Middleweight

Brendan Allen

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

27-7-0

UFC

15-4-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:44
Fight Completion Rate	70.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance	57.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	103-50 (67.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	81-43 (65.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	22-7 (75.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	47.5%
% Time in Control	29.7%
% Time Controlled	22.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	56.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	6.14
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.78
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.64
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.9%
Distance Strike Defense	50.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.51
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.28
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.46
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.03
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.40
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.18

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Brendan Allen League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Brendan Allen
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Strike Differential	-0.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.3%
Takedown Defense	55.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	1.0
Control Time/15min	4:27
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	13.3%
Submission % of Wins	46.7%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:44
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.9

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Takedown Accuracy	30.0%
Takedown Defense	56.2%
Control Time/Fight	4:31

Fight History

WIN

vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen89/19446%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:28

Edmen Shahbazyan90/18050%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	20/50	40%	0/2	0:16	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	22/38	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brendan Allen	28/64	44%	0/1	0:02	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	32/59	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	41/80	51%	1/1	0:10	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	36/83	43%	0/1	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00

Brendan Allen22/3759%TD 1/1Ctrl 11:39

Reinier de Ridder9/1369%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	2/2	100%	0/0	0:32	—
	Reinier de Ridder	3/4	75%	1/3	4:04	—

R2	Brendan Allen	12/18	67%	0/0	2:45	—
	Reinier de Ridder	5/6	83%	1/2	1:48	—

R3	Brendan Allen	4/10	40%	0/0	3:26	—
	Reinier de Ridder	1/2	50%	1/2	1:13	—

R4	Brendan Allen	4/7	57%	1/1	4:56	—
	Reinier de Ridder	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marvin Vettori

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 • Jul 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen111/22450%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:27

Marvin Vettori109/25343%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	30/55	55%	2/3	1:20	—
	Marvin Vettori	29/58	50%	0/0	1:17	—

R2	Brendan Allen	42/83	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	36/95	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	39/86	45%	1/1	0:07	—
	Marvin Vettori	44/100	44%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Hernandez

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song • Feb 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen14/2654%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:58

Anthony Hernandez30/4271%TD 4/8Ctrl 10:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	8/13	62%	0/0	2:09	—
	Anthony Hernandez	3/5	60%	1/2	2:23	—

R2	Brendan Allen	1/1	100%	0/0	0:44	—
	Anthony Hernandez	13/16	81%	1/1	4:04	—

R3	Brendan Allen	5/12	42%	0/1	0:05	—
	Anthony Hernandez	14/21	67%	2/5	3:55	—

LOSS

vs. Nassourdine Imavov

UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis • Sep 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen30/5258%TD 1/10Ctrl 6:06

Nassourdine Imavov57/8666%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:47

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	4/5	80%	1/1	4:45	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brendan Allen	8/19	42%	0/3	0:17	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	23/33	70%	0/0	3:32	—

R3	Brendan Allen	18/28	64%	0/6	1:04	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	33/50	66%	0/0	2:15	—

WIN

vs. Chris Curtis

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 • Apr 2024Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Brendan Allen112/22250%TD 6/13Ctrl 6:05

Chris Curtis124/24151%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	22/40	55%	1/1	1:17	—
	Chris Curtis	13/41	32%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Brendan Allen	29/66	44%	0/1	0:07	—
	Chris Curtis	46/80	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	23/42	55%	1/1	2:03	—
	Chris Curtis	23/45	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Brendan Allen	25/39	64%	2/3	1:24	—
	Chris Curtis	21/44	48%	0/0	0:05	—

R5	Brendan Allen	13/35	37%	2/7	1:14	—
	Chris Curtis	21/31	68%	0/0	1:08	—

WIN

vs. Paul Craig

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig • Nov 2023Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 0:38

Brendan Allen32/4374%TD 2/2Ctrl 7:58

Paul Craig6/1443%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	14/19	74%	2/2	2:49	—
	Paul Craig	3/8	38%	0/0	0:34	—

R2	Brendan Allen	14/19	74%	0/0	4:47	—
	Paul Craig	1/3	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	4/5	80%	0/0	0:22	—
	Paul Craig	2/3	67%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Bruno Blindado Silva

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria • Jun 2023Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:39

Brendan Allen30/5654%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:29KD 1

