Arnold Allen recaptured his featherweight dominance last night (Sat., May 16, 2026) at UFC Vegas 117 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, outlasting surging contender Melquizael Costa in a one-sided main event showcase.
In addition to the featherweight main event, UFC Vegas 117 produced some memorable performances and highlight-reel finishes. On a weekend paired with Rousey vs. Carano on Netflix, UFC delivered the goods. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know
who stood out the most!
- Alice Ardelean turned in the first-ever capsule lock submission finish over women’s strawweight Polyana Viana (watch it HERE)
- Young prospect Nicolle Caliari sparked the “Prelims” undercard with a beautiful arm-triangle submission over Irish fighter Shauna Bannon
- Middleweight veteran Cody Brundage pulled off a comeback TKO finish over battle-tested wrestler Andre Petroski
- Undefeated lightweight prospect Tommy Gantt poured in a dominant Octagon debut with a blistering second-round TKO over Artur Minev
- Khaos Williams ended a two-fight losing skid against welterweight striker Nikolay Veretennikov with a brutal first-round TKO finish (highlights HERE)
- Bantamweight prospect Bernardo Sopaj impressed in his return to the Octagon with a second-round rear-naked choke submission over Timothy Cuamba
- Bantamweight prospect Malcolm Wellmaker dropped another brutal loss to a UFC newcomer when he was submitted by Peru’s Juan Diaz (see it HERE)
- Doo Ho Choi took care of business in the co-main event with an impressive TKO finish over Brazilian bruiser Daniel Santos
Now that the Octagon action has concluded, let’s take a closer look at the official UFC Vegas 117 post-fight bonus winners. Remember, each winner gets an extra $100,000, while every fighter leftover who earned a finish gets $25,000.
Fight of the Night: Doo Ho Choi vs. Daniel Santos
Performance of the Night: Juan Diaz
Performance of the Night: Alice Ardelean
$25K Winners: Bernardo Sopaj, Khaos Williams, Tommy Gannt, Cody Brundage, and Nicolle Caliari
For complete UFC Vegas 117 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
