
Fighter profile
Brendan Allen
Middleweight · UFC record 16-4 · 20 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 10 Oct 2026
Submission HunterControl Grappler
Fighter ratings
Ratings V2RatedChin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026
R1 research scaleProfile
- Height
- 188 cm (6'2")
- Reach
- 190 cm (6'3")
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 30
Last 3: W W W (most recent last)
Career statistics
DescriptiveStrikes landed16.7significant, per round
Strikes absorbed17.8per round
Striking differential-1.1per round
Takedown attempts1.19per round
Takedown defense55.8%of attempts stopped
Finish rate62.5%of UFC wins
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per round
- 16.7
- Significant strikes absorbed per round
- 17.8
- Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
- -1.1
- Striking accuracy
- 52.0%
- Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
- 47.8%
- Knockdowns per round
- 0.06
- Target: head / body / leg
- 65.9% / 20.8% / 13.3%
- Position: distance / clinch / ground
- 77.1% / 7.7% / 15.2%
Wrestling and grappling
- Takedown attempts per round
- 1.19
- Takedowns landed per round
- 0.49
- Takedown accuracy
- 41.3%
- Takedown defense
- 55.8%
- Control time per round
- 1:25
- Submission attempts per round
- 0.32
- Reversals per round
- 0.28
Outcomes and durability
- UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
- 16-4-0
- Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
- 62.5%
- Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 2 · 8 · 6
- Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
- 2 · 0 · 2
- Knockdowns scored / suffered
- 3 / 2
- Average fight time
- 11:44 (over 17 bouts)
UFC fight history
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct 2026 | Christian Leroy Duncan | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R5 2:46 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan |
| Sat 6 Jun 2026 | Edmen Shahbazyan | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim |
| Sat 18 Oct 2025 | Reinier de Ridder | W | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen |
| Sat 19 Jul 2025 | Marvin Vettori | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 |
| Sat 22 Feb 2025 | Anthony Hernandez | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song |
Show all 20 UFC fights
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | End | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 28 Sep 2024 | Nassourdine Imavov | L | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis |
| Sat 6 Apr 2024 | Chris Curtis | W | S-DEC | R5 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 |
| Sat 18 Nov 2023 | Paul Craig | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R3 0:38 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig |
| Sat 24 Jun 2023 | Bruno Silva | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R1 4:39 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria |
| Sat 25 Feb 2023 | Andre Muniz | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R3 4:25 | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen |
| Sat 1 Oct 2022 | Krzysztof Jotko | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R1 4:17 | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan |
| Sat 11 Jun 2022 | Jacob Malkoun | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka |
| Sat 5 Feb 2022 | Sam Alvey | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R2 2:10 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland |
| Sat 4 Dec 2021 | Chris Curtis | L | KO/TKO Knees | R2 1:58 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo |
| Sat 24 Jul 2021 | Punahele Soriano | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw |
| Sat 24 Apr 2021 | Karl Roberson | W | SUB Ankle Lock | R1 4:55 | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 |
| Sat 14 Nov 2020 | Sean Strickland | L | KO/TKO Punches | R2 1:32 | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos |
| Sat 27 Jun 2020 | Kyle Daukaus | W | U-DEC | R3 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker |
| Sat 29 Feb 2020 | Tom Breese | W | KO/TKO Punches | R1 4:47 | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo |
| Fri 18 Oct 2019 | Kevin Holland | W | SUB Rear Naked Choke | R2 3:38 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman |
