UFC featherweight Arnold Allen disagrees with the end result of UFC 284. Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title over featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision. During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Allen said he thought Volkanovski did enough to claim double champion status. Despite the loss, Arnold praised Volkanovski for his showing and […]
UFC featherweight Arnold Allen disagrees with the end result of UFC 284. Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title over featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour, Allen said he thought Volkanovski did enough to claim double champion status. Despite the loss, Arnold praised Volkanovski for his showing and how he handled his loss in Perth, Australia.
“I scored it for Volk. Rounds two, three and five,” Allen said. “He’s inspirational. Everything he does is what you want to see in your champion… The things he says after about not being afraid to fail, going out there and taking the opportunity. Yeah, you can not respect that guy.”
Allen also said that he believes there should be a rematch between Volkanovski and Makhachev for the lightweight title. If Volkanovski does win a rematch, Allen believes he’ll stay at lightweight.
Arnold Allen Has An Upcoming Fight Against A Former UFC Champion
The 29-year-old is scheduled to fight Max Holloway at UFC Fight Night on April 15. Holloway is a former UFC featherweight champion. He won the interim belt in December 2016 and went on to unify it against José Aldo at UFC 212. He defended the title three times before dropping it to current champion Volkanovski.
Allen is on a 12-fight unbeaten streak dating back to August 2014. He last defeated Calvin Kattar by TKO last October. He also has wins over Dan Hooker, Sodiq Yussuff, and Gilbert Melendez.
The England native spoke about Holloway and the damage he’s gained over his fighting career.
“He’s only human right? The damage has got to catch up to you. He’s not much older than me but he has been in a lot of crazy fights against top-tier athletes and he’s given a lot of damage but he always takes as much as gives as well,” Arnold said. “What you’re expecting from me is probably what I’m going to say. I’m expecting the best version, I’m preparing for the best, [and] I’m training for the best.”
Former undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Max Holloway is slated to make his Octagon comeback atop a ‘Fight NIght’ billed card on April 15. – drawing surging Ipswitch native, Arnold Allen over the course of five rounds in a potential title-eliminator. Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight champion and the current #1 ranked featherweight contender, suffered a […]
Former undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Max Holloway is slated to make his Octagon comeback atop a ‘Fight NIght’ billed card on April 15. – drawing surging Ipswitch native, Arnold Allen over the course of five rounds in a potential title-eliminator.
Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight champion and the current #1 ranked featherweight contender, suffered a one-sided unanimous decision loss to current undisputed titleholder, Alexander Volkanovski back in July of last year in the co-main event of UFC 276.
Allen, the current #4 rated challenger headlined UFC Vegas 63 back in October of last year against common-foe, Calvin Kattar – captilizing on the latter suffering a knee injury to land a second round TKO victory. ESPN MMA reporter, Brett Okamoto confirmed Max Holloway’s return against Arnold Allen.
“The return of Blessed,” Okamoto tweeted. “And a big one for Arnold Allen. Per sources, UFC is finalizing Holloway vs. Allen to headline a Fight Night on April 15.”
The return of Blessed. And a big one for Arnold Allen. Per sources, UFC is finalizing Holloway vs. Allen to headline a Fight Night on April 15. pic.twitter.com/OBI7wj72Nm
Max Holloway most recently defeated UFC 284 co-headliner, Yair Rodriguez
Seeing his two-fight winning run halted in his trilogy fight with Volkanovski back in July of last year, Max Holloway had previously landed back-to-back unanimous decision wins over the aforenoted, Kattar, and incoming UFC 284 co-headliner and interim title challenger, Yair Rodriguez most recently, back in November 2021.
Winning featherweight spoils in a title unification knockout win over Jose Aldo back in 2017, Holloway would land successful title defenses against the Brazilian, Brian Ortega, and former lightweight titleholder, Frankie Edgar.
Riding an impressive winning spree of 10 straight fights in the UFC, Allen, who boasts an impressive 19-1 professional record, holds Octagon victories over the likes of Mads Burnell, Gilbert Melendez, Nik Lentz, Sodiq Yusuff, Dan Hooker, and the aforenoted, Kattar.
An official location, venue, or billing for the UFC Fight Night event on April 15. has yet to be determined at the time of publication.
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will return against the surging Arnold Allen in an April 15th UFC headliner. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Holloway/Arnold fight. Holloway returns for the first time si…
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will return against the surging Arnold Allen in an April 15th UFC headliner. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the news of the Holloway/Arnold fight. Holloway returns for the first time since losing his featherweight trilogy to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 276. Before that, he won back-to-back…
UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen has given his take on where former heavyweight king Francis Ngannou should end up following his exit from the promotion. Ngannou currently sits as one of combat sports’ hottest free agents of all time, a t…
UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen has given his take on where former heavyweight king Francis Ngannou should end up following his exit from the promotion. Ngannou currently sits as one of combat sports’ hottest free agents of all time, a tag he acquired without restriction earlier this month when the UFC waived its right to…
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 31, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Jon Anik Says Fans Criticism Of UFC 304 Main Event Is Out Of Dislike For Belal Muhammad UFC commentator Jon Anik believes that some fans have been too […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 31, 2024, we’re taking a look at:
Anik says fans are biased against Muhammad
Allen labels Olympic Games as corrupt
UFC veteran says Mokaev didn’t have a leg to stand on
Jon Anik Says Fans Criticism Of UFC 304 Main Event Is Out Of Dislike For Belal Muhammad
Whilst the majority of each round was spent with either Muhammad or Leon Edwards holding the other in a dominant position with little action, the momentum of the fight did swing back and forth at points.
Anik said that to make it clear, he is a huge fan of both men because whilst he may be friends with the new champion, his career will always be tied to “Rocky” and his title reign.
