Melk Costa is the underdog against Arnold Allen at UFC Vegas 117; see the odds.

Melk Costa celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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Melk Costa He will face a high-risk, high-reward opportunity in the main event of ufc vegas 117, scheduled for next Saturday (16). The Brazilian faces arnold allen In the main event fight, he has the chance to move closer to the top 5 in the featherweight rankings (up to 65,7 kg) and take an important step towards a title shot. However, to achieve this goal, he will need to overcome the slight favoritism shown to the Briton in the betting odds.

According to StakeMelk appears as the underdog in the matchup. A victory for the Brazilian pays 2,01 for every real bet. That is, a bet of R$ 100 would yield R$ 201 in case of victory. On the other hand, someone who invests the same amount in arnold allen He would receive R$ 181 if the Englishman wins.

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Enjoying his best phase in the UFC, Melk has seven wins and two losses in the organization, with six consecutive victories.

On the other hand, Allen is experiencing a period of instability in his career. The Briton has won only one of his last four fights, although his losses have been to high-level opponents, such as... Movsar Evloev, Max Holloway e, more recently, Jean Silva.

Daniel Willycat (1,58) x Doo Ho Choi (2,40)

Daniel Willycat defeated Jeong Yeong Lee in UFC 315. Photo: Reproduction: Instagram/UFC

Encouraged by two victories over South Koreans, Daniel Willycat emerges as the favorite to establish himself as the 'terror of K-pop' in the face of Doo ho choi.

According to official UFC betting site in BrazilIn the Chute Boxe athlete Diego Lima, odds are 1,58, while the South Korean is listed at 2,40. In practice, a R$100 bet on the Brazilian would yield R$158 in case of victory, while the same amount on his rival would generate a return of R$240.

Ketlen Vieira (2,40) x Jacqueline Cavalcanti (1,58)

Ketlen makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

In the duel between Brazilian women, the veteran Ketlen Scallop appears as an underdog compared to the newcomer. Jacqueline Cavalcanti.

The Nova União athlete enters the octagon with odds of 2,40, while the Portuguese-Brazilian has odds of 1,58. This means that a R$ 100 bet on Ketlen would yield R$ 240 in case of victory, while the same amount bet on Jacqueline would generate a return of R$ 158.

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Check out the odds for UFC Vegas 117.

Date: May 16, 2026

Time: From 18pm (Brasília time)

Location: Meta Apex, Nevada, United States

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time, Paramount+ (entire card) on TV and internet.

MAIN CARD (21pm Brasília time)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): arnold allen (1,81)x Melquizael Costa (2,01)

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Dooho Choi (2,40) x Daniel Willycat (1,58)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Malcolm Wellmaker (1,38) x Juan Díaz (3,05)

Married weight (up to 97,5 kg): Modest Bukauskas (1,31) x Christian Edwards (3,50)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Timothy Cuamba (2,09) x Bernardo Sopaj (1,75)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Nikolay Veretennikov (1,93)x Khaos Williams (1,88)

PRELIMINARY CARD (18pm Brasília time)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Tuco Tokkos (2,38) x Ivan Erslan (1,59)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Thomas Gantt (1,50) x Artur Minev (2,60)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ketlen Scallop (2,40)x Jacqueline Cavalcanti (1,58)

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Cody Brundage (2,48)x Andre Petroski (1,55)

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Alice Ardelean (1,48)x Polyana viana (2,70)

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Daniel Barez (2,26)x Luis Gurule (1,64)

Straw weight (up to 52,2 kg): Shauna Bannon (3,25)x Nicole Caliari (1,35)