Arnold Allen Explained

Arnold Allen
Other Names:Almighty
Birth Name:Arnold Billy Allen[1]
Birth Date:1994 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Ipswich, England
Weight Lb:145
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2012–2013)
Featherweight (2014–present)
Lightweight (2014)
Reach:70 in[2]
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting Out Of:Trimley St Martin, Suffolk, England
Team:BKK Fighters, UK
Tristar Gym
Kickbox Win:3
Kickbox Loss:0
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:9
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:97499

Arnold Billy Allen (born 22 January 1994) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3] As of 30 July 2024, he is #5 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[4]

Background

Born and raised in Suffolk, Allen began training in mixed martial arts as a teenager and took part in several amateur fights before turning professional in 2012.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

He made his professional debut competing as a featherweight for various regional promotions across Great Britain, including a stint in Cage Warriors. He was able to compile a record of 9–1 in his first three years along the way.

After his TKO stoppage of Paul Cook in November 2014, Allen signed with the UFC.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Allen made his promotional debut on 20 June 2015 as a short notice replacement filling in for an injured Mike Wilkinson against Alan Omer at UFC Fight Night 69.[6] After probably dropping the first two rounds, Allen won the fight via submission in the third round.[7] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[8]

Allen next faced Yaotzin Meza on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]

Allen was expected to face Mirsad Bektic on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204.[11] However, due to injury, Allen withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Russell Doane.[12]

Allen faced Makwan Amirkhani on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107.[13] He won the fight by split decision.[14]

Allen was scheduled to face Enrique Barzola at UFC 220 on 20 January 2018.[15] However, Allen was pulled from the fight on 11 January due to alleged visa issues which restricted his ability to travel.[16] Following this announcement, It was determined that Allen would be replaced by Matt Bessette at UFC 220.[17]

Allen faced Mads Burnell on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.[18] He won the fight via front choke submission in the third round.[19] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[20]

Allen was expected to face Gilbert Melendez on 30 November 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.[21] However, Melendez pulled out of the fight on 5 November and was replaced by Ricky Glenn.[22] In turn, Allen pulled out of the fight on 16 November citing a cut he received while training.[23]

Allen faced Jordan Rinaldi on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[25]

Allen faced Gilbert Melendez on 6 July 2019 at UFC 239.[26] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Allen was expected to face Josh Emmett on 25 January 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166.[28] However Emmett was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason,[29] and he was replaced by Nik Lentz whose original featherweight opponent also dropped out of the event.[30] Allen won the fight via unanimous decision.[31] Lentz would later claim he lost 40% of his vision after being poked in the eye by Allen.

Allen was scheduled to face Jeremy Stephens on 7 November 2020 at .[32] However, Stephens was forced to withdraw from the event, citing injury. In turn, the bout was cancelled.[33]

Allen faced Sodiq Yusuff on 10 April 2021 at UFC on ABC 2.[34] After knocking Yusuff down twice, he won the fight via unanimous decision.[35]

Allen faced Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night 204.[36] He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.[37] With this win, he received the Performance of the Night award.[38]

Allen faced Calvin Kattar on 29 October 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213,[39] winning via technical knockout following a knee injury to Kattar.[40]

Allen faced former UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway on 15 April 2023 at UFC on ESPN 44,[41] where he lost via unanimous decision, ending his win streak in the UFC.[42]

Allen faced Movsar Evloev on 20 January 2024, at UFC 297.[43] In a competitive bout, he lost by unanimous decision.[44]

Allen faced Giga Chikadze on 27 July 2024, at UFC 304.[45] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[46]

