Arnold Allen, ranked No. 6 within the featherweight rankings, will return to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 324 when he takes on Crew Preventing Nerds’ Gian Silva. A British fighter has not entered the Octagon since July 2024.
Allen joined the UFC in 2015 and amassed a 10-fight successful streak, however misplaced to Max Holloway in 2023. The next yr, he confronted Mokhsar Evloev and misplaced by unanimous resolution.
In 2024, “The Almighty” defeated Giga Chikadze at UFC 304, ending a two-fight shedding streak. The win places him firmly again in title rivalry. Nonetheless, a shoulder harm saved him out of motion for almost 18 months.
After recovering and rehabbing, Allen will face Gian Silva this weekend. “Lord,” presently ranked tenth within the featherweight division, misplaced his final battle to Diego Lopez. Allen hopes to offer Silva the identical destiny and take the battle with the No. 1 contender subsequent. At media day, he instructed MMA Junkie:
“A win right here won’t give me a title battle, however it’ll give me a primary contender battle subsequent time…I would like that title battle.”
Alexander Volkanovski is a present and two-time 145-pound UFC champion. “The Nice” is scheduled to defend his title in a rematch towards Diego Lopez at UFC 325 later this month. After that, the subsequent two candidates in line for an opportunity on the championship are Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy.
So a primary contender battle for the Brit makes good sense if he wins this weekend.
Arnold Allen on how he’ll rejoice his thirty second birthday: “I will purchase a cake for the workforce and watch them eat it.”
Arnold Allen, identified for his nice humorousness, as soon as once more confirmed off his humorousness throughout an interplay with MMA Junkie at UFC 324 media day. Whereas celebrating his thirty second birthday on January twenty second, when requested how he plans to drop a few pounds for the battle, he jokingly added:
“In about 20 years of combating, that is the primary time I’ve truly misplaced weight on my birthday. So it is type of ridiculous. Once I’m in camp or battle week, I type of hate meals. I will sit in a pleasant little chair within the nook and purchase a cake for the workforce and watch them eat it. And I will love each minute of it.”
Take a look at Arnold Allen’s feedback beneath (6:45):
We at Low Kick MMA wish to want Arnold Allen a cheerful birthday. And I want him all the very best in his future matches.
