It’s rare to see the UFC overshadowed by another MMA card, but that will be the case this weekend when the comparatively thin UFC Vegas 117 goes up against the debut of MVP MMA on Netflix.
Whether star power, or brand recognition, matters more might be the question answered on Saturday. Netflix has Ronda Rousey, Nate Diaz, Francis Ngannou, and rising stars like Phumi Nkuta and Salahdine Parnasse. The UFC has Arnold Allen vs. Melquizel Costa, Doo-Ho Choi, and Malcolm Wellmaker.
The ratings edge clearly favors Netflix based on the sheer number of subscribers and names involved – but UFC Vegas 117 could still punch up in weight.
Weigh-ins for the Las Vegas-based card, set for the Meta Apex, take place Friday morning starting at 12PM ET, 9AM PT. Results can be found below.
UFC Vegas 117: Allen vs. Costa Weigh-In Results
Main card
Featherweight: Arnold Allen (145.5) vs. Melquizael Costa (145.5)
Featherweight: Choi Doo-ho (146) vs. Daniel Santos (145)
Bantamweight: Malcolm Wellmaker (135.5) vs. Juan Díaz (135.5)
Catchweight (215lb): Modestas Bukauskas (213.5) vs. Christian Edwards (214.5)
Bantamweight: Timothy Cuamba (136) vs. Bernardo Sopaj (136)
Welterweight: Nikolay Veretennikov (170.5) vs. Khaos Williams (170.5)
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight: Tuco Tokkos (205.5) vs. Ivan Erslan (205.5)
Lightweight: Thomas Gantt (156) vs. Artur Minev (155)
Women’s Bantamweight: Ketlen Vieira (136) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (135.5)
Middleweight: Cody Brundage (185.5) vs. Andre Petroski (185.5)
Women’s Strawweight: Alice Ardelean (116) vs. Polyana Viana (115.5)
Flyweight: Daniel Barez (125.5) vs. Luis Gurule (125.5)
Women’s Strawweight: Shauna Bannon (115.5) vs. Nicolle Caliari (115.5)