On the Anik & Florian Podcast recap of this past weekend’s event, he said that some were looking for a way to criticize Muhammad rather than praise him.
“So I’m not sure what exactly we are looking for, I think a lot of people just watch Belal Muhammad with a tainted eye and that’s why I tweet, “cry”, right. I am a Leon Edwards fan as anyone knows, ‘Shabba Madda Pot’ is my favorite song.
“My most significant call of my career is Leon Edwards, the favorite moment of my professional career is when Leon hugged me after the fact, six months later. But, it is time to put respect on the name Belal Muhammad.”
Arnold Allen Criticizes The Paris Olympic Games Amidst Multiple Controversies
The Paris Olympic Games are in full swing but this particular instalment has been defined by controversy from the very start.
In a recent series of posts on social media, UFC featherweight contender Arnold Allen voiced his opinions on how the event has become unwatchable over time.
He may have been planning to spend some time this summer watching the games after returning to the win column this past weekend at UFC 304 but “Almighty” has had to tap out.
Allen referred to Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde who qualified for this year’s games despite being convicted of child rape in 2016.
Always loved watching the olympics when I was younger, it was always corrupt but now it’s beyond a joke, how can anyone support that shit
Matt Brown Says The UFC Made The Right Call Regarding Muhammad Mokaev’s Contract Status
UFC veteran Matt Brown weighed in with his thoughts on the recent UFC departure of undefeated flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev.
Like many, he admitted that he was surprised at first given the ability and potential that “The Punisher” brings to the table.
Brown was also able to identify why the UFC would want to walk away from resigning the fighter, if he’s causing issues behind the scenes.
Crucially, he pointed out how Mokaev isn’t in a position where the juice is worth the squeeze given his profile in the sport and performances, compared to other controversial fighters on the roster.
During the latest episode of MMA Fighting’s The Fighter vs. The Writer, “The Immortal” said that he understands the promotion’s call after what went down on fight week.
“I’d probably cut him, too, to be honest,” Brown said. “It is surprising that they would do that, being that his ceiling is pretty freaking high. I’ve watched him fight before. The dude has really, really high ceiling. Young guy with a lot of skills, a lot of talent. But when you’re up and coming like that, you can’t just do that. I think the UFC has shown that before. When you’re an up and comer, you can’t be ruffling too many feathers. Obviously like some but you can’t be doing stupid sh*t like that.
“Once you’re Jon Jones and you’re putting all those asses in the seats, yeah you get away with some sh*t. Because you’re in business with the UFC. You’re a partner essentially,” Brown continued. “Whereas how many people tune in to watch Muhammad Mokaev? When he goes and fights in PFL, how many people are going to tune in and watch Muhammad Mokaev? So there are double standards or triple standards or whatever. There is different standards for every fighter. He’s not at that level to be getting away with sh*t like that. I don’t know the story but that (sucker-punch) sounds like a cowardly b*tch move, and I wouldn’t want to be in business with someone like that either.”
As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the ladder toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of UFC 304, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: In addition to reaching the mountaintop at 170 pounds, Belal Muhammad’s title-winning triumph […]
And in the aftermath of UFC 304, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings.
Men’s Pound-For-Pound: In addition to reaching the mountaintop at 170 pounds, Belal Muhammad’s title-winning triumph over Leon Edwards this past weekend has seen him join the P4P rankings. The newly crowned welterweight champion has debuted at #6, with his defeated opponent dropping three spots to #7. Muhammad’s arrival has resulted in the removal of former bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling.
Also on a climb is the other man who left the Co-op Live with gold in his possession, Tom Aspinall. The interim heavyweight kingpin’s rapid knockout of Curtis Blaydes has seen him rise by two places to #9, jumping above Max Holloway (#10), Dricus Du Plessis (#11), and Alexandre Pantoja (#12).
The new welterweight king extended his unbeaten streak at #UFC304
He now has the 4th longest active unbeaten streak in the UFC
Flyweight: After some controversial antics and a lackluster victory at UFC 304, Muhammad Mokaev evidently didn’t do enough to convince the promotion he was worth re-signing. As a result of his departure, “The Punisher” has been quickly removed from the 125-pound rankings. That’s paved the way for Cody Durden to return at #15.
The man he beat at UFC 304, Manel Kape, has fallen by one position to #9, with both Steve Erceg (#7) and Matheus Nicolau (#8) receiving two-spot boosts to jump above “Starboy.”
Bantamweight: No changes.
Featherweight: Arnold Allen’s decision win over Giga Chikadze in the early hours of Sunday morning was enough to secure his return to the top five at 145 pounds. “Almighty” has moved up by one spot to share the #5 place with former opponent Movsar Evloev.
Lightweight: Paddy Pimblett was among the biggest winners to emerge from UFC 304, putting King Green to sleep with a triangle choke to record his first success over ranked opposition. As expected, the result has pushed “The Baddy” into contention, with the Liverpool native replacing Green at #15.
Welterweight: With Muhammad surging to the throne in Manchester, Edwards has slipped back to the #1 position as the leader in the chasing pack. That’s also left former champ Kamaru Usman one place worse off at #2.
Middleweight: No changes.
Light Heavyweight: No changes.
Heavyweight: After falling short in his first UFC title shot, Blaydes has been relegated to #5 in the heavyweight pecking order, with Sergei Pavlovich replacing him at #4 a month on from his defeat to Alexander Volkov in Saudi Arabia.
Former undisputed UFC featherweight champion, Max Holloway is slated to make his Octagon comeback atop a ‘Fight NIght’ billed card on April 15. – drawing surging Ipswitch native, Arnold Allen over the course of five rounds in a potential title-eliminator. Holloway, a former undisputed featherweight champion and the current #1 ranked featherweight contender, suffered a […]
