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UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa: Start time in India, USA, UK, Australia & more

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Published at :May 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Modified at :May 16, 2026 at 2:50 PM
UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa

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UFC Fight Night returns with an action-packed card.

After UFC 328 last week, the promotion returns with a Fight Night card from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of the show will see a featherweight matchup between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa.

The event marks Allen’s second outing of the year after suffering defeat in a tightly contested decision to Jean Silva at UFC 324 in January. On the other hand, Costa heads into his first main event on a six-fight winning streak, which has earned him a spot in the Top 15.

Doo Ho Choi vs Daniel Santos will serve as the co-main event of the show tonight, while other notable names on the card include Cody Brundage, Polyana Viana, Modestas Bukauskas, Ketlen Vieira, Rodolfo Bellato, and Tuco Tokkos, among others.

Streaming on Paramount+ in the US, TNT Sports & HBO Max in the UK, and Sony LIV in India, here is everything you need to know about start times for the Fight Night worldwide.

Also Read: UFC Fight Night Allen vs Costa: Preview, match card, news, timings & telecast details

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa Start time: Main card

  • USA: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT (Saturday)
  • UK: 1:00 AM BST (Sunday)
  • India: 5:30 AM IST (Sunday)
  • Canada: 8:00 PM ET (Saturday)
  • Australia: 11:00 AM AEST / 12:00 PM AEDT (Sunday)
  • Saudi Arabia: 4:00 AM AST (Sunday)
  • France: 2:00 AM CEST (Sunday)
  • Brazil: 9:00 PM BRT (Saturday)
  • Mexico: 6:00 PM CST (Saturday)
  • Singapore: 8:00 AM SGT (Sunday)
  • Nigeria: 1:00 AM WAT (Sunday)
  • South Africa: 2:00 AM SAST (Sunday)
  • China: 8:00 AM CST (Sunday)
  • Japan: 9:00 AM JST (Sunday)

The start times for prelims are as follow: 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT, 2:30 AM IST (Sunday) and 10:00 PM BST.

Full card for UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa

Main Card:

  • Arnold Allen vs Melquizael Costa
  • DooHo Choi vs Daniel Santos
  • Malcolm Wellmaker vs Juan Diaz
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs Rodolfo Bellato
  • Timmy Cuamba vs Benardo Sopaj
  • Nikolay Veretennikov vs Khaos Williams

Prelims:

  • Tuco Tokkos vs Ivan Erslan
  • Trey Ogden vs Thomas Gantt
  • Ketlen Vieira vs Jacqueline Cavalcanti
  • Cody Brundage vs Andre Petroski
  • Alice Ardelean vs Polyana Viana
  • Daniel Barez vs Luis Gurule
  • Shauna Bannon vs Nicolle Caliari

Where can fans tune in to catch Allen vs Costa?

Fans in the United States and Australia can watch the event live on Paramount+. In India, the fights will stream on Sony LIV, while viewers in the UK and Europe can watch them via TNT Sports and HBO Max.

What time does the main event between Allen and Costa start?

The main event cage walks for the upcoming show are expected at approximately 10:30 PM ET in the United States, 3:30 AM BST in the UK, and around 8:00 AM IST in India (Sunday, May 17).

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Abhijit Singh
Abhijit Singh

Abhijit Singh is a budding sports journalist with over three years of experience in the field, and a photographer capturing stories through his lens since 2018. With a background in philosophy and political science, he brings a thoughtful, analytical edge to his reporting where every word is guided by curiosity and intent. Whether he's capturing the emotion of a moment or unpacking the deeper narratives within the game, Abhijit’s work is rooted in insight and passion. When he’s not covering sports, he’s often exploring new ideas through reading, traveling or just procrastinating.

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