Personal life

Allen was issued a five-month suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to affray, for his role in a 23 December 2016 brawl near Ipswich which left a man and five women injured.[47] [48]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|20–3|Giga Chikadze|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 304 | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Manchester, England||-|Loss|align=center|19–3|Movsar Evloev|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 297||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|19–2|Max Holloway|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Kansas City, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–1|Calvin Kattar|TKO (knee injury) |||align=center|2|align=center|0:08|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–1|Dan Hooker|TKO (punches and elbows)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|London, England| |-|Win|align=center|17–1|Sodiq Yusuff|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–1|Nik Lentz|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Raleigh, North Carolina, United States||-|Win|align=center|15–1|Gilbert Melendez|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 239 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–1|Jordan Rinaldi|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|13–1|Mads Burnell|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|2:41|Liverpool, England||-|Win|align=center|12–1|Makwan Amirkhani|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|11–1|Yaotzin Meza|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Alan Omer|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|3|align=center|1:41|Berlin, Germany||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Paul Cook|TKO (doctor stoppage)|M4TC 15: Bad Blood||align=center|2|align=center|5:00|Tyne and Wear, England||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Gaetano Pirello|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 71||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Amman, Jordan||-|Loss|align=center|7–1|Marcin Wrzosek|Decision (unanimous)|Cage Warriors 69||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|7–0|Tobias Huber|TKO (punches)|Cage Warriors: Fight Night 11||align=center|1|align=center|0:37|Amman, Jordan||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Doni Miller|TKO (punches)|Cage Warriors 61||align=center|2|align=center|0:34|Amman, Jordan||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Declan Williams|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Warriors 60||align=center|2|align=center|4:50|London, England||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Andy Green|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Cage Warriors 56||align=center|1|align=center|4:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Carl Orriss|Decision (unanimous)|UCMMA 32||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|London, England||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Kim Thinghaugen|TKO (doctor stoppage)|UWC 21: Xplosion||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Southend-on-Sea, England||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Nathan Greyson|KO (punch)|UCMMA 27||align=center|2|align=center|0:40|London, England||}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arnold Allen MMA Fighter Page. 2023-12-29. Tapology.
  2. Web site: 2018-11-01 . Арнольд Аллен UFC . 2022-10-25 . ufc.ru . ru.
  3. Web site: Arnold Allen UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . 11 April 2021.
  4. Web site: UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions UFC.com . 2024-07-30 . www.ufc.com.
  5. Web site: Welcome to the UFC Arnold Allen. bloodyelbow.com. Zane Simon. 15 June 2015. 15 June 2015. 16 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150616044819/http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/6/15/8783283/ufc-fight-night-berlin-signs-arnold-allen-vs-alan-omer-injury-wilkinson-misha-circkunov-mma-news. dead.
  6. Web site: Arnold Allen replaces an injured Mike Wilkinson, meets Alan Omer at UFC Fight Night 69. themmareport.com. Staff. 15 June 2015. 15 June 2015.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night 69 results: Arnold Allen impressive in UFC-debut win over Alan Omer. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 20 June 2015. 20 June 2015.
  8. Web site: UFC Fight Night bonuses: Jedrzejczyk, Penne, Taisumov, Allen garner $50K. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 20 June 2015. 20 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Arnold Allen set to face Yaotzin Meza at UFC Fight Night London Feb. 27. mmacrazytv.com. Staff. 15 December 2015. 15 December 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222130726/http://mmacrazytv.com/2015/12/15/arnold-allen-vs-on-yaotzin-meza-at-ufc-fight-night-london-feb-27/. 22 December 2015. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 84 results: Arnold Allen shuts out Yaotzin Meza on scorecards. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 27 February 2016. 27 February 2016.
  11. Web site: Mirsad Bektic vs. Arnold Allen slated for UFC 204 in England. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 25 August 2016. 25 August 2016.
  12. Web site: Arnold Allen out of UFC 204 fight with Mirsad Bektic, promotion seeking featherweight replacement. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 29 September 2016. 29 September 2016.
  13. News: Arnold Allen and Makwan Amirkhani set to meet at UFC: London. thesprawlmma.com. Staff. 21 December 2016. 21 December 2016.
  14. Web site: UFC Fight Night 107 results: Arnold Allen takes split from Makwan Amirkhani in thriller. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 18 March 2017. 18 March 2017.
