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Who is Brendan Allen? Go “All In” on the UFC’s Middleweight submission specialist

Brendan Allen is showing himself to be a tough competitor in the UFC Middleweight division

Since debuting in 2019 with a win over Kevin Holland, “All In” has built up an impressive resume in the Octagon and has proven himself to be a top contender in the division with his incredible submission victories.

Here is everything you need to know about Brendan Allen.

Brendan Allen points his finger after beating Paul Craig in the UFC.
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

How old is Brendan Allen?

Allen was born on December 28, 1995, making him 29 years old as of July 2025. He was born in South Carolina, where he began learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 13.

Brendan Allen’s height, weight, and reach

Allen stands at six feet two inches, equivalent to 188 cm. He fights in the UFC Middleweight division, which has a weight limit of 185 lbs. For his fight with Chris Curtis at UFC Vegas 90, Allen weighed in at 186 lbs.

He also has a reach of 75 inches (191 cm).

Brendan Allen’s Instagram and X/Twitter

Allen has attracted over 50,000 people to his Instagram account, of which you can be one of by following him at b_allen185.

Meanwhile, he has a further 23,000 followers on X, formerly known as Twitter. He hasn’t posted since October 2024, but you can still follow him at BrendanAllenMMA.

Brendan Allen’s MMA record

Record (W-L-D)(T)KOSub
24-7-05-214-1

Brendan Allen’s MMA stats

Significant Strikes Landed per Minute3.55
Significant Striking Accuracy54%
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute3.67
Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents’ strikes that did not land)46%
Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes1.53
Takedown Accuracy38%
Takedown Defense (the % of opponents’ TD attempts that did not land)57%
Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes1.28

Brendan Allen’s net worth

There is little information about Allen’s net worth, with sources estimating that he has around $250,000 total net worth as of 2024. Details for July 2025 have not been made publicly available.

Brendan Allen’s next fight

Allen’s next fight is at UFC 318, where “All In” takes on Marvin Vettori on the preliminary card.

Their rivalry began not in the octagon, but after a PFL event in the casino. Vettori had a disagreement with Tuco Tokkos before Allen stepped in to attack Vettori, sending him back into a roulette table.

This occurred in August 2024. It has taken nearly a year to get these two fighters to step into the octagon to face each other in what should be a heated contest.

Brendan Allen vs Chris Curtis

Allen has had two fights with Curtis in the UFC so far, with each man winning one fight apiece in the octagon.

The first bout was held at a UFC Vegas event in December 2021, where Curtis caught out Allen to win via a crushing TKO, thanks to a flurry of punches and knees without reply.

The rematch at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 was much closer, going all five rounds to the delight of the UFC faithful.

In that encounter, Allen walked out victorious after the judges awarded him a split-decision win.