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Paul Craig books UFC Vegas 82 headliner against Brendan Allen in November main event fight

Paul Craig vs. Brendan Allen set for UFC Vegas 82 main event in NovemberOff the back of his impressive middleweight divisional bow against Andre Muniz at UFC London back in July, Scottish grappling ace, Paul Craig will continue his tenure at 185lbs – booking his first headliner under the banner of the promotion in a headliner on November 18. against Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 82. Craig, who […]

Paul Craig vs. Brendan Allen set for UFC Vegas 82 main event in November

Off the back of his impressive middleweight divisional bow against Andre Muniz at UFC London back in July, Scottish grappling ace, Paul Craig will continue his tenure at 185lbs – booking his first headliner under the banner of the promotion in a headliner on November 18. against Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 82.

Craig, who landed at the middleweight limit at UFC London back in July, managed to scoop the number thirteen rank in the weight class with his victory over Muniz – defeating the Brazilian with a slew of second round ground elbows. The win also earned Craig a Performance of the Night bonus to boot.

In the midst of a stunning five-fight winning run recently, number ten ranked middleweight contender, Allen most recently submitted Brazilian contender, Bruno Silva at UFC Jacksonville back in June – racking up his stunning thirteenth career submission win. November’s clash with Paul Craig will come as Brendan Allen’s second in a headlining bracket, having himself submitted the aforenoted, Muniz back in February.

Paul Craig books premiere headliner against Brendan Allen

The official UFC Europe account on social media platform, X, confirmed the headlining fight between Criag and Allen this Tuesday afternoon.

“Main event!” UFC Eupore posted. “@PaulCraig gets a five rounder against @BrendanAllenMMA at #UFCVEgas82!” 

Snapping a two-fight losing skid at the light heavyweight limit in his July return in the capital, Paul Craig had suffered back-to-back losses against Volkan Oezdemir, as well last Johnny Walker – the latter of which back in January in a trip to Brazil for the Airdrie native. 

17-6-1 as a professional, during his tenure at the light heavyweight limit, grappling specialist, Criag had landed victories over the likes of Magomed Ankalaev, Kennedy Nzechukwu, Shogun Rua, Jamahal Hill, and Nikita Krylov to name a few. 

As part of his stunning five-fight winning spree, Allen has also defeated the likes of the above-mentioned SIlva and Muniz, as well as Krzysztof Jotko – and holds a middleweight division win over Kevin Holland to boot. 

UFC middleweight Brendan Allen facing severe backlash after gloating about ‘Whoopin’ his kids

Brendan AllenMiddleweight standout Brendan Allen has become the subject of significant backlash on social media after attempting to justify his stance on physically assaulting his children. Allen, a 10-2 prospect in the UFC’s 185-pound division came under fire after he decided to share his controversial opinion on reprimanding his children on X (former Twitter) saying, “I […]

Brendan Allen

Middleweight standout Brendan Allen has become the subject of significant backlash on social media after attempting to justify his stance on physically assaulting his children.

Allen, a 10-2 prospect in the UFC’s 185-pound division came under fire after he decided to share his controversial opinion on reprimanding his children on X (former Twitter) saying, “I whoop my kids and nobody gana do sh*t about it.”

Brendan Allen doubled down on his statement two hours later. “Its amazing that spanking, whoopin, or popping is considered “beating” crazy to me how pussified civilization has come,” he added.

Needless to say, fight fans online were quick to call out Allen for basically bragging about the fact that he spanks his children. One user questioned why Allen would be so proud to reveal that he inflicts physical pain on his children as a form of punishment. “I’m not sure why you would be so proud to say that…”

Other users were much more animated in their responses. “I’m not gonna do anything about you being a sh*tty parent besides judge you from afar,” one user on X replied.

“MMA keeps MMAing. Way to be a shite parent and proud of it Brendan,” another said.

One asked why the professional fighter was happy about inflicting pain on someone that can’t even defend themselves. “Why are you flexing about hitting kids though?”

Another suggested that Allen’s actions will eventually come back to bite him. “Yeah they are putting you in an old folks home the minute they can, stay cool.”

Of course, not everyone was quick to condemn Brendan Allen. Some even condoned his actions, suggesting that they are simply repeating the steps that their parents once took. As if that somehow justifies laying a hand on your child with violent intent.

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Brendan Allen laughs off Khamzat Chimaev threat after UFC Jacksonville submission win: ‘I’m a different beast’

Brendan Allen laughs off Khamzat Chimaev threat I'm a different beast UFCOff the back of another impressive stoppage win via submission last night at UFC Fight Night Jacksonville, surging middleweight contender, Brendan Allen has scoffed at any potential threat to him made by a matchup with the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev – questioning what sort of danger he can put him in.  Allen, the current number thirteenth […]

Brendan Allen laughs off Khamzat Chimaev threat I'm a different beast UFC

Off the back of another impressive stoppage win via submission last night at UFC Fight Night Jacksonville, surging middleweight contender, Brendan Allen has scoffed at any potential threat to him made by a matchup with the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev – questioning what sort of danger he can put him in. 

Allen, the current number thirteenth ranked middleweight contender, turned in his third consecutive submission win via rear-naked choke at UFC Jacksonville last night, submitting Brazilian contender, Bruno Silva with a late first round submission stoppage.

