Arnold Allen took to social media shortly after losing a unanimous decision to Max Holloway in tonight’s main event at UFC Kansas City.
Allen (19-2 MMA) is coming into the lead tonight on a twelve-fight winning streak, the most recent of which was a TKO victory over Calvin Kattar last October. The ‘All Mighty’ entered the contest with only one blemish on his career record, which occurred in 2014 before he even entered the UFC. ranks.
Standing in the way of Allen’s quest for a master shot was former Featherweight King Max Holloway (24-7 MMA). Blessed is back in action for the first time since suffering a lopsided defeat by Aleksandr Volkanovski at UFC 276 in July last year.
Tonight’s UFC Kansas City main event proved to be a competitive back-and-forth contest. While Arnold Allen has certainly proven himself to be a future contender in the division, Max Holloway has put a stamp on his No. 2 ranking with a solid showing. “Blessed” used a slew of hits to pin down the Brit for most of their twenty-five-minute affair.
UFC Kansas City official result: Max Holloway defeated. Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (49-46 x 2, 48-47)
Shortly after tonight’s event wrapped, the ‘All Mighty’ took to Twitter with the following reaction to the first setback of his UFC career.
Guess back for meal deals right now
– Arnold Bailey Allen (@Arnoldbfa) April 16, 2023
“I think he’s back to meal deals for now.” Allen wrote.
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