Arnold Allen
“Almighty”
Professional record
Last 5: WLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 32 (born January 22, 1994)
- Born in
- Suffolk
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 145 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 12-3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 2
- Decision 8
Losses in the UFC3
- Decision 3
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.52 top 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.15
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.24 top 50%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.3
Next fight
In the record book
About Arnold Allen
Arnold Allen "Almighty" is a featherweight mixed martial artist, born in Suffolk, United Kingdom, on January 22, 1994. Allen stands 5' 8", has a 70" reach and fights from a southpaw stance. Allen is ranked #7 in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
Allen turned professional in 2012, debuting with Ultimate Challenge MMA. A 9-1 record outside the UFC came first. Allen made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne in June 2015 and beat Alan Omer by guillotine choke on ground. In the UFC, Allen is 12-3 across 15 fights.
Allen usually wins on the scorecards: 8 of 12 UFC wins went to a decision.
Most recently, Allen beat Melquizael Costa by decision at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa in May 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa
May 16, 2026
98Str 7TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 24, 2026
56Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
Jul 27, 2024
61Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis
Jan 20, 2024
59Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen
Apr 15, 2023
76Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · to At DistanceKnee injury · R2 0:08
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
Oct 29, 2022
28Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:33
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall
Mar 19, 2022
49Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
Apr 10, 2021
21Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos
Jan 25, 2020
63Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 6, 2019
102Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Till vs. Masvidal
Mar 16, 2019
37Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R3 2:41
UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till
May 27, 2018
29Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
Mar 18, 2017
32Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Feb 27, 2016
31Str 4TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R3 1:41
UFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne
Jun 20, 2015
23Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Arnold Allen is 21-4 across 25 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on April 7, 2012 (Ultimate Challenge MMA). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins21
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 4
- Decision 10
Pro losses4
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 52% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 12
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-3 | 2015 |
| Cage Warriors | 5-1 | 2013 |
| Ultimate Challenge MMA | 2-0 | 2012 |
| Made | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Ultimate Warrior Challenge | 1-0 | 2012 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Melquizael Costa | May 16, 2026 |
| L | Jean Silva | Jan 24, 2026 |
| W | Giga Chikadze | Jul 27, 2024 |
| L | Movsar Evloev | Jan 20, 2024 |
| L | Max Holloway | Apr 15, 2023 |
| W | Calvin Kattar | Oct 29, 2022 |
| W | Dan Hooker | Mar 19, 2022 |
| W | Sodiq Yusuff | Apr 10, 2021 |
| W | Nik Lentz | Jan 25, 2020 |
| W | Gilbert Melendez | Jul 6, 2019 |
| W | Jordan Rinaldi | Mar 16, 2019 |
| W | Mads Burnell | May 27, 2018 |
| W | Makwan Amirkhani | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Yaotzin Meza | Feb 27, 2016 |
| W | Alan Omer | Jun 20, 2015 |
| W | Paul Cook | Nov 29, 2014 |
| W | Gaetano Pirello | Aug 22, 2014 |
| L | Marcin Wrzosek | Jun 7, 2014 |
| W | Tobias Huber | Apr 18, 2014 |
| W | Doni Miller | Dec 13, 2013 |
| W | Declan Williams | Oct 5, 2013 |
| W | Andy Green | Jul 6, 2013 |
| W | Carl Orriss | Feb 2, 2013 |
| W | Kim Thinghaugen | Oct 20, 2012 |
| W | Nathan Greyson | Apr 7, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Arnold Allen's record?
Arnold Allen's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Arnold Allen?
Arnold Allen is 32 years old, born on January 22, 1994.
How tall is Arnold Allen and what is their reach?
Arnold Allen stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.
Who did Arnold Allen fight last?
Arnold Allen beat Melquizael Costa by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa on May 16, 2026.
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