Bruno Blindado Silva20/3853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	30/56	54%	0/2	2:29	1
	Bruno Blindado Silva	20/38	53%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Andre Muniz

UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen • Feb 2023Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:25

Brendan Allen42/10241%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:12

Andre Muniz43/11238%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	19/47	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Muniz	16/40	40%	0/1	0:07	—

R2	Brendan Allen	12/28	43%	0/0	2:44	—
	Andre Muniz	11/34	32%	0/2	0:08	—

R3	Brendan Allen	11/27	41%	1/1	1:28	—
	Andre Muniz	16/38	42%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Krzysztof Jotko

UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan • Oct 2022Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:17

Brendan Allen3/650%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:24

Krzysztof Jotko3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	3/6	50%	1/1	2:24	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	3/6	50%	0/0	1:33	—

WIN

vs. Jacob Malkoun

UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka • Jun 2022Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen45/7461%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:24

Jacob Malkoun33/5560%TD 7/14Ctrl 7:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	15/34	44%	1/1	0:39	—
	Jacob Malkoun	10/20	50%	3/6	2:24	—

R2	Brendan Allen	12/16	75%	0/0	0:39	—
	Jacob Malkoun	12/19	63%	2/4	2:58	—

R3	Brendan Allen	18/24	75%	1/1	2:06	—
	Jacob Malkoun	11/16	69%	2/4	1:47	—

WIN

vs. Sam Alvey

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland • Feb 2022Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:10

Brendan Allen36/5467%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44KD 1

Sam Alvey24/5742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	25/37	68%	0/1	0:34	—
	Sam Alvey	18/43	42%	0/0	0:07	—

R2	Brendan Allen	11/17	65%	0/0	0:10	1
	Sam Alvey	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Curtis

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo • Dec 2021Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 2, 1:58

Brendan Allen43/7161%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:18

Chris Curtis61/9068%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	22/45	49%	0/2	0:18	—
	Chris Curtis	31/49	63%	0/0	0:26	—

R2	Brendan Allen	21/26	81%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chris Curtis	30/41	73%	0/0	0:17	1

WIN

vs. Punahele Soriano

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw • Jul 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen94/21145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Punahele Soriano66/14944%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	28/62	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Punahele Soriano	28/57	49%	0/0	0:21	—

R2	Brendan Allen	35/72	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Punahele Soriano	18/39	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Brendan Allen	31/77	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Punahele Soriano	20/53	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Karl Roberson

UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 • Apr 2021Middleweight

Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 1, 4:55

Brendan Allen9/1656%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:16

Karl Roberson6/1443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	9/16	56%	2/2	3:16	—
	Karl Roberson	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos • Nov 2020Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:32

Brendan Allen51/9057%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean Strickland94/16158%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:34KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	31/59	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	56/97	58%	1/1	1:34	—

R2	Brendan Allen	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	38/64	59%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Kyle Daukaus

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker • Jun 2020Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brendan Allen41/6662%TD 0/0Ctrl 5:37KD 1

Kyle Daukaus34/5859%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	16/27	59%	0/0	2:32	1
	Kyle Daukaus	5/10	50%	1/2	1:54	—

R2	Brendan Allen	17/26	65%	0/0	2:42	—
	Kyle Daukaus	22/36	61%	1/1	1:28	—

R3	Brendan Allen	8/13	62%	0/0	0:23	—
	Kyle Daukaus	7/12	58%	1/2	4:22	—

WIN

vs. Tom Breese

UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo • Feb 2020Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:47

Brendan Allen20/2969%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:13

Tom Breese4/580%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	20/29	69%	0/1	4:13	—
	Tom Breese	4/5	80%	0/1	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman • Oct 2019Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:38

Brendan Allen10/2245%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:54

Kevin Holland22/3858%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	2/5	40%	2/3	1:54	—
	Kevin Holland	14/18	78%	0/0	2:45	—

R2	Brendan Allen	8/17	47%	0/0	1:00	—
	Kevin Holland	8/20	40%	1/1	1:59	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Aaron Jeffery

DWCS 3.4 • Jul 2019

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:23

Brendan Allen14/2361%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Aaron Jeffery21/2584%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brendan Allen	14/23	61%	1/4	0:00	1
	Aaron Jeffery	21/25	84%	0/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com