Arnold Allen

Almighty

England

Snaps brief losing streak
FeatherweightUFC
July 27, 2024
Allen defeated Giga Chikadze via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 304 on Saturday in Manchester, England.
ANALYSIS
It was a big rebound performance from Allen on the heels of back-to-back unanimous decision defeats to two of the best fighters the featherweight division has to offer in Movsar Evloev and Max Holloway. Allen was more than content to engage Chikadze in a kickboxing match despite the fact it was widely believed to have a significant grappling advantage. He didn't attempt a single takedown. Instead, he floored the gas pedal on the feet and began to pull away from his tiring opponent over the course of the final ten minutes. Arnold still needs that one career-defining win, but he's trending in the right direction in a loaded 145-pound division.
Read More News
Fight Log
Loading Fight Log...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Arnold Allen See More
UFC 304 Preview and Predictions: The MMA Mashup
143 days ago
The most intriguing MMA bets, top DFS picks across multiple sites, and predictions for this weekend's UFC 304 card are live before Saturday's event, courtesy of Chris Olson.
RotoWire MMA Expert Picks: UFC 304 Main Card
143 days ago
The UFC 304 expert picks are officially in. Check out how the RotoWire team of MMA contributors envisions every fight going down on Saturday's pay-per-view card.
UFC 304 Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 DFS Preview: Drake's Takes
143 days ago
The top MMA betting and DFS plays for this weekend's UFC 304 card are up and courtesy of Drake Burden, who breaks down betting and lineup strategy, as well as offers predictions for the entire event.
DraftKings MMA: UFC 304 DFS Preview
145 days ago
UFC 304 takes place Saturday, and Jon Litterine is back to break down the top fights, plus offer his DFS picks and predictions for the key matchups on the card.
UFC 300 Preview and Predictions: The MMA Mashup
248 days ago
The most intriguing MMA bets, top DFS picks across multiple sites and predictions for this weekend's UFC 300 card are live before Saturday's event, courtesy of Chris Olson.
More Fantasy News
Facing Chikadze in July
FeatherweightUFC
May 2, 2024
Allen will take on Giga Chikadze in a featherwight bout at UFC 304 in Manchester, England on July 27, per Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Allen will take on Chikadze in a three-round battle in his home country at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. Prior to a pair of decision losses to Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev, respectively, "Almighty" Allen rode a 10-fight win streak dating back to his UFC debut in 2015. The five-foot-eight Englishman will hope to use the home crowd's energy to get back to his winning ways against the larger Georgian.
Hangs tough in decision loss
FeatherweightUFC
January 20, 2024
Allen lost to Movsar Evloev via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 297 on Saturday in Toronto.
ANALYSIS
No one can ever say Allen ducks difficult opposition. Fresh off a lopsided unanimous decision defeat to Max Holloway, Arnold was tasked with another extremely difficult matchup here against the undefeated Evloev. All things considered, Allen fought pretty well. He more than held his own on the feet, and while he did give up a handful of takedowns, Arnold made sure Evloev didn't end up in a truly dominant position for an extended period of time. Set to turn 30 years of age in two days, Allen is in trouble simply because it's very difficult to overcome back-to-back defeats in a loaded featherweight division, but it's clear he has the skills to hang with some of the best in the world at 145 pounds.
Evloev fight targeted
FeatherweightUFC
October 4, 2023
A featherweight fight between Allen and Movsar Evloev is being targeted for UFC 297 expected to take place at Toronto in January, according to MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
Currently, the UFC is working on an Allen-Evloev fight for the company's first pay-per-view of 2024, even though the location of said PPV has not been determined yet. If this fight comes to fruition, Allen will try to redeem himself after suffering a decision defeat to Max Holloway at UFC on ESPN 44.
Valiant effort in main event loss
FeatherweightUFC
April 15, 2023
Allen lost to Max Holloway via unanimous decision (46-49, 46-49, 47-48) at UFC on ESPN 44 on Saturday in Kansas City.
ANALYSIS
It's not the result Allen was hoping for, but he showed darn well against one of the best featherweights of all time. Arnold appeared to be one of the few 145-pounders with the ability to nearly match the pace of Holloway. His best round was certainly the second, but Allen also emptied the gas tank in the final frame, at least giving him a chance of pulling the upset. Most everyone that came before him was either too tired or too beat up to make sort of significant run at that stage of the bout. Allen is technical, has power, is deceptively athletic and incredibly durable, giving him an extremely bright future despite this setback. The defeat snaps Allen's 10-fight winning streak to begin this UFC run and is his first loss of any kind dating back to June 2014. He'll be back
Fight with Holloway on tap
FeatherweightUFC
January 31, 2023
Allen (19-1-0) is scheduled to face Max Holloway (23-7-0) in a featherweight bout as part of the UFC's Fight Night event on April 15, Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Allen had been expected to be included on the card for UFC 286 in London on March 18, but his return to the Octagon will be pushed back another month while he manages a rib injury. The extra time should provide ample recovery for Allen while he puts his unblemished 10-0-0 UFC record on the line against Holloway, who is coming off a loss to reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski last July. Aside from his three career losses to Volkanovski, Holloway has asserted himself as the second-best featherweight fighter in the world with a perfect 16-0-0 record against non-Volkanovski competitors from the 145-pound division.