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Arnold Allen "Almighty"

Active #5 featherweight · age 32 · Southpaw · 5'8" 173 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
At a glance
  • Has never been finished — durability signal
  • Career-best 10-fight win streak
  • UFC veteran since 2015
Elo rating
1635
Global Elo 1678 ±33
Rank
#5
top 5% of division
UFC record
12-3-0
KO 2 · Sub 2 · Dec 8
Streak
+1
Δ90d +14 · Δ1y -4
Last fight
May 16, 2026
Win by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 37m
Avg fight time
14:28
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.4
Since last fight
1mo

Honest Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Jun 20, 2015 — W vs Alan Omer Δ+30Feb 27, 2016 — W vs Yaotzin Meza Δ+24Mar 18, 2017 — W vs Makwan Amirkhani Δ+31May 27, 2018 — W vs Mads Burnell Δ+25Mar 16, 2019 — W vs Jordan Rinaldi Δ+21Jul 6, 2019 — W vs Gilbert Melendez Δ+8Jan 25, 2020 — W vs Nik Lentz Δ+15Apr 10, 2021 — W vs Sodiq Yusuff Δ+14Mar 19, 2022 — W vs Dan Hooker Δ+15Oct 29, 2022 — W vs Calvin Kattar Δ+15Apr 15, 2023 — L vs Max Holloway Δ-16Jan 20, 2024 — L vs Movsar Evloev Δ-17Jul 27, 2024 — W vs Giga Chikadze Δ+16Jan 24, 2026 — L vs Jean Silva Δ-18May 16, 2026 — W vs Melquizael Costa Δ+14 145015001550160016501700 20172019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":361.6,"elo":1488,"date":"2015-06-20","opp":"Alan Omer","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":135.6,"y":330.8,"elo":1512,"date":"2016-02-27","opp":"Yaotzin Meza","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":2,"x":205.1,"y":290.6,"elo":1543,"date":"2017-03-18","opp":"Makwan Amirkhani","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":283.8,"y":258.2,"elo":1569,"date":"2018-05-27","opp":"Mads Burnell","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":4,"x":336.7,"y":230.8,"elo":1590,"date":"2019-03-16","opp":"Jordan Rinaldi","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":5,"x":357,"y":220.7,"elo":1598,"date":"2019-07-06","opp":"Gilbert Melendez","result":"W","delta":8},{"i":6,"x":393.7,"y":201.9,"elo":1613,"date":"2020-01-25","opp":"Nik Lentz","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":473.4,"y":183.3,"elo":1627,"date":"2021-04-10","opp":"Sodiq Yusuff","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":535.4,"y":164.8,"elo":1642,"date":"2022-03-19","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":575.9,"y":145.8,"elo":1656,"date":"2022-10-29","opp":"Calvin Kattar","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":606.3,"y":165.8,"elo":1641,"date":"2023-04-15","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":11,"x":656.9,"y":187,"elo":1624,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Movsar Evloev","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":12,"x":691.1,"y":167.1,"elo":1640,"date":"2024-07-27","opp":"Giga Chikadze","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":13,"x":789.8,"y":190.2,"elo":1622,"date":"2026-01-24","opp":"Jean Silva","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":810,"y":172.7,"elo":1635,"date":"2026-05-16","opp":"Melquizael Costa","result":"W","delta":14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 16, 2026 Melquizael Costa W +14
Jan 24, 2026 Jean Silva L -18
Jul 27, 2024 Giga Chikadze W +16
Jan 20, 2024 Movsar Evloev L -17
Apr 15, 2023 Max Holloway L -16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
33%
4 / 12
Finish rate
KO
2
17% of wins
SUB
2
17% of wins
DEC
8
67% of wins
KO: 2 (17%) 2 Sub: 2 (17%) 2 Dec: 8 (67%) 8
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
1 25%
R2
1 25%
R3
2 50%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 765 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
73% Head
  • Head 73%
  • Body 18%
  • Leg 8%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 4%
  • Ground 7%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
Never been finished
All 3 losses went to the scorecards

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1657
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
5
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Giga Chikadze
Elo 1658 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.5
+3.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 15 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1471
1615

Top featherweight

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Arnold Allen on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.