  15. News: UFC: peruano Enrique Barzola enfrentará a Arnold Allen el 20 de enero en Boston. Bermúdez. Pablo. 2017-12-30. depor.pe. 2017-12-31. es-PE.
  16. News: EXCLUSIVE: Arnold Allen Out of UFC 220 Bout Against Enrique Barzola - MMA Today. 2018-01-11. MMA Today. 2018-01-12. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160236/https://mma-today.com/exclusive-arnold-allen-ufc-220-bout-enrique-barzola. 12 January 2018. dead.
  17. News: UFC 220: Matt Bessette booked to fight Enrique Barzola. 2018-01-11. FanSided. 2018-01-12. en-US.
  18. News: Inspired by UFC Liverpool, Arnold Allen dreams of bringing the UFC to Ipswich. heath. Mark. East Anglian Daily Times. 2018-03-28. en.
  19. News: UFC Fight Night 130 results: Arnold Allen nets epic third-round comeback, tapping out Mads Burnell. 2018-05-27. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. en-US.
  20. News: UFC Fight Night 130 bonuses: Darren Stewart's emotional win nets him $50,000 extra. 2018-05-27. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. en-US.
  21. Web site: Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamaru Usman headlines The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2018-10-02. 2018-10-03.
  22. Web site: Rick Glenn steps in for injured Gilbert Melendez, fights Arnold Allen at TUF 28 Finale. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2018-11-05. 2018-11-05.
  23. Web site: Arnold Allen injured, out of TUF 28 Finale bout against Rick Glenn. sherdog.com. Jay Pettry. 2018-11-16. 2018-11-16.
  24. News: Home Fight for Arnold Allen against Jordan Rinaldi during UFC London. mmadna.nl. Marcel Dorff. 2019-01-29. 2019-01-29. nl.
  25. Web site: UFC London results: Arnold Allen methodical in decision win over Jordan Rinaldi. 2019-03-16. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-03-17.
  26. Web site: Former title contender Gilbert Melendez returns at UFC 239 in July. mmanews.com. Damon Martin. 2019-05-08. 2019-05-08.
  27. Web site: UFC 239 Results: Arnold Allen Overwhelms Gilbert Melendez. Evanoff. Josh. 2019-07-06. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-07-07.
  28. Web site: Josh Emmett vs. Arnold Allen added to UFC Raleigh. 2019-11-27. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-11-27.
  29. Web site: UFC Raleigh: Undisclosed injury forces Josh Emmett out of Arnold Allen fight. 2020-01-08. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-01-08.
  30. Web site: Arnold Allen set to face Nik Lentz at UFC Raleigh. 2020-01-15. MMA Fighting. en. 2020-01-15.
  31. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-01-25. UFC Raleigh Results: Arnold Allen Remains Perfect in the Octagon with Win Over Nik Lentz. 2020-01-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  32. Web site: King. Nolan. 2020-10-06. UFC books Jeremy Stephens vs. Arnold Allen for Nov. 7 event in Las Vegas. 2020-10-06. MMA Junkie. en.
  33. Web site: 2020-10-24. Jeremy Stephens injured, out of UFC fight vs. Arnold Allen on Nov. 7. 2020-10-25. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  34. Web site: Redactie. 2021-02-03. Sodiq Yusuff meets Arnold Allen on April 10. 2021-02-03. mma.dna.nl. nl.
  35. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-04-10. UFC Vegas 23 Results: Arnold Allen Tops Sodiq Yusuff With Two Knockdowns. 2021-04-10. Cageside Press. en-US.
  36. Web site: 24 Jan 2022. Dan Hooker returns to featherweight, meets Arnold Allen at UFC London.
  37. Web site: Miller . Timothy . 2022-03-19 . UFC London: Arnold Allen Stops Dan Hooker In Round 1 . 2022-03-19 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  38. Web site: 2022-03-19 . UFC Fight Night 204 bonuses: Nine fighters go home with $50,000 . 2022-03-20 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  39. Web site: King . Kristen . 2022-09-15 . Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen set to headline UFC event on Oct. 29 . 2022-09-16 . Bloody Elbow . en . 15 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915195905/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2022/9/15/23354718/calvin-kattar-vs-arnold-allen-set-to-headline-ufc-event-on-oct-29-mma-news . dead .
  40. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-10-29 . UFC Vegas 63: Arnold Allen Picks Up TKO as Calvin Kattar's Knee Gives Out . 2022-10-30 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  41. Web site: Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen set to headline April UFC event. MMAmania.com. Drake Riggs. 2023-01-30. 2023-01-30.
  42. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-04-15 . UFC Kansas City: Max Holloway Puts On Another Classic Performance Against Game Arnold Allen . 2023-04-17 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  43. Web site: 2023-10-04 . UFC 297 targets Arnold Allen vs. Movsar Evloev featherweight contender showdown . 2023-10-04 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  44. Web site: McCorry . Patrick . 2024-01-21 . Movsar Evloev Claims 18th Victim, Takes Decision Over Allen . 2024-01-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  45. Web site: UFC 304 adds Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze to Manchester lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and Farah Hannoun. 2024-05-02. 2024-05-02.
  46. Web site: UFC 304: Arnold Allen Returns to Win Column Against Giga Chikadze. cagesidepress.com. Dylan Rush. 2024-07-27. 2024-07-27.
  47. Web site: Mixed Martial Arts hopeful Arnold Allen could lose licence after drunken brawl at Christmas party. Colin Adwent. 13 June 2017. ipswitchstar.com. 13 June 2017.
  48. Web site: UFC's Arnold Allen issued 5-month suspended sentence for Christmas brawl. Staff. 14 June 2017. mmajunkie.com. 14 June 2017.
  49. Web site: UFC Stats - Featherweight Division. 29 October 2022. UFC.com. ufc.com.

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