Overview
- The UFC booked a Fight Night at its Apex facility on May 16, the same date Jake Paul’s MVP stages its first MMA event on Netflix.
- Allen told Ariel Helwani that headlining with Melquizael Costa shows the UFC is not trying to match MVP’s star names.
- MVP’s show lists Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on top, with Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry and Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins also announced.
- The UFC card features Allen vs. Costa as the main event and Doo Ho Choi vs. Daniel Santos as the co-main at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- Allen called his matchup a sick fight for fans and enters with a 20-4 record after a loss to Jean Silva and a prior decision win over Giga Chikadze.