A pair of ranked featherweights clash when seventh-ranked Arnold Allen battles 12th-ranked Melquizael Costa in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa on Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The five-bout main card is scheduled to start at approximately 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Allen is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jean Silva at UFC 324 this past January. Costa, meanwhile, won by knockout over Da Ige in his last match at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez this past February.
In the main event, Allen is the -130 favorite (risk $130 to win $100) in the UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa odds at DraftKings Sportsbook, with Costa at +110.
Before locking in any UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa picks, you NEED to see the latest MMA predictions from SportsLine MMA analyst Kyle Marley.
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One of of Marley's UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa picks: He is backing backing Nicolle Caliari (-265) to win via unanimous decision against Shauna Bannon (+215) in a women's strawweight bout on the main UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa card.
"Bannon should be the better striker at range here, but Caliari should have the wrestling/grappling edge," Marley said. "I do think Caliari will land a couple of takedowns in this matchup, and I'll take her to keep enough control time to win two rounds and get her hand raised."
Marley also has strong picks for Allen vs. Costa and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa card. He's also backing "the better overall athlete," to emerge with a big victory! Be sure to see his UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa picks before making any of your own.
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