Brendan Allen was born on December 28, 1995, in Beaufort, South California, USA. He started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as early as 13 years of age as a teenager. Allen shifted to Clementi’s Gladiator Academy to receive training in mixed martial arts. He made his professional mixed martial arts debut on August 22, 2015.
In his inaugural professional mixed martial arts fight, Allen locked horns with Zebulon Stroud at WFC 42. He dispatched Stroud in the closing moments of the first round with a flurry of punches and registered a first-round TKO win in his favor. Allen won his first two professional fights before encountering the first loss of his professional career.
Brendan Allen went head-to-head against Trevin Giles at Legacy FC 52 on March 25, 2016, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Giles clamped Allen in a rear-naked choke in the second round of the fight and defeated him via first-round submission. Brendan Allen ventured into the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) by appearing in Dana White’s Contender Series 20 on July 16, 2019, against Aaron Jefferey. He won the fight via first-round submission and took on Kevin Holland in the promotional debut for the promotion at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman on October 18, 2019. Allen defeated Holland via second-round submission.
Brendan Allen is scheduled to square off against Paul Craig in his upcoming bout at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig on November 18, 2023. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 22 wins and 5 losses.
Brendan Allen ranking in UFC
Brendan Allen is the No. 10th-ranked fighter in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has a good record of finishing his opponents, winning 5 of his 27 fights by knockout, 13 by submission, and 3 by decision. On November 18, 2023, he will participate in his 28th professional mixed martial arts fight against Paul Craig.
Brendan Allen Winning Streak
Brendan Allen is currently on a five-fight winning streak. He has defeated Sam Alvey, Jacob Malkoun, Krzystof Jotko, Andre Muniz, and Bruno Silva on a trot. He will walk high on confidence while going into his next fight and try to finish Paul Craig with the intention of progressing forward in the division.
The middleweight division in the UFC is currently stacked with fighters like Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis, Robert Whittaker, and Jared Cannonier in the top five. The newly crowned champion of the division, Sean Strickland, is expected to defend the middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297. Any progression in the division can prove handy for the middleweight competitor.
FAQs
A. He is 27 years old.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 5 losses.
A. Brendan Allen has an active win streak of five fights.
A. He will face Paul Craig in his upcoming fight.
A. Yes, Brendan Allen won his most recent fight.
