Ben Alloway

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Ben Alloway
Born (1981-02-19) 19 February 1981 (age 43)
Other namesBenny Blanco
NationalityAustralian
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)
Fighting out of Gold Coast, Australia
TeamFiore MMA
Axis Fight Academy
Potential Unlimited MMA (PUMMA)
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total28
Wins19
By knockout8
By submission6
By decision5
Losses9
By knockout2
By submission5
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ben Alloway (born 19 February 1981) is an Australian mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, he was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes . Ben formerly fought for the UFC in the welterweight division.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Alloway compiled a 12–3 professional record competing mostly in Australia before joining The Ultimate Fighter.

Alloway was forced to work outside of martial arts for most of his early career, but after signing with the UFC was able to devote 100% of his time to his MMA training. [1]

The Ultimate Fighter

Alloway was chosen to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes . In his first fight in the house, Alloway knocked out Valentino Petrescu early in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals. [2]

In his quarterfinal fight, Alloway came up short, losing via split decision to Brad Scott. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alloway made his UFC debut against castmate Manuel Rodriguez on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6. He won the fight via KO in the first round. [4]

Alloway faced promotional newcomer Ryan LaFlare on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9. [5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [6]

Alloway next faced TUF 17 contestant Zak Cummings at UFC Fight Night 27. [7] He lost the fight via submission in the first round, [8] and was cut from the UFC. [9]

Cage Warriors Fighting Championships

Following his release from the UFC, Alloway signed a five-fight deal with leading European promotion Cage Warriors [10]

Alloway made his Cage Warriors debut against Jack Mason on 1 March 2014 at Cage Warriors 65. [11] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [12]

Absolute Championship Berkut

At ACB he lost the first fight to Sharaf Davlatmurodov at ACB 41 on 15 July 2016 via TKO in the second round. [13]

Alloway faced Sergey Khandozhko at ACB 48 Revenge on 22 October 2016. [14] He won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) in the third round. [15]

Alloway faced Ismail Naurdiev at ACB 60 on 13 May 2017. [16] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
28 matches19 wins9 losses
By knockout82
By submission65
By decision52
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss19–9Steve KennedySubmission (kimura)Eternal MMA 4411 May 201921:35 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Loss19–8 Ismail Naurdiev TKO (body kick) ACB 60 13 May 201712:24 Vienna, Austria
Win19–7 Sergey Khandozhko Submission (rear-naked choke) ACB 48: Revenge 22 October 201633:09 Moscow, Russia
Win18–7Matt VaileDecision (unanimous)CITC – Carnage in the Cage 717 September 201635:00 Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Loss17–7Sharaf DavlatmurodovTKO (body kick) ACB 41: The Path to Triumph 15 July 201622:39 Sochi, Russia
Win17–6Theo ChristakosKO (punches)BRACE 37: 2015 Championship Grand Final21 November 201531:28 Canberra, AustraliaFor the BRACE Welterweight Championship.
Win16–6Rick AlchinSubmission (guillotine choke)BRACE 3619 September 201523:03Sydney, AustraliaBRACE Welterweight Tournament Semi-finals.
Win15–6Tristan MurphyTKO (punches and elbows)Eternal MMA 1030 May 201521:20 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Loss14–6Mohsen BahariDecision (split)Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 697 June 201435:00London, England
Win14–5Jack MasonDecision (unanimous)Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 651 March 201435:00 Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Loss13–5 Zak Cummings Submission (d'arce choke) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 28 August 201314:19 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Loss13–4 Ryan LaFlare Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 6 April 201335:00 Stockholm, Sweden
Win13–3Manuel RodriguezKO (front kick and punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 201214:57 Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaKnockout of the Night
Win12–3Rod StaaderTKO (punches) BRACE 15 28 April 201223:39 Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Win11–3Mauro Chimento Jr.Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 11 February 201235:00 Beirut, Lebanon
Win10–3Rashid AbdullahSubmission (armbar)FMMMA- Fight Me MMA13 January 201224:18 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Win9–3Dan HyattSubmission (triangle choke) BRACE 13 19 November 201113:49 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Win8–3Corey NelsonDecision (majority) BRACE 11 17 September 201135:00 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Loss7–3Ben MortimerSubmission (armbar)Nitro MMA- Nitro 39 June 201131:49 Logan City, Queensland, Australia
Loss7–2 Robert Whittaker Submission (rear-naked choke)Cage Fighting Championship 173 June 201124:07 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Win7–1Jon LevenSubmission (rear-naked choke)Fate MMA- Fate 219 February 201133:33 Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
Win6–1Gokhan TurkyilmazTKO (punches)CWA – Cage Wars Australia 511 December 201033:33 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Win5–1Michael OsbornTKO (punches)C3 Fights – Slammin Jammin Weekend 622 October 201032:29 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Loss4–1Luke PetersSubmission (guillotine choke) BRACE 5 14 August 201014:50 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Win4–0Atal KakarSubmission (rear-naked choke)XMMA 2 – ANZ VS USA31 July 201011:41Sydney, Australia
Win3–0Rick EvansTKO (punches)Fate MMA – Beyond Human Control26 June 20101N/A Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia
Win2–0Jordan WainohuTKO (punches)FWC5 – Call To Arms10 April 201022:56 Nerang, Queensland, Australia
Win1–0Ben PepperDecision (unanimous)UMMA 4 – Toowoomba26 February 201035:00 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches1 win1 loss
By knockout10
By submission00
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss1–1 Brad Scott Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes 201235:00Australia
Win1–0Valentino PetrescuTKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes 201220:42Australia

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