | Sun 2:00 AM TRT | UFC Fight Pass |
Where to watch: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Sun 1:00 AM SAST | SuperSport (DStv) |
| Nigeria | Sun 12:00 AM WAT | SuperSport (DStv) |
Where to watch: Asia
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Sun 8:00 AM JST | U-NEXT |
| South Korea | Sun 8:00 AM KST | SPOTV NOW |
| China | Sun 7:00 AM CST | Migu Video |
| Hong Kong | Sun 7:00 AM HKT | UFC Fight Pass |
| India | Sun 4:30 AM IST | Sony Sports / SonyLIV |
| Pakistan | Sun 4:00 AM PKT | SonyLIV |
| Singapore | Sun 7:00 AM SGT | UFC Fight Pass |
| Thailand | Sun 6:00 AM ICT | UFC Fight Pass |
| Indonesia | Sun 6:00 AM WIB | UFC Fight Pass |
| Philippines | Sun 7:00 AM PHT | UFC Fight Pass |
Where to watch: Oceania
| Country | Local main card start | Where to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Sydney/Melbourne) | Sun 9:00 AM AEST | Paramount+ (prelims) / Main Event PPV via Kayo/Foxtel |
| Australia (Perth) | Sun 7:00 AM AWST | Paramount+ (prelims) / Main Event PPV via Kayo/Foxtel |
| New Zealand | Sun 11:00 AM NZST | Sky Sport NOW / UFC Fight Pass |
Card start times (all segments)
| Segment | Las Vegas (PT) | New York (ET) | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelims | Sat 1:00 PM PT | Sat 4:00 PM ET | Sat 20:00 |
| Main card | Sat 4:00 PM PT | Sat 7:00 PM ET | Sat 23:00 |
Main Event: Allen vs. Costa
| Weight class | Rounds | Fighter | Record | vs. | Fighter | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight | 5 | Arnold Allen (#13) | 20-4-0 | vs. | Melquizael Costa (#8) | 26-7-0 |
Main Card
| # | Weight class | Fighter | vs. | Fighter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Featherweight | Doo Ho Choi | vs. | Daniel Santos |
| 3 | Bantamweight | Malcolm Wellmaker | vs. | Juan Diaz |
| 4 | Light Heavyweight | Modestas Bukauskas | vs. | Rodolfo Bellato |
| 5 | Bantamweight | Timmy Cuamba | vs. | Benardo Sopaj |
Prelims
| # | Weight class | Fighter | vs. | Fighter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Welterweight | Nikolay Veretennikov | vs. | Khaos Williams |
| 7 | Light Heavyweight | Tuco Tokkos | vs. | Ivan Erslan |
| 8 | Lightweight | Tommy Gantt | vs. | Trey Ogden |
| 9 | Bantamweight | Ketlen Vieira | vs. | Jacqueline Cavalcanti |
| 10 | Middleweight | Andre Petroski | vs. | Cody Brundage |
| 11 | Strawweight | Alice Ardelean (ROU) | vs. | Polyana Viana |
| 12 | Flyweight | Daniel Barez | vs. | Luis Gurule |
| 13 | Strawweight | Shauna Bannon | vs. | Nicolle Caliari |
Card connections (notable countries on the card)
| Country | Fighters on the card |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Arnold Allen (main event), Modestas Bukauskas |
| Brazil | Melquizael Costa (main event), Daniel Santos, Rodolfo Bellato, Ketlen Vieira, Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Polyana Viana, Nicolle Caliari |
| Romania | Alice Ardelean (strawweight, bout #11) |
| South Korea | Doo Ho Choi (co-main event) |
| Ireland | Shauna Bannon |
| Croatia | Ivan Erslan |
| Spain | Daniel Barez |
| Lithuania | Modestas Bukauskas |
| United States (host) | Malcolm Wellmaker, Khaos Williams, Tommy Gantt, Trey Ogden, Andre Petroski, Cody Brundage, Luis Gurule, Timmy Cuamba and others |
Don't see your country?
UFC Fight Pass is available as a worldwide subscription option in markets where no local rights holder is listed. Some carriers may show the event on tape delay or via late-night replay; for the most current local listing, check UFC.com.
Round-by-round updates and final scorecards will be added live at UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa results.
