1. Arnold Billy Allen was born on 22 January 1994 and is an English professional mixed martial artist.
24 Facts About Arnold Allen
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Arnold Allen currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Arnold Allen made his professional debut competing as a featherweight for various regional promotions across Great Britain, including a stint in Cage Warriors.
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Arnold Allen made his promotional debut on 20 June 2015 as a short notice replacement filling in for an injured Mike Wilkinson against Alan Omer at UFC Fight Night 69.
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Arnold Allen was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Arnold Allen next faced Yaotzin Meza on 27 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.
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Arnold Allen was expected to face Mirsad Bektic on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204.
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However, due to injury, Arnold Allen withdrew from the fight and was replaced by Russell Doane.
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Arnold Allen faced Makwan Amirkhani on 18 March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107.
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Arnold Allen was scheduled to face Enrique Barzola at UFC 220 on 20 January 2018.
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Arnold Allen faced Mads Burnell on 27 May 2018 at UFC Fight Night 130.
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Arnold Allen won the fight via front choke submission in the third round.
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Arnold Allen was expected to face Gilbert Melendez on 30 November 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale.
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Arnold Allen faced Jordan Rinaldi on 16 March 2019 at UFC Fight Night 147.
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Arnold Allen faced Gilbert Melendez on 6 July 2019 at UFC 239.
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Arnold Allen was expected to face Josh Emmett on 25 January 2020 at UFC Fight Night 166.
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Arnold Allen was scheduled to face Jeremy Stephens on 7 November 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs Teixeira.
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Arnold Allen faced Sodiq Yusuff on 10 April 2021 at UFC on ABC 2.
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Arnold Allen won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
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Arnold Allen faced Calvin Kattar on 29 October 2022 at UFC Fight Night 213, winning via technical knockout following a knee injury to Kattar.
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Arnold Allen faced former UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway on 15 April 2023 at UFC on ESPN 44, where he lost via unanimous decision, ending his win streak in the UFC.
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Arnold Allen faced Movsar Evloev on 20 January 2024, at UFC 297.
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Arnold Allen faced Giga Chikadze on 27 July 2024, at UFC 304.
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Arnold Allen was issued a five-month suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to affray, for his role in a 23 December 2016 brawl near Ipswich which left a man and five women injured.