Arnold Allen
Active 2015–present · rated in 5 editions · peak overall 84.0
Scouting report
A 10-fight UFC winning streak put Arnold "Almighty" Allen among the featherweight elite. Hailing from Ipswich, England, Allen fights southpaw and has beaten Dan Hooker and Calvin Kattar. His punching and endurance are reflected in an 88 Boxing and 88 Cardio, and a peak 84 Overall.
Peak ratings
By edition
Allen outpointed Yaotzin Meza in February 2016 and, on a split decision, Makwan Amirkhani at UFC Fight Night 107 in London. His southpaw boxing, defensive wrestling, and pacing are reflected in an 82 Boxing and 86 Cardio score.
Allen submitted Mads Burnell with a third-round front choke in Liverpool and beat Jordan Rinaldi and former title challenger Gilbert Melendez at UFC 239 in Las Vegas. His straight punches, submission defense, and fight management anchor his 84 Boxing and 84 Fight IQ ratings.
Between 2020 and 2021, Allen extended his UFC win streak to eight with decisions over Nik Lentz in Raleigh and Sodiq Yusuff at UFC on ABC 2 in Las Vegas. His boxing combinations and takedown defense are reflected in an 86 Boxing and 88 Cardio score.
In 2022, Allen stopped Dan Hooker in round one and beat Calvin Kattar via TKO before losing a five-round decision to Max Holloway in Kansas City and a three-round decision to Movsar Evloev at UFC 297 in Toronto. His boxing fundamentals and composure anchor his 88 Boxing and 86 Fight IQ ratings.
Arnold Allen, the Suffolk featherweight with a ten-fight streak
Arnold Allen grew up in Suffolk and started MMA as a teenager before turning pro in 2012. He fought in Cage Warriors and signed with the promotion after a TKO of Paul Cook in November 2014. His run included a long win streak at featherweight.
Allen, what each rating reflects
Boxing. Tied for his best. He knocked Sodiq Yusuff down twice in 2021.
Kickboxing. Very good. He stopped Dan Hooker with strikes in round one in 2022.
Wrestling. Solid. He beat Jordan Rinaldi and Gilbert Melendez over three rounds in 2019.
BJJ. Solid. He submitted Alan Omer in his debut and Mads Burnell with a front choke.
Strength. Solid. He has finished fewer fights than he has won by decision.
Durability. High. He beat Alan Omer after probably dropping the first two rounds of a short-notice debut.
Cardio. Tied for his best. He has piled up decision wins at featherweight.
Fight IQ. High. He took the Omer fight on short notice and won.
Boxing and cardio tie at 88 and both show in his win streak
The pairing shows in a streak of clean wins. He beat Sodiq Yusuff by decision, stopped Dan Hooker with strikes, and beat Calvin Kattar when Kattar suffered a knee injury. A long win streak shows that he can beat anyone at his weight without one dominant skill.
Wrestling, BJJ and strength all sit at 80
There is no single weak point, since all three are tied at 80. His losses are telling, though. Max Holloway beat him by decision in 2023 to end the streak, and Movsar Evloev, a wrestler rated 94, won a competitive decision in 2024. Later losses followed.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Arnold Allen is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Arnold Allen's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.