Brendan Allen scoffs at potential threat from Khamzat Chimaev

In the midst of a stunning five-fight winning run, Allen, who is likely set to scale the middleweight rankings again off the back of his submission win over Silva, weighed up potential fights with recent winner, Jared Cannonier, as well as the aforenoted, Chimaev – appearing less than worried about pairings with either.

“As far as the matchup, I think [Jared Cannonier] looked really good in his last fight,” Brendan Allen told assembled media following UFC Jacksonville. “Very good. But I think I’m a different little different beast. And, like I said, I haven’t event shown everything. Sometimes I just like to get after it a little bit, as I did tonight. But I just think he’s a fun fight, and it’s a matchup that gets me to the top. But if I can’t get him, then; Sean Strickland – win or lose. I’d like to get that fight just because it’s a rematch. And obviously, I want that.”

“I fear no man, I fear no man,” Brendan Allen explained. “I turned down no fight. If that’s what he [Khamzat Chimaev], he can come get it. I don’t care. Anyone can get it. ‘C*mshot, Cannonier, (Marvin) Vettori, anyone. They can all get it. I don’t care. What? Is he going to try to take me down? Congratulations, you can take me down, I’ll jump guard, but what are you going to do with it? I’m a different beast on my back and on top. It doesn’t matter. I’m a different beast.” (Transcribed by MMA Mania) 

Brendan Allen scores first-round submission against Bruno Silva in fast-paced clash – UFC Jacksonville Highlights

Brendan AllenNo. 13 ranked middleweight contender Brendan Allen scored his fifth-straight win inside the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Jacksonville. Allen and Silva delivered a frenetic pace in their brief but entertaining encounter inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Early in the contest, Allen looked to be in trouble after getting rocked by a solid right […]

Brendan Allen

No. 13 ranked middleweight contender Brendan Allen scored his fifth-straight win inside the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Jacksonville.

Allen and Silva delivered a frenetic pace in their brief but entertaining encounter inside the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Early in the contest, Allen looked to be in trouble after getting rocked by a solid right uppercut from Silva, but ‘All In’ responded with a right hook that put Silva on the canvas. Allen jumped on his man and dropped bombs, looking for a ground-and-pound finish. Silva gave up his back in an attempt to get to his feet which allowed Allen to easily lock in a rear-naked choke. With the hold cinched in, Silva had no choice but to tap out with less than 30 seconds left in the opening round.

Official Result: Brendan Allen def. Bruno Silva via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:39 of Round 1.

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Brendan Allen bumps Darren Till from UFC rankings after submission victory over Andre Muniz

Brendan AllenBrendan Allen now has a number next to his name thanks to an impressive showing at UFC Vegas 70 on Saturday night. Allen found himself in an impromptu main event after the evening’s originally scheduled headliner, Ryan Spann vs. Nikita Krylov, was canceled at the last minute due to an illness suffered by Krylov. ‘All […]

Brendan Allen

Brendan Allen now has a number next to his name thanks to an impressive showing at UFC Vegas 70 on Saturday night.

Allen found himself in an impromptu main event after the evening’s originally scheduled headliner, Ryan Spann vs. Nikita Krylov, was canceled at the last minute due to an illness suffered by Krylov. ‘All In’ made the most of his surprise spotlight by delivering a fantastic performance and scoring a third-round submission against Andre Muniz.

With his win, Brendan Allen moved into the No. 12 spot in the rankings while Muniz dropped two spots from No. 11 to No. 13. Perhaps the biggest victim of the rankings shift is Darren Till who found himself out of the top 15 altogether. Till’s omission from the rankings is not all that surprising considering the struggles he has faced getting into the win column in recent years. ‘The Gorilla’ has lost five of his last six, the most recent being a third-round submission loss to Dricus Du Plessis in December.

Brendan Allen’s victory over Muniz extended his win streak to four. Now ranked in the top 15, Allen will likely see a significant increase in competition going forward.

Tatiana Suarez Joins Brendan Allen in the UFC Rankings

Brendan Allen wasn’t the only fighter to burst into the rankings at UFC Vegas 70. After nearly four years away from the Octagon, Tatiana Suarez made her triumphant return on Saturday night. Immediately eliminating any concerns of cage rust, Suarez delivered a masterful performance, submitting Montana Del La Rosa in the second round of their main card bout. With the win, the Covina, Cali native moved to 9-0 and implanted herself in both the strawweight and the women’s pound-for-pound rankings.

Suarez is now the No. 13 ranked strawweight, pushing Luana Pinheiro and Emily Ducote back one spot. She also earned the No. 15 spot in the women’s pound-for-pound ranking.

Below is an explanation of how the UFC determines its rankings:

“Rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are in active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings” (h/t MMA Mania).

UFC Fight Night 220 Performance Bonus Winners

UFC Fight Night 220 underwent a serious mid-event change when the main event was cancelled, but overall the card delivered a solid night of action to prepare fans for next week’s UFC 285. The main card alone delivered three great stoppages, and the UFC…

UFC Fight Night 220 underwent a serious mid-event change when the main event was cancelled, but overall the card delivered a solid night of action to prepare fans for next week’s UFC 285. The main card alone delivered three great stoppages, and the UFC chose to hand out Performance of the Night bonuses to all…

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