The Ultimate returns to its headquarters at Meta Apex to promote a series of interesting clashes for MMA fans on Saturday night (16). In the main fight, Brazilian Melk Costa tries to maintain one of the most impressive winning streaks of the moment when he faces Arnold Allen . In case of victory, the athlete changes his career level and can start dreaming of duels in the top tier of the featherweight category (up to 65,7kg), currently dominated by Alexander Volkanovski , in addition to figures like Jean Silva and Movsar Elvoev.
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Daniel Willycat entering his fight at UFC 315. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/danielwillycatcb
In addition to Melk, Brazil will also be represented by Daniel Willycat on the main card of the event. He faces South Korean Dooho Choi in the penultimate fight of the night, also valid for the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg). A product of Chute Boxe Diego Lima, the fighter from Minas Gerais promises to put on a war.
We will also have three women representing the country in the preliminary bouts. One of the most respected names in the bantamweight category (up to 61,2 kg), Ketlen Vieira tries to stop the rise of the Portuguese fighter Jacqueline Cavalcanti . Polyana Viana tries to return to the win column in a fight against Alice Ardelean , while Nicolle Caliari opens the card by facing Shauna Cannon.
Check out the SUPER FIGHT Predictions for UFC Vegas 117
| Allen x Costa | Choi x Willycat | Vieira vs. Cavalcanti | Ardelean x Viana | Bannon vs. Calliari | |
| Eduardo Oliveira | |||||
| Louis Antonio | Coast by decision | Willycat by KO R3 | Cavalcanti by decision | Ardelean by decision | Bannon by decision |
| Lucas Goncalves | Coast by decision | Willycat by decision | Cavalcanti by decision | Ardelean by decision | Calliari by decision |
| Jamis Gomes Jr. | Coast by decision | Willycat by KO R2 | Cavalcanti by decision | Ardelean by decision | Bannon by decision |
| Rodrigo Tannuri | Allen by decision | Choi by KO R2 | Cavalcanti by decision | Ardelean by decision | Bannon by decision |
| Gabriel Reis | Coast by decision | Willycat by KO R3 | Cavalcanti by decision | Ardelean in the decision | Calliari by decision |
| Cesão Tavares | Coast by decision | Willycat by decision | Vieira by decision | Viana by finalizing R2 | Bannon by decision |
| Pos | Gambler | Points added |
| 1- | Eduardo Oliveira (2) | 174 points |
| 1- | Louis Antonio | 172 points |
| 3- | Rodrigo Tannuri | 163 points |
| 4- | Gabriel Reis | 152 points |
| 5- | Lucas Goncalves | 145 points |
| 6- | Cesão Tavares | 123 points |
| 7- | Jamis Gomes Jr. | 94 points |
Palpites SUPER FIGHTS scoring system
Predictions will be made by the SUPER LUTAS team . At the end of the 2026 season, whoever obtains the most points will be the team's 'best bettor'. The scoring system will be simple. Whoever correctly predicts the winner gets one point. Whoever correctly predicts how the fight will end earns three points, and if the bettor accurately predicts the positive result (example: knockout in R1, submission in R3, decision by points), the bettor wins five points.
Technical Sheet UFC Vegas 117
Date: 16/05/2026.
Time: from 18 PM (Brasilia time)
Location: Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Where to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE in real time, Paramount+ (entire card) on TV and internet.
MAIN CARD – Starting at 21 PM (Brasilia time)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael “Melk” Costa
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Dooho Choi x Daniel “Willycat” Santos
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Juan Diaz
Catchweight (up to 97,5 kg): Modestas Bukauskas x Christian Edwards
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Timmy Cuamba x Benardo Sopaj
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Nikolay Veretennikov vs. Khaos Williams
PRELIMINARY CARD – Starting at 18 PM (Brasilia time)
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Tuco Tokkos vs. Ivan Erslan
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Thomas Gantt x Artur Minev
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Ketlen Vieira vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Cody Brundage x Andre Petroski
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Alice Ardelean x Polyana Viana
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Daniel Barez vs. Luis Gurule
Strawweight (up to 52,1 kg): Shauna Bannon x Nicolle Caliari
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