John_Allan_(fighter)

John Allan (fighter)

John Allan (fighter)

Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter

John Allan Arte (born February 22, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Background

When Allan was 14 years old, he entered a Muay Thai gym with the goal of losing weight. He also took up Jiu-Jitsu classes when he was 17 and Before turning pro, he played amateur basketball from when he was 15 to 19 years old.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Allan made his professional debut against Fabiano Rodrigues on September 15, 2012, losing his first MMA fight by heel hook in under a minute. He would go on to compile a 12–4 record on the Brazilian regional scene.[3]

At Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 on August 11, 2018,[4] Allan fell short to eventual contract-winner Vinicius Moreira via second-round triangle choke submission despite a successful first round that saw Allan bloody his fellow Brazilian.[5]

At Future FC 6 on June 28, 2019, Allan defeated previously undefeated prospect Alexandre Silva via second-round TKO in a barnburner of a fight.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Allan made his UFC debut against Mike Rodríguez on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd.[7] He originally won the fight via unanimous decision.[8] However, Allan tested positive for banned hormone and metabolic modulator tamoxifen for which he received a one-year USADA suspension, which began on began on July 13, 2019, and was fined $4,800 by the California State Athletic Commission which overruled the original decision to a no contest.[9]

Allan, as a replacement for Gerald Meerschaert, was scheduled to face Ed Herman on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill.[10] Allan was removed from the fight in early September as he faced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced by Mike Rodríguez.[11]

Allan faced Roman Dolidze at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori on December 5, 2020. He lost the bout via split decision; however 19 out of 19 media members scored it a 30-27 for Dolidze.[12][13]

Allan was expected to face Aleksa Camur on November 6, 2021, at UFC 268.[14] However, Camur pulled out of the bout citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby.[15] Allan lost the bout via unanimous decision.[16]

Allan was released by the UFC in November 2021 following his loss to Jacoby.[17]

Post UFC

In his first appearance after his UFC release, Allan faced Diego Dias on September 25, 2022 at Fight Music Show 2. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Allan returned not long after against Marcos del Vigna on November 19, 2022 at Prime Fights 1, where he knocked him out in the first round.[19]

Allan faced Ewerton Polaquini on March 19, 2023 at Imortal FC 12, winning the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.[20]

Allan faced Tyago Moreira on November 18, 2023 at SFT 44, winning the bout via first round TKO stoppage.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • ShowFight
    • LHW Tournament Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches 16 wins 9 losses
By knockout 11 1
By submission 4 4
By decision 1 4
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See also

References

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    "John Allan ("The Hunter") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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    John Morgan (2018-09-07). "Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 results: Four fighters get UFC deals". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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    Fiedel, Michael (July 2019). "John Allan signs to UFC three days after KO win at Future FC 6". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
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    ATSteveDuncan (2019-07-05). "Villante fuera, John Allan enfrenta a Mike Rodriguez en UFC Sacramento". MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    Evanoff, Josh (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento Results: John Allan Upsets Mike Rodriguez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
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    Marrocco, Steven (2019-10-18). "John Allan Arte gets one-year suspension for tamoxifen metabolite". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
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    "John Allan replaces Gerald Meerschaert at UFC on ESPN+ 35, still keeps UFC 255 booking". MMA Junkie. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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    "Roman Dolidze def. John Allan :: UFC on ESPN 19 :: MMA Decisions". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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    McClory, Mike (5 December 2020). "UFC Vegas 16 Results: Roman Dolidze Better Than Scorecards Show Against John Allan". Cageside Press. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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    Dorff, Marcel (2021-08-30). "Aleksa Camur vs. John Allan toegevoegd aan UFC 268 in New York". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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    Evanoff, Josh (2021-11-06). "UFC 268 Results: Dustin Jacoby Outworks John Allan, Gets Short Notice Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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    King, Kristen (2021-11-19). "John Allan released from UFC following loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 268". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
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    Wells, Matthew (2022-09-26). "Fight Music Show 2 results: Cris Cyborg shines in boxing debut, wins unanimous decision". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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    "John Allan vs. Marcos del Vigna, Prime Fights 1 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  20. [20]
    Fabri, Leonardo (2023-03-21). "Ex-UFC vence luta principal do Imortal FC Rock n' Fight". Sportbuzz (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  21. [21]
    Lee, Alexander K. (2023-11-24). "Missed Fists: Fantastic front kick knockout folds fighter". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  22. [22]
    Sherdog.com. "John Allan". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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