Brendan Allen
Active 2019–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 84.0
Scouting report
Back-takes, rear-naked chokes, and offensive pressure drove Brendan "All In" Allen through a six-fight UFC winning streak. Emerging from Slidell, Louisiana, and training at Kill Cliff FC, Allen climbed into title contention as a submission threat, his ground game reflected by a 91 BJJ, 83 Wrestling, and 84 Overall rating.
Peak ratings
By edition
Allen made a strong promotional entrance across 2020 and 2021, submitting Kevin Holland in round two, outpointing Kyle Daukaus and Punahele Soriano and submitting Karl Roberson, with losses to Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis. His Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt submission game, scramble wrestling, and boxing combinations are reflected in an 80 Boxing and 87 BJJ.
Allen embarked on a seven-fight UFC winning streak between 2022 and 2024, submitting Krzysztof Jotko, Andre Muniz with a rear-naked choke in Las Vegas, Bruno Silva, Paul Craig, and out-pointing Chris Curtis in their five-round rematch in Las Vegas. His back-take mastery, rear-naked choke prowess, and submission transitions anchor his 82 Boxing and 91 BJJ.
Brendan Allen and the choke he keeps finding
Brendan Allen began Brazilian jiu-jitsu at thirteen after watching a class with his brother, and he won the IMMAF amateur middleweight title in 2015 before turning professional. He held the LFA middleweight title twice and earned a contract on Dana White's Contender Series in July 2019 with a first-round submission of Aaron Jeffery. Between October 2022 and November 2023 he finished four straight opponents with rear-naked chokes: Krzysztof Jotko, Andre Muniz, Bruno Silva and Paul Craig.
Allen, by attribute
Boxing. Rated 82. Most of his notable wins came from grappling, but he stopped Tom Breese by TKO in the first round in 2020.
Kickboxing. The lowest number on his card at 80.
Wrestling. Rated 83. He also won the 2015 IMMAF amateur title with a wrestling and boxing background from high school.
BJJ. The top of the card at 91. The four straight rear-naked chokes and the ankle hook on Karl Roberson in April 2021 are the evidence.
Strength. Rated 82. A solid middleweight without standing out.
Durability. Rated 82. He was stopped by Sean Strickland in 2020 and by Chris Curtis in 2021, both in round two.
Cardio. Rated 85. He beat Reinier de Ridder by stoppage after round four of a main event in October 2025.
Fight IQ. Rated 84. He took a rematch with Curtis on short notice in April 2024 and won a split decision.
BJJ at 91 is what to draft him for
BJJ is the top number on his card at 91 in his peak edition. His debut in October 2019 ended with a second-round submission of Kevin Holland, and the Contender Series win came the same way three months earlier. If you want a middleweight whose best path to winning is a submission, he stands out.
Kickboxing at 80 and the fights on the feet
Kickboxing is his lowest rating at 80, though it is not far from his other numbers. He lost by TKO to Strickland in 2020 and Curtis in 2021, and by decision to Nassourdine Imavov in September 2024 and Anthony Hernandez in February 2025. Fights against sharp strikers are where he has dropped rounds.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Brendan Allen is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Brendan 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.