It’s on! Here’s UFC’s counter-programming answer to Netflix MMA’s ‘Rousey vs. Carano’ card on May 16

Event: UFC Vegas 117: “Allen vs. Costa”
Date: Sat., May 16, 2026
Location: Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: Paramount+
Start Time: 5 p.m. ET Prelims Card | 8 p.m. ET Main Card

UFC Vegas 117 Main Event On Paramount+:

145 lbs.: Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa

UFC Vegas 117 Main Card on Paramount+ (8 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: Ketlen Vieira vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
205 lbs.: Rodolfo Bellato vs. Modestas Bukauskas
125 lbs.: Daniel Barez vs. Luis Gurule
185 lbs.: Cody Brundage vs. Andre Petroski

UFC Vegas 117 Prelims Card on Paramount+ (5 p.m. ET):

115 lbs.: Alice Ardelean vs. Polyana Viana
135 lbs.: Timmy Cuamba vs. Bernardo Sopaj
115 lbs.: Shauna Bannon vs. Nicolle Caliari
205 lbs.: Ivan Erslan vs. Tuco Tokkos
155 lbs.: Thomas Gantt vs. Trey Ogden

*Fight card, bout order and amount of fights remain subject to change.*

To see how UFC Vegas 117 compares to “Rousey vs. Carano” on Netflix click here.