John Allan (fighter)

John Allan Arte
Born	(1993-02-22) February 22, 1993 (age 31) Curitiba, Brazil
Other names	The Hunter
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight Middleweight
Reach	70.0 in (178 cm) [1]
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Team	Chute Boxe Academy
Years active	2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	28
Wins	18
By knockout	13
By submission	4
By decision	1
Losses	9
By knockout	1
By submission	4
By decision	4
No contests	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

John Allan Arte (born February 22, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

When Allan was 14 years old, he entered a Muay Thai gym with the goal of losing weight. He also took up Jiu-Jitsu classes when he was 17 and Before turning pro, he played amateur basketball from when he was 15 to 19 years old. ^[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Allan made his professional debut against Fabiano Rodrigues on September 15, 2012, losing his first MMA fight by heel hook in under a minute. He would go on to compile a 12–4 record on the Brazilian regional scene. ^[3]

At Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 on August 11, 2018, ^[4] Allan fell short to eventual contract-winner Vinicius Moreira via second-round triangle choke submission despite a successful first round that saw Allan bloody his fellow Brazilian. ^[5]

At Future FC 6 on June 28, 2019, Allan defeated previously undefeated prospect Alexandre Silva via second-round TKO in a barnburner of a fight. ^[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Allan made his UFC debut against Mike Rodríguez on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. ^[7] He originally won the fight via unanimous decision. ^[8] However, Allan tested positive for banned hormone and metabolic modulator tamoxifen for which he received a one-year USADA suspension, which began on began on July 13, 2019, and was fined $4,800 by the California State Athletic Commission which overruled the original decision to a no contest. ^[9]

Allan, as a replacement for Gerald Meerschaert, was scheduled to face Ed Herman on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill. ^[10] Allan was removed from the fight in early September as he faced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced by Mike Rodríguez. ^[11]

Allan faced Roman Dolidze at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori on December 5, 2020. He lost the bout via split decision; however 19 out of 19 media members scored it a 30-27 for Dolidze. ^{[12] [13]}

Allan was expected to face Aleksa Camur on November 6, 2021, at UFC 268. ^[14] However, Camur pulled out of the bout citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby. ^[15] Allan lost the bout via unanimous decision. ^[16]

Allan was released by the UFC in November 2021 following his loss to Jacoby. ^[17]

Post UFC

In his first appearance after his UFC release, Allan faced Diego Dias on September 25, 2022 at Fight Music Show 2. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. ^[18]

Allan returned not long after against Marcos del Vigna on November 19, 2022 at Prime Fights 1, where he knocked him out in the first round. ^[19]

Allan faced Ewerton Polaquini on March 19, 2023 at Imortal FC 12, winning the bout via guillotine choke in the first round. ^[20]

Allan faced Tyago Moreira on November 18, 2023 at SFT 44, winning the bout via first round TKO stoppage. ^[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

• ShowFight
  • LHW Tournament Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

27 matches	18 wins	9 losses
By knockout	13	1
By submission	4	4
By decision	1	4

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	18–9 (1)	Anderson Pereira	TKO (knees and punches)	BOPE Fight 2	October 26, 2024	1	3:50	Curitiba, Brazil	Catchweight (194 lb) bout.
Win	17–9 (1)	Claudio Rocha	TKO (punches)	Standout Fighting Tournament 50	August 17, 2024	1	2:49	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	16–9 (1)	Rafael Celestino	TKO (punches)	Standout Fighting Tournament 45	March 2, 2024	1	4:03	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	16–8 (1)	Tyago Moreira	TKO (punches)	Standout Fighting Tournament 44	November 18, 2023	1	1:00	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	15–8 (1)	Ewerton Polaquini	Submission (guillotine choke)	Imortal FC 12	March 19, 2023	1	1:45	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	14–8 (1)	Marcos del Vigna	KO (punches)	Prime Fights 1	November 19, 2022	1	1:37	Campo Largo, Brazil	Return to Middleweight.
Loss	13–8 (1)	Diego Dias	Decision (unanimous)	Fight Music Show 2	September 25, 2022	3	5:00	Curitiba, Brazil
Loss	13–7 (1)	Dustin Jacoby	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 268	November 6, 2021	3	5:00	New York City, New York, United States
Loss	13–6 (1)	Roman Dolidze	Decision (split)	UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori	December 5, 2020	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC	13–5 (1)	Mike Rodriguez	NC (overturned)	UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd	July 13, 2019	3	5:00	Sacramento, California, United States	Originally a unanimous decision win for Allan; overturned after he tested positive for tamoxifen.
Win	13–5	Alexandre Silva	TKO (punches)	Future FC 6	June 28, 2019	2	1:33	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	12–5	Vinicius Moreira	Submission (triangle choke)	Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3	August 11, 2018	2	3:40	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–4	Edvaldo de Oliveira	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Imortal FC 8	April 7, 2018	3	2:38	São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win	11–4	Rafael Monteiro	TKO (punches)	Imortal FC 7	November 11, 2017	2	1:08	São José dos Pinhais, Brazil
Win	10–4	Adilson Costa Ferreira	Decision (unanimous)	BFC: Maranhao vs. Curitiba	September 16, 2017	3	5:00	São Luís, Brazil
Win	9–4	Matheus Scheffel	TKO (punches)	Samurai FC / PFE 13	June 11, 2016	1	4:36	Curitiba, Brazil
Loss	8–4	Michał Fijałka	Submission (rear-naked choke)	XCage 9	April 9, 2016	2	1:11	Toruń, Poland	For the XC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win	8–3	Alex Junius	TKO (punches)	Show Fight 31	March 24, 2016	1	0:00	Curitiba, Brazil	Won the SF Tournament Championship.
Win	7–3	Rafael Monteiro	TKO (retirement)			2	5:00		Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss	6–3	Thiago Florindo	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Frontline Fight Series 1	September 19, 2015	2	0:00	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	6–2	Leonardo Gosling	TKO (punches)	University of Champions 5	June 27, 2015	1	1:18	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	5–2	Bruno Marks	TKO	Curitiba Top Fight 9	March 1, 2015	1	2:04	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	4–2	Tassio Bomfim de Paula Souza	Submission	Gladiator Combat Fight 8	October 11, 2014	1	1:55	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	3–2	Leandro Frast	TKO (punches)	Curitiba Fight Pro 2	August 9, 2014	1	1:15	Curitiba, Brazil
Loss	2–2	Rodrigo Jesus	Decision (unanimous)	Samurai Fight Combat / Power Fight Extreme 10	November 30, 2013	3	5:00	Curitiba, Brazil
Win	2–1	Marcio Telles	Submission (heel hook)	Impactotal Fight 4	June 8, 2013	1	1:08	Garça, Brazil
Win	1–1	Cezar Alves	TKO (punches)	Full Fight Combat	December 15, 2012	1	3:40	Venâncio Aires, Brazil
Loss	0–1	Cesar Fabiano Rodrigues	Submission (heel hook)	Quality FC 1	September 15, 2012	1	0:48	Araçatuba, Brazil	Middleweight debut.

^[22]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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21. Lee, Alexander K. (2023-11-24). "Missed Fists: Fantastic front kick knockout folds fighter". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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External links

• Professional MMA record for John Allan from Sherdog
• John Allan at UFC