Arnold Allen is a leading professional mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). An acclaimed fighter inside the octagon, the British mixed martial artist has performed in different promotions before becoming a part of the UFC. He made his professional debut in mixed martial arts on April 7, 2012, against Nathan Greyson at UCMMA 27 in a bantamweight bout. Allen dispatched him in the second round and won via a second-round KO to start his career with a dominant win. Right after his inaugural victory, he compiled consecutive wins in his first seven fights.
Arnold Allen faced the first loss of his professional career while fighting his eighth fight against Marcin Wrzosek on June 7, 2014, at Cage Warriors 69. Allen came up short in the bout and ended up losing via unanimous decision. He recovered from the loss and again went on a rampage, collecting ten victories on the trot before suffering the second loss of his career when he faced Max Holloway at the UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen on April 15, 2023. The fight went on for five rounds, and the judges adjudged Holloway the winner, thus handing Allen the second loss of his career. In his most recent fight, he fought Movsar Evloev at UFC 297 on January 20, 2024, and lost by a unanimous decision, suffering his third professional loss. As of July 2024, he has a record of 19 wins and 3 losses.
Arnold Allen Fighting Style
Arnold Allen’s game is mostly known for his impressive striking prowess. Moreover, he has good submission capability as well. Arnold Allen mostly damages his opponents with his kickboxing by managing the distance and landing beautiful strikes. He deludes his opponents with the movement of his feet and keeps leaning forward in his posture.
Arnold Allen is great at blending his game by overwhelming his opponents with his striking and putting his submission maneuvers to work at a slight opportunity provided to him. He has won 7 fights by knockout and 4 by submission so far in his career.
Is Arnold Allen a Southpaw?
Arnold Allen fights with a southpaw stance. His sharp southpaw striking from a distance is a signature game of the British fighter. He is very good at mixing his striking with impressive grappling exchanges to outplay his opponents in a fight.
FAQs
A. He is an acclaimed striker with a reasonable grappling game.
A. Yes, he fights with a southpaw stance.
A. He has lost 3 fights as a professional.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 19 wins and 3 losses.
A. Yes, he lost against Max Holloway at UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen and Movsar Evloev at UFC 297.
