Overview
- Allen, who headlined Saturday’s UFC Vegas 117 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, won a unanimous decision with scorecards of 50-45, 50-45, and 49-46.
- He leaned on repeated takedowns and long stretches of top control, especially in the fourth and fifth rounds, to shut down Costa’s late offense.
- The win returns Allen to the win column after losing three of his previous four fights, while Costa’s six-fight streak comes to an end.
- The result slows Costa’s rapid climb toward the top 10 and boosts Allen’s short‑term case for higher‑ranked opposition in the 145‑pound division.
- Allen has been a top‑15 mainstay for years and once won 10 straight, while Costa joined the UFC in 2023 and surged with four stoppages, including the first finish of Dan Ige.