Brend͏a͏n Allen͏ h͏as been m͏ak͏ing͏ quite a͏ ͏name for ͏himsel͏f͏ in t͏he U͏FC, wi͏th͏ a impressive 1͏3 vic͏tori͏e͏s u͏nder ͏th͏e ͏promotion. C͏urr͏en͏tl͏y ͏r͏anke͏d #7,͏ ͏Allen is a͏i͏͏ming for a ͏tit͏l͏e sh͏ot͏. I͏t’s͏ worth noti͏ng t͏hat ͏͏he j͏oined the p͏rom͏oti͏on in ͏2019 ͏and has ͏since fough͏t 15 match͏es, ͏͏avera͏ging͏ four͏ fights ͏per͏ year. As͏ he inch͏es closer t͏o a titl͏e͏ opportun͏ity,͏ h͏is͏ next oppo͏nent͏, Nassourdine Imamov ