Brendan Cody Allen was born on December 28,1995 and is an American professional mixed martial artist.
35 Facts About Brendan Allen
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Brendan Allen currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Brendan Allen started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 13 after watching a jiu-jitsu class with his brother.
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In high school Brendan Allen started competing in Mississippi after he had some training in wrestling and boxing.
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Brendan Allen attended university at Southeastern Louisiana University, majoring in criminal justice.
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Brendan Allen later joined Clementi's Gladiator Academy to train in mixed martial arts.
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Brendan Allen started his professional MMA career in 2015 and fought under various promotions in the South.
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Brendan Allen was the Legacy Fighting Alliance middleweight champion twice, defeating Tim Hiley and Moses Murrietta at LFA 50 and LFA 61, respectively.
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Brendan Allen appeared in Dana White's Contender Series 20 on July 16,2019, facing Aaron Jeffery.
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Brendan Allen won the fight via a submission in the first round.
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Brendan Allen won the fight via a submission in round two.
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Brendan Allen's next fight came on February 29,2020, facing Tom Breese at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs Figueiredo.
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Brendan Allen won the fight by TKO in the first round.
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The bout between Heinisch and Brendan Allen was rescheduled to November 7,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs Teixeira.
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Brendan Allen lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Brendan Allen faced Karl Roberson on April 24,2021, at UFC 261.
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Brendan Allen won the bout via ankle hook submission at the end of the first round.
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Brendan Allen was scheduled to face Brad Tavares on December 4,2021, at UFC on ESPN: Font vs Aldo.
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Brendan Allen lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
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Brendan Allen faced Sam Alvey, replacing Phil Hawes, in a Light Heavyweight bout, on February 5,2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.
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Brendan Allen won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.
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Brendan Allen faced Jacob Malkoun on June 11,2022, at UFC 275.
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Brendan Allen faced Krzysztof Jotko on October 1,2022, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan.
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Brendan Allen won the bout at the end of the first round, submitting Jotko via rear-naked choke.
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Brendan Allen faced Andre Muniz on February 25,2023, at UFC Fight Night 220.
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Brendan Allen won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round three.
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Brendan Allen was scheduled to face Jack Hermansson on June 3,2023, at UFC on ESPN 46.
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Brendan Allen faced Bruno Silva on June 24,2023 at UFC on ABC 5.
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Brendan Allen won the bout in the first round via a rear-naked choke submission.
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Brendan Allen faced Paul Craig on November 18,2023, at UFC Fight Night 232.
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Brendan Allen won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
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Brendan Allen was scheduled to face Marvin Vettori on April 6,2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.
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Brendan Allen faced Nassourdine Imavov on September 28,2024 at UFC Fight Night 243.
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Brendan Allen faced former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez in a rematch on February 22,2025 at UFC Fight Night 252.
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Brendan Allen faced Caio Borralho on February 28,2025 in a submission match at Karate Combat 53.