Middleweight · “All In”
Brendan Allen
27-7-0 UFC 16-4-0
Submission Efficiency
Submission Grappler
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
2KO wins
8Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
12:17Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
good
1 read
grappling
good
1 read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Submission Efficiency
8 submission wins from 17 attempts
Submission Grappler
strong grappling — rates 89 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.6
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.83
Striking accuracy52.0%
Striking defense47.8%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.18
Takedowns / 15 min1.59
Takedown accuracy41.3%
Takedown defense55.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.04
Control time30.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents14-4
Insider info
Brendan Allen favored over Edmen Shahbazyan lean UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · May 30, 2026
strikinggood
grapplinggood
Picked to win by submission in round two specifically, though the analyst explicitly flags real live danger of a first-round opponent knockout and says he might separately bet that prop given this fighter's history of being finished before.
Good striker with a good body kick, good combinations, good volume, and an active jab -- his striking has genuinely come along after not being great early in his career. The clear weakness is fighting moving backward, which is a real concern early in this fight since he's expected to be pushed back in round one. Solid grappler with a significant advantage on the ground -- good takedowns, sharp scrambles, and a genuinely good back-take; once he's on the back he has good control and hunts the rear-naked choke, which the analyst expects to be his most likely path to a finish. Has been knocked out before, including by an opponent not otherwise known for knockout power -- a real durability concern.
Strengthstriking has genuinely improved over his career, good body kick and combinations
Strengthgood takedowns, sharp scrambles, and a genuinely good back-take
Strengthrear-naked choke from the back is a real, repeatable finishing path
Weaknessnot good moving backward, a real concern in round one specifically
Weaknesshas been knocked out before, including by a non-power-punching opponent
Striking trend
Fight history
W Christian Leroy Duncan 15-2 walk-in Submission · R5 2:46 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · October 10, 2026
51/107Sig. strikes
106/189Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
8:39Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Edmen Shahbazyan 16-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · June 6, 2026
89/194Sig. strikes
90/180Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Reinier de Ridder 21-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · October 18, 2025
22/37Sig. strikes
9/13Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
11:39Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marvin Vettori 19-8-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
111/224Sig. strikes
109/253Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Hernandez 13-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · February 22, 2025
14/26Sig. strikes
30/42Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:58Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Nassourdine Imavov 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
30/52Sig. strikes
57/86Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
6:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Curtis 31-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · April 6, 2024
112/222Sig. strikes
124/241Absorbed
6/13Takedowns
6:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Craig 17-6-1 walk-in Submission · R3 0:38 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · November 18, 2023
32/43Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
7:58Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Bruno Silva 4-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:39 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · June 24, 2023
30/56Sig. strikes
20/38Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:29Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Andre Muniz 23-4 walk-in Submission · R3 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · February 25, 2023
42/102Sig. strikes
43/112Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Krzysztof Jotko 24-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · October 1, 2022
3/6Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:24Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jacob Malkoun 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · June 11, 2022
45/74Sig. strikes
33/55Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sam Alvey 33-16-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:10 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · February 5, 2022
36/54Sig. strikes
24/57Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:44Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Chris Curtis 27-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:58 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · December 4, 2021
43/71Sig. strikes
61/90Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Punahele Soriano 8-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · July 24, 2021
94/211Sig. strikes
66/149Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Karl Roberson 9-3 walk-in Submission · R1 4:55 — UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · April 24, 2021
9/16Sig. strikes
6/14Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sean Strickland 21-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:32 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · November 14, 2020
51/90Sig. strikes
94/161Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kyle Daukaus 9-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · June 27, 2020
41/66Sig. strikes
34/58Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tom Breese 11-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:47 — UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · February 29, 2020
20/29Sig. strikes
4/5Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
4:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Holland 16-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
10/22Sig. strikes
22/38Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:54Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
14
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
LFA
7
World FC
3
Legacy FC
2
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Valor Fights
1
Mid City Fight Productions
1
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
June 6, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Reinier de Ridder | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025 |
UFC | 4 | 5:00 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Anthony Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song
February 22, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
September 28, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Curtis | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2
April 6, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Craig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig
November 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 0:38 |
| W | Bruno Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria
June 24, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:39 |
| W | André Muniz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
February 25, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 4:25 |
| W | Krzysztof Jotko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan
October 1, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:17 |
| W | Jacob Malkoun | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 275
June 11, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
February 5, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 2:10 |
| L | Chris Curtis | TKO (punches and knees) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo
December 4, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:58 |
| W | Punahele Soriano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw
July 24, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Karl Roberson | Submission (ankle lock) | UFC 261
April 24, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:55 |
| L | Sean Strickland | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos
November 14, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:32 |
| W | Kyle Daukaus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker
June 27, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tom Breese | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo
February 29, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:47 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:38 |
| W | Aaron Jeffery | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 20
July 16, 2019 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 1 | 3:23 |
| W | Moses Murrietta | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 61
February 22, 2019 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Hiley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 50
September 21, 2018 |
LFA | 3 | 3:16 |
| W | Larry Crowe | TKO (punches) | LFA 43
June 22, 2018 |
LFA | 1 | 2:06 |
| L | Anthony Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 32
January 26, 2018 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Harris | Submission (triangle choke) | LFA 18
August 4, 2017 |
LFA | 2 | 1:22 |
| L | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 14
June 23, 2017 |
LFA | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jon Kirk | TKO (punches) | LFA 3
February 10, 2017 |
LFA | 1 | 2:46 |
| W | Sidney Wheeler | Submission (keylock) | Valor Fights 3
December 2, 2016 |
Valor Fights | 2 | 0:29 |
| W | Matt Jones | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mid City Fight Productions 2
September 23, 2016 |
Mid City Fight Productions | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Clovis Hancock | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 58
July 22, 2016 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 1:54 |
| W | Charlie Rader | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World FC 52
May 14, 2016 |
World FC | 1 | 3:26 |
| L | Trevin Giles | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 52
March 25, 2016 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 1:47 |
| W | Kory Moegenburg | TKO (punches) | World FC 46
January 9, 2016 |
World FC | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Zebulon Stroud | TKO (punches) | World FC 42
August 22, 2015 |
World FC | 1 | 4:40 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brendan Allen) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
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