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Key Stats: 4.64 significant strikes landed per minute, 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, 83% takedown defense (Tied-3rd among WW)
What It Means: Strickland is a well-rounded fighter with tight, technical boxing and a good ground game that allows him to strike with confidence. He is a twitchy boxer who is proficient pressing forward as well as countering, and he is strong against the cage in close quarters as well with his stocky base. His ground game is solid, and he has shown good defense to go with a great chin — he has only been finished once off a wild spinning kick from Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.
What to Look For in the Fight: In a pairing from fighters who’ve been active recently, Strickland is looking to make up for lost time by fighting for the second time in two weeks after returning from a two-year layoff with a unanimous decision win over Jack Marshman. For Allen, he gets to make good on a training camp and trip to Las Vegas after his scheduled bout with Ian Heinisch was scrapped last week due to COVID complications. Both fighters have some strong striking, and Strickland is probably the more seasoned on the feet, but Allen’s defensive and offensive jiu-jitsu has threatened opponents from all angles. He’ll likely try to time one of Strickland’s strikes to move into a grappling scramble, and wherever the fight goes, the two should engage in some interesting exchanges.
*Hasn’t competed enough in current weight class to qualify in UFC Record Book