5 best active English UFC fighters

#2. Arnold Allen - UFC featherweight contender

Allen is ranked no. 7 with a record of 17-1

Arnold Allen may fly somewhat under the radar in the UFC, but he just might be England's best bet at winning gold. Allen is undefeated inside the octagon, having gone 8-0 since joining the promotion. He will have the chance to add to his resume when he welcomes Dan Hooker back to the featherweight division this Saturday.

Allen is different to a number of his English peers on the roster in that he employs a grappling-heavy approach in his fights. While this may have caused him to have less entertaining bouts at times, it has served him very well in terms of picking up wins.

If Allen can add another win to his current streak on Saturday, he will suddenly become a big-time player at 145 lbs. With plenty of exciting match-ups awaiting him in the division's top five, it will be interesting to see just how far he can go.

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#1. Leon Edwards - UFC welterweight contender

Edwards is ranked no. 3 with a record of 19-3 (1 NC)

You only need to look at Leon Edwards' current undefeated streak to see just how good he is. Edwards has not lost in his last 10 fights and now appears set to challenge Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title. Interestingly, his most recent loss also came at the hands of the current champion.

Edwards most recently added Nate Diaz to his list of impressive wins. The most impressive of which was likely his one-sided decision win over Rafael dos Anjos in 2019. He is also ready to take on all-comers and has previously agreed to bouts with Khamzat Chimaev and Jorge Masvidal which ultimately fell through.

With that being said, it will obviously be incredibly difficult for Edwards to defeat the number one pound-for-pound fighter in Kamaru Usman. A win would be a significant upset not dissimilar to the one we witnessed from Michael Bisping the last time an Englishman won UFC gold.