Arnold Allen (fighter)

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Arnold Allen
Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night 147 in London.jpg
Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night 147 in London
BornArnold Billy Allen [1]
(1994-01-22) 22 January 1994 (age 28) [2] [3]
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Other namesAlmighty
NationalityEnglish
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2012–2013)
Featherweight (2014–present)
Lightweight (2014)
Reach70 in (178 cm) [4]
Fighting out of Trimley St Martin, Suffolk, England
TeamBKK Fighters, UK
Tristar Gym, Canada [4]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4]
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins3
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins17
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision8
Losses1
By decision1
Amateur boxing record
Total5
Wins5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Arnold Billy Allen [1] (born 22 January 1994) [2] [3] is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [4] As of December 13, 2021, he is #7 in the UFC featherweight rankings. [5]

Contents

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. [4]

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. [6]

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. [7] After probably dropping the first two rounds, Allen won the fight via submission in the third round. [8] He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus. [9]

Allen next faced Yaotzin Meza on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84. [10] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [11]

Allen was expected to face Mirsad Bektic on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204. [12] However, due to injury, Allen withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Russell Doane. [13]

Allen faced Makwan Amirkhani on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. [14] He won the fight by split decision. [15]

Allen was scheduled to face Enrique Barzola at UFC 220 on 20 January 2018. [16] However, Allen was pulled from the fight on January 11 due to alleged visa issues which restricted his ability to travel. [17] Following this announcement, It was determined that Allen would be replaced by Matt Bessette at UFC 220. [18]

Allen faced Mads Burnell on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130. [19] He won the fight via front choke submission in the third round. [20] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [21]

Allen was expected to face Gilbert Melendez on 30 November 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. [22] However, Melendez pulled out of the fight on 5 November and was replaced by Rick Glenn. [23] In turn, Allen pulled out of the fight on 16 November citing a cut he received while training. [24]

Allen faced Jordan Rinaldi on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147. [25] He won the fight by unanimous decision. [26]

Allen faced Gilbert Melendez on 6 July 2019 at UFC 239. [27] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [28]

Allen was expected to face Josh Emmett on 25 January 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166. [29] However Emmett was pulled from the event for an undisclosed reason, [30] and he was replaced by Nik Lentz whose original featherweight opponent also dropped out of the event. [31] Allen won the fight via unanimous decision. [32] 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 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira. [33] However, Stephens was forced to withdraw from the event, citing injury. In turn, the bout was cancelled. [34]

Allen faced Sodiq Yusuff on 10 April 2021 at UFC on ABC 2. [35] After knocking Yusuff down twice, he won the fight via unanimous decision. [36]

He is scheduled to face Dan Hooker in a featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 204 [37]

Personal life

Allen was issued a five-month suspended sentence after he pled guilty to affray, for his role in a 23 December 2016 brawl near Ipswich which left a man and five women injured. As a result, Allen could face travel restrictions due to the conviction. [38] [39]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
18 matches17 wins1 loss
By knockout50
By submission40
By decision81
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win17–1 Sodiq Yusuff Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland 10 April 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–1 Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos 25 January 202035:00 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win15–1 Gilbert Melendez Decision (unanimous) UFC 239 6 July 201935:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–1 Jordan Rinaldi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 201935:00 London, England
Win13–1 Mads Burnell Submission (front choke) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till 27 May 201832:41 Liverpool, England Performance of the Night.
Win12–1 Makwan Amirkhani Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson 18 March 201735:00London, England
Win11–1 Yaotzin Meza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 201635:00London, England
Win10–1Alan OmerSubmission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne 20 June 201531:41 Berlin, GermanyReturn to Featherweight. Performance of the Night.
Win9–1Paul CookTKO (doctor stoppage)M4TC 1529 November 201425:00 Tyne and Wear, EnglandLightweight debut. Won the M4TC Lightweight Championship.
Win8–1Gaetano PirelloDecision (unanimous)CWFC 7122 August 201435:00 Amman, Jordan
Loss7–1Marcin WrzosekDecision (unanimous)CWFC 697 June 201435:00London, England
Win7–0Tobias HuberTKO (punches)CWFC Fight Night 1118 April 201410:37 Amman, Jordan
Win6–0Doni MillerTKO (punches)CWFC 6113 December 201320:34 Amman, Jordan
Win5–0Declan WilliamsSubmission (triangle choke)CWFC 605 October 201324:50 North London, England
Win4–0Andy GreenSubmission (rear-naked choke)CWFC 566 July 201314:00London, England
Win3–0Carl OrrissDecision (unanimous)UCMMA 322 February 201335:00London, EnglandFeatherweight debut.
Win2–0Kim ThinghaugenTKO (doctor stoppage)UWC 2120 October 201215:00 Southend-on-Sea, England
Win1–0Nathan GreysonKO (punch)UCMMA 277 April 201220:40London, England

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