As Alexander Volkanovski moves into his second UFC featherweight title shot following his win at UFC 314, there are plenty of contenders in the mix for his upcoming title defense. Diego Lopes made an intriguing case for a rematch with an impressive victory at Noche UFC 3 earlier this year after falling to Volkanovski at UFC 314.
Yair Rodriguez and former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling are also in the mix to be Volkanovski’s next opponent after recent wins.
One of the few top featherweight prospects Volkanovski has yet to face is Arnold Allen, who snapped a two-fight skid last year with an impressive win over Giga Chikadze. Allen was on a twelve-fight winning streak before suffering back-to-back losses to Movsar Evloev and Max Holloway, both of which were closely contested fights.
As Allen looks to get back into the featherweight title mix, he reportedly faces a dangerous challenge in his comeback fight.
Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva in the works for UFC 324
As first reported by MMA fightingWith Mike Heck, the UFC is targeting a fight between Allen and top prospect Jean Silva for UFC 324 in January. At the time of writing, the fight is not yet official and nothing has been announced about the matchup by the UFC brass.
Silva lost to Lopes at Noche UFC 3 earlier this year in his first defeat in the UFC Octagon. He has built a career with the likes of Bryce Mitchell, Melsik Baghdasaryan and Drew Dober during his PhD period.
Silva, a renowned knockout artist, will look to hand Allen his first career knockout defeat. Allen never completed his professional career.
UFC 324 marks the move of the promotion’s broadcast rights to Paramount+ after a long association with ESPN. The full UFC 324 card is expected to be announced in the coming weeks, including the main event.
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