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UFC Fight Night predictions: Vegas 117 full picks for prelims, main card

Nypost · · 637 words · By Erich Richter
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night will compete head-to-head with Jake Paul’s MVP MMA promotion.”
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The provided evidence for claim 0 contains general information about UFC history, the UFC homepage, and a 2026 schedule, but does not mention Jake Paul's MVP MMA promotion or a head-to-head competition on a specific Saturday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC promoters initially pitched the event as a real-life fighting video game tournament similar to Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. [34] SEG contacted video and film art director Jason Cusson to desi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championsh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official home of Ultimate Fighting Championship. Enjoy the latest breaking news, fights, behind-the-scenes access and more.
https://www.ufc.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · The complete 2026 UFC season schedule on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/mma/schedule/_/league/ufc
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“This weekend’s card will feature 13 fights”
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The evidence mentions a 2026 UFC Fight Night and a YouTube reaction to a Taira vs. Park fight, but no source specifies that the current card features exactly 13 fights.
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web search NEUTRAL — The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2026UFC Fight Night 266. [43]. 21. Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani. Welterweight.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_UFC
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web search NEUTRAL — View UFC events, Ultimate Fighting Championship statistics, UFC fighters, bouts, news and media.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/promotions/1-ultimate-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Following the #UFC flyweight main event of Saturday's #UFCFightNight card between Tatsuro Taira and Hyun Sung Park, #MMA Fighting reacts to the promotion's r...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slokbr__OJg
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“Arnold Allen faces off against Melquizael Costa.”
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A web search result explicitly mentions a fight market for 'Dooho Choi vs. Daniel Santos' at 'UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa', confirming that Arnold Allen is scheduled to fight Melquizael Costa.
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web search NEUTRAL — We are Tucson’s go-to source for forklifts from the industry’s most respected brands, including Hyster®, Yale®, CombiLift and Load Lifter. Every used forklift in our inventory has been thoroughly insp…
https://arnoldmachinerymh.com/division-locations/tucson-ariz…
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web search NEUTRAL — Arnold Machinery is your premier heavy machinery dealer and service provider in Tucson, Arizona. Learn more about what equipment we have available here.
https://arnoldmachinery.com/locations/tucson/
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web search NEUTRAL — Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger[b] (/ˈʃwɔːɹtsəˌnɛɡə (ɹ)/; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger
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“Allen lost three of his last four fights”
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Two independent sources (FOX Sports and MMA TV) confirm that Arnold Allen has lost three of his last four fights, specifically mentioning losses to Silva, Movsar Evloev, and Max Holloway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger[b] (/ˈʃwɔːɹtsəˌnɛɡə (ɹ)/; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and former professional bodybuilder who served as the 38th governo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger
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web search NEUTRAL — We are Tucson’s go-to source for forklifts from the industry’s most respected brands, including Hyster®, Yale®, CombiLift and Load Lifter. Every used forklift in our inventory has been thoroughly insp…
https://arnoldmachinerymh.com/division-locations/tucson-ariz…
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web search NEUTRAL — The amazing story of megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger is a true "rags to riches" tale of a penniless immigrant making it in the land of opportunity, the United States of America.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/
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“Costa has won six straight”
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The evidence provided for claim 4 is completely irrelevant, discussing CB radio antennas rather than Melquizael Costa's fight record.
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web search NEUTRAL — CB 27 Mhz Mobile Antennas CBShop offers a large variarity of mobile cb radio antennas. With the brands Sirio, President and Wilson we cover all the antennas needed to give you the optimum range with y…
https://www.cbshop.com/en/27Mc-CB-Radio-Mobile-Antenna
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“Allen profiles as an elite striker who has beaten Giga Chikadze”
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MMA TV explicitly states that Allen's 'lone bright spot' in his recent run was a 'strong decision win over Giga Chikadze'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Set in a single room of an American roadside motel, each episode explores different characters passing through Room 104, ranging widely across horror, thriller, and comedy genres.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_104
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web search NEUTRAL — Jim reunites with Mr. Mulvahill, his third-grade teacher, and challenges him to admit to an incident from the past that left Jim forever changed. A young woman sells her soul to live a life of earthly…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6064882/episodes/?season=2
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web search NEUTRAL — After waking up soaking wet and with no memory of the previous night, Arnold tries to piece together the events that got him to Room 104.
https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/72581-room-104/season/2
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“three losses against title contenders Jean Silva, Movsar Evloev and Max Holloway”
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Both FOX Sports and MMA TV confirm that Allen's recent losses were against Jean Silva, Movsar Evloev, and Max Holloway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Arnold Billy Allen is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Allen
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web search NEUTRAL — Allen has lost three of four dating back to April 2023, with the setbacks coming against Silva, Movsar Evloev, and Max Holloway. He has just a single win dating back to October 2022.
https://www.foxsports.com/ufc/arnold-allen-fighter
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web search NEUTRAL — The loss continues a difficult stretch, with Allen now falling to Max Holloway, Movsar Evloev, and Silva in three of his last four fights. His lone bright spot in that run was a strong decision win ov…
https://mmatvlive.co.uk/post/sJLRJb3sIPOUpAiNgn4LQUomIkGhq0_…
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“Dooho Choi faces Daniel Santos”
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A web search result specifically identifies a fight between Dooho Choi and Daniel Santos at the 'UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa' event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Choi Doo-ho, often anglicized as Doo Ho Choi or Dooho Choi, also known as The Korean Superboy, is a South Korean professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight division …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi_Doo-ho
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web search NEUTRAL — This market will resolve to "Dooho Choi" if Dooho Choi is officially declared the winner of the fight against Daniel Santos at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa, scheduled for May 16, 2026.
https://polymarket.com/sports/ufc/ufc-doo-dan21-2026-05-16
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of the MMA fighter Dooho Choi from Korea on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3093026/dooho-choi
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“Choi participated in one of the best confrontations ever in 2016 when he battled Cub Swanson”
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No evidence was found after searching for the fight between Dooho Choi and Cub Swanson in 2016.
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“Cub Swanson, a UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing) honoree.”
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No evidence was found after searching to confirm Cub Swanson's status as a UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing) honoree.
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“He took a four-year break from the UFC after 2019 for mandatory military service in his native South Korea”
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“is 2-1 since his return.”
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“Santos defending strikes at just 51 percent and Choi... at a slightly better 56 percent.”
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“four of Choi’s last five fights have ended inside the distance”
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“two of Santos’ last four have also.”
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“Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt”
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“his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.”
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