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#4. Arnold Allen vs. The loser of Alexander 'The Great' Volkanovski vs. 'The Korean Zombie' Chan Sung Jung
At UFC 274, Alexander Volkanovski will attempt to defend his title against 145 lb veteran Chan Sung Jung, aka 'The Korean Zombie'. Jung is stepping in on relatively short notice to fight the Australian after Max Holloway dropped out of their originally scheduled trilogy bout.
Allen is still at least one fight away from a title shot, but taking on the loser of Volkanovski vs. Jung would be a sure-fire way of forcing his name into the contender picture.
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Volkanovski is a heavy favorite going into UFC 274, making 'The Korean Zombie' the more likely opponent for Allen. Jung is one of the most experienced fighters in the 145 lb division, and Allen has already stated that had the Korean not accepted the short-notice title fight, they likely would have already been matched up with each other.
#3. Arnold Allen vs. Brian 'T-City' Ortega or Yair 'El Pantera' Rodriguez
Both Brian Ortega and Yair Rodriguez would be perfect opponents for Allen to take on next. However, it is rumored that they will be facing off against each other in the summer.
This has not yet been confirmed, so if Allen could book a fight with either man then that would essentially serve as a No.1-contender's bout. Ortega is coming off a five-round war with Alexander Volkanovski, while Rodriguez came up short in an extremely competitive main event bout with Max Holloway in his last UFC octagon appearance.
Both are high-intensity action fighters who consistently provide classic performances whenever they grace the octagon with their presence. Rodriguez's striking is both flashy and dangerous, with a Taekwondo background that has been perfectly adapted to his MMA game. Ortega is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu savant, having come incredibly close to submitting Volkanovski on two separate occasions in their title fight.
