Middleweight Division

Brendan

"All In"

Allen

W UD
Allen
VS
OPPONENT
Edmen Shahbazyan
Decision - Unanimous
June 06, 2026
W KO
Allen
VS
OPPONENT
Reinier de Ridder
KO/TKO
October 18, 2025
W UD
Allen
VS
OPPONENT
Marvin Vettori
U-DEC
July 19, 2025
L UD
Allen
VS
OPPONENT
Anthony Hernandez
U-DEC
February 22, 2025
L UD
Allen
VS
OPPONENT
Nassourdine Imavov
U-DEC
September 28, 2024
27
WINS
7
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
30
HEIGHT
187 cm
WEIGHT
83 kg
REACH
191 cm
LEG REACH
42 cm
COUNTRY
United States

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(10/18/25) Allen defeated Reinier de Ridder via TKO (corner stoppage) at 5:00 of the fourth round
• UFC 318(7/19/25) Allen won a three round unanimous decision over Marvin Vettori
• UFC Fight Night(2/22/25) Allen lost a three round unanimous decision to Anthony Hernandez
• UFC Fight Night(9/28/24) Allen lost a three round unanimous decision to Nassourdine Imavov
• UFC Fight Night(4/6/24) Allen won a five round split decision over Chris Curtis
• UFC Fight Night(11/18/23) Allen submitted Paul Craig via rear naked choke at :38 of the third round
• UFC on ABC(6/24/23) Allen submitted Bruno Silva via rear naked choke at 4:39 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(2/25/23) Allen submitted Andre Muniz via rear naked choke at 4:25 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(10/1/22) Allen submitted Krzysztof Jotko via rear naked choke at 4:17 of the first round
• UFC 275(6/11/22) Allen won a three round unanimous decision over Jacob Malkoun
• UFC Fight Night(2/5/22) Allen submitted Sam Alvey via rear naked choke at 2:10 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(12/4/21) Allen was stopped by Chris Curtis via strikes at 1:58 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(7/24/21) Allen won a three round unanimous decision over Punahele Soriano
• UFC 261(4/24/21) Allen submitted Karl Roberson via ankle lock at 4:55 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(11/14/20) Allen was stopped by Sean Strickland via strikes at 1:32 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(6/27/20) Allen won a three round unanimous decision over Kyle Daukaus
• UFC Fight Night(2/29/20) Allen stopped Breese via strikes at 4:47 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(10/18/19) Allen submitted Kevin Holland via rear naked choke at 3:38 of the second round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 3
• Episode 4(7/16/19) Allen submitted Aaron Jeffery via rear naked choke at 3:23 of the first round

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2015, made UFC Debut in 2019
Six wins by KO, 14 by submission (11 RNC, keylock, triangle, ankle lock)
11 first round finishes, five second-round finishes, three third-round finishes
Has won 9 of his last 11 (Losses to Anthony Hernandez & Nassourdine Imavov)
Origin of nickname: “My friend Ben Peco gave it to me when I was about 16.”
Father of three

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started at 13 years old because a friend of my brother asked us to come try a BJJ class, so I went and watched and I signed up that day and it is history from there. From BJJ, I started boxing and striking and wrestling and mixing it all together.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: Run at 9:30am, pro practice at 1:30pm, then pads with coach and bag work at 6pmDo you have any heroes?My heroes are my brother and fatherWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It means all the sacrifices and hard work paid off and I can look my family in the eyes and say it was worth it.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?I went to Southeastern Louisiana University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal JusticeWhat was your job before you started fighting?When I first started I didn’t have a job, just school, but I’ve had odd jobs through fighting such as working at a police department in evidence, construction, and now plumbing.Specific accomplishments in amateur competition?2015 IMMAF world champion, #1 IMMAF 2015 pound-for-pound amateur in the world, UMMAF national champion, FFI welterweight amateur champion (defended successfully 3 times and earned it at just 17 years old). 13-0 as an amateur.Specific accomplishments in pro competition?LFA middleweight champion (defended successfully once) and Valor Fights middleweight championRanks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in BJJFavorite grappling technique:GuillotinesFavorite striking technique:Jab

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY52%
STRIKING DEFENSE47%
LANDED/MIN
3.75
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
3.78
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY41%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE57%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.52
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
1.1
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
15 W - 4 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+3 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission7
Decision6
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission0
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE MMA
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Oct. 18, 2019