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Brendan Allen
15W · 4L
Orthodox
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
60% finish rate82% as favorite71% as underdog
1548
ELO Rating
Fighter overview
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1548.2Contender↗
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#8of 80 active
Age
30
Dec 28, 1995
Height
6'2" (187.96 cm)
Reach
190.5 cm
Win Rate
78.9%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.59
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.62
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.03
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
47%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.56
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
56%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.10
Sub_Avg
Submission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career statistics
Career Averages (per fight)
3.5
Sig. Strikes
1.9
Takedowns
2.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (13%)
Submission7 (47%)
Decision1 (7%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
82%
9W – 2L in 11 fights
As Underdog
71%
5W – 2L in 7 fights
ELO analysis
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Edmen Shahbazyan
+15.81548
def. Reinier de Ridder
+13.81532
def. Marvin Vettori
+8.51519
lost to Anthony Hernandez
-5.91510
lost to Nassourdine Imavov
-4.41516
def. Chris Curtis
+4.81520
def. Paul Craig
+4.31516
def. Bruno Silva
+3.31511
def. Andre Muniz
+2.71508
def. Krzysztof Jotko
+1.71505
def. Jacob Malkoun
+1.21504
def. Sam Alvey
+1.11502
lost to Chris Curtis
-0.81501
def. Punahele Soriano
+0.61502
def. Karl Roberson
+0.91502
lost to Sean Strickland
-0.61501
def. Kyle Daukaus
+0.51501
def. Tom Breese
+0.41501
def. Kevin Holland
+0.31500
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Ateba Gautier
1597
Donte Johnson
1564
Cam Rowston
1558
Joe Pyfer
1551
Damian Pinas
1548
Brendan Allen
1548
Ryan Gandra
1546
Professional fight history
Fight History (19 fights)
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song · Feb 22, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →vs Chris Curtis
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
vs Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · Nov 18, 2023
vs Bruno Silva
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
vs Andre Muniz
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · Feb 25, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan · Oct 1, 2022
UFC 275: Teixeira vs. Prochazka · Jun 11, 2022
vs Sam Alvey
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · Feb 5, 2022
vs Chris Curtis
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo · Dec 4, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 · Apr 24, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos Anjos · Nov 14, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Kyle Daukaus
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Hooker · Jun 27, 2020
vs Tom Breese
UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo · Feb 29, 2020
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · Oct 18, 2019