Brendan Allen is hoping for a title eliminator after extending his successful streak to a few.
Allen was within the co-headlining spot for UFC Vegas 118 this previous Saturday. He traded leather-based with Edmen Shahbazyan in a bout that ended up going the space. After three rounds of motion, “All In” scored the unanimous choice victory. The bout additionally earned “Combat of the Evening” honors.
Now that the mud has settled on UFC’s newest occasion, Allen is in the hunt for a big alternative. In the course of the post-fight press convention, Allen known as for a tilt with top-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov. If he can’t get that matchup instantly, then he’ll flip his consideration to the winner of a closely rumored scrap between Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman (h/t Bloody Elbow).
“You by no means know. Let me and Nassourdine struggle,” Allen mentioned. “If Nassourdine needs to sit down out and wait, that’s positive. Let me struggle the winner of Usman and Dricus in October, perhaps early November on the worst.”
Imavov is holding out hope that he will probably be subsequent in line for a shot at Sean Strickland’s 185-pound gold. Khamzat Chimaev has been pounding the desk for a rematch with Strickland, so the UFC brass could have a call to make within the close to future.
Allen has been beefing with du Plessis over the previous 12 months, and he has lengthy known as for a struggle in opposition to the previous UFC Middleweight Champion. Previous to UFC Vegas 118, Allen spoke to MMAFighting and revealed he was instructed a conflict with “Stillknocks” was a finished deal earlier than he in the end settled on preventing Shahbazyan. He went so far as to say he was “finessed” into pondering the bout was going to occur.
Would you quite see Brendan Allen struggle Nassourdine Imavov, or the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman subsequent? Pontificate within the feedback under.
