UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen is reportedly set to return on the upcoming UFC 324 card, the place he’ll face a knockout artist.
As Alexander Volkanovski begins his second UFC featherweight title reign following his win at UFC 314, quite a lot of burgeoning contenders have lined up for his upcoming title protection. After shedding to Volkanovski at UFC 314, Diego Lopez made an fascinating case for a rematch with a formidable win at Noche UFC 3 earlier this yr.
Yair Rodriguez and former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling are additionally on the checklist for Volkanovski’s subsequent opponent following his latest victory.
One of many few high featherweight prospects who has by no means confronted Volkanovski is Arnold Allen, who snapped a two-fight skid with a formidable win over Giga Chikadze final yr. Allen was on a 12-fight profitable streak, however suffered back-to-back losses to Movsar Evloev and Max Holloway, each of which had been shut.
Allen is seeking to get again into the featherweight title combine, however will reportedly face a harmful problem in his return battle.
Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva making ready for UFC 324
As first reported, combined martial artsIn response to Mike Heck, the UFC is focusing on a match between Allen and high contender Jean Silva at UFC 324 in January. As of this writing, the bout is unofficial and no announcement has been made by UFC leaders concerning the matchup.
Silva suffered his first loss within the UFC Octagon earlier this yr, shedding to Lopez at Noche UFC 3. He terminated the likes of Bryce Mitchell, Melsik Baghdasarian and Drew Dober throughout his promotional run.
Silva, a famend knockout artist, is seeking to inflict the primary knockout lack of his profession on Allen. Allen by no means feels his skilled profession is over.
UFC 324 marks the transition of the promotion’s broadcast rights to Paramount+ after a long-term partnership with ESPN. The total UFC 324 card, together with the primary occasion, is predicted to be introduced within the coming weeks.
