Arnold Allen (fighter)

Arnold Allen (born 22 January 1994)[1][2] is a British mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[3] As of December 8, 2020, he is #9 in the UFC featherweight rankings.[4]

Arnold Allen
Arnold Allen at UFC Fight Night 147 in London
Born (1994-01-22) 22 January 1994[1][2]
Ipswich, England, United Kingdom
Other namesAlmighty
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
DivisionBantamweight (2012–2013)
Featherweight (2014–present)
Lightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)[3]
Fighting out ofFelixstowe, Suffolk, England
TeamBKK Fighters, UK
Tristar Gym, Canada
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins3
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins16
By knockout5
By submission4
By decision7
Losses1
By decision1
Amateur boxing record
Total5
Wins5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[3]

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 January 11 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 Rick 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 January 25, 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 November 7, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Teixeira.[32] However, Stephens was forced to withraw from the event, citing injury. In turn, the bout was cancelled.[33]

Yusuff is scheduled to face Sodiq Yusuff on April 10, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 189.[34]

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.[35][36]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 16 wins 1 loss
By knockout 5 0
By submission 4 0
By decision 7 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–1 Nik Lentz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos 25 January 2020 3 5:00 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Win 15–1 Gilbert Melendez Decision (unanimous) UFC 239 6 July 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–1 Jordan Rinaldi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal 16 March 2019 3 5:00 London, England
Win 13–1 Mads Burnell Submission (front choke) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till 27 May 2018 3 2:41 Liverpool, England Performance of the Night.
Win 12–1 Makwan Amirkhani Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson 18 March 2017 3 5:00 London, England
Win 11–1 Yaotzin Meza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping 27 February 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Win 10–1 Alan Omer Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne 20 June 2015 3 1:41 Berlin, Germany Return to Featherweight. Performance of the Night.
Win 9–1 Paul Cook TKO (doctor stoppage) M4TC 15 29 November 2014 2 5:00 Tyne and Wear, England Lightweight debut. Won the M4TC Lightweight Championship.
Win 8–1 Gaetano Pirello Decision (unanimous) CWFC 71 22 August 2014 3 5:00 Amman, Jordan
Loss 7–1 Marcin Wrzosek Decision (unanimous) CWFC 69 7 June 2014 3 5:00 London, England
Win 7–0 Tobias Huber TKO (punches) CWFC Fight Night 11 18 April 2014 1 0:37 Amman, Jordan
Win 6–0 Doni Miller TKO (punches) CWFC 61 13 December 2013 2 0:34 Amman, Jordan
Win 5–0 Declan Williams Submission (triangle choke) CWFC 60 5 October 2013 2 4:50 North London, England
Win 4–0 Andy Green Submission (rear-naked choke) CWFC 56 6 July 2013 1 4:00 London, England
Win 3–0 Carl Orriss Decision (unanimous) UCMMA 32 2 February 2013 3 5:00 London, England Featherweight debut.
Win 2–0 Kim Thinghaugen TKO (doctor stoppage) UWC 21 20 October 2012 1 5:00 Southend-on-Sea, England
Win 1–0 Nathan Greyson KO (punch) UCMMA 27 7 April 2012 2 0:40 London, England

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