UFC UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis Final

Featherweight

Movsar Evloev vs Arnold Allen

Movsar Evloev
Russia

Movsar Evloev

20-0

Winner

VS
Arnold Allen
United Kingdom

Arnold Allen

“Almighty”

21-4

Winner

Movsar Evloev

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

20 January 2024 · Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Key takeaways

  • Movsar Evloev beat Arnold Allen by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Movsar Evloev landed 72 of 141 total strikes and 5 of 17 takedowns, with 3:31 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
Watch the replayPPV

Tale of the tape

Movsar EvloevArnold Allen
20-0Record21-4
29Age on fight night29
5′7″ (170 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
72.5″ (184 cm)Reach70″ (178 cm)
145 lb (65.8 kg)Weight145 lb (65.8 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
American Top TeamTeamTristar Gym
Sunzha, Ingushetia, RussiaFromIpswich, England, United Kingdom

Fight statistics

72of 141 · 51%Total strikes landed61of 143 · 43%
47of 115Head strikes43of 118
15of 16Body strikes17of 24
10of 10Leg strikes1of 1
5of 17Takedowns0
0Submission attempts1
3:31Control time0:03

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Movsar EvloevRoundArnold Allen
22/38strikes2/9TD0KD1:31controlR113/41strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
25/52strikes2/2TD0KD0:59controlR218/42strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
25/51strikes1/6TD0KD1:01controlR330/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:03control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Patricia Vandermeer

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Saleem Haniff

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Movsar Evloev

  1. WDiego Lopesunanimous decision2023
  2. WDan Igeunanimous decision2022
  3. WHakeem Dawoduunanimous decision2021
  4. WNik Lentzsplit decision2021
  5. WMike Grundyunanimous decision2020

Arnold Allen

  1. LMax Hollowayunanimous decision2023
  2. WCalvin KattarKO/TKO R2 0:082022
  3. WDan HookerKO/TKO R1 2:332022
  4. WSodiq Yusuffunanimous decision2021
  5. WNik Lentzunanimous decision2020

Also on this card

Sean Strickland vs Dricus Du PlessisMiddleweightsplit decisionRaquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno SilvaWomen's Bantamweightunanimous decisionNeil Magny vs Mike MalottWelterweightKO/TKO R3 4:45Chris Curtis vs Marc-Andre BarriaultMiddleweightsplit decisionBrad Katona vs Garrett ArmfieldBantamweightunanimous decision

See the full card of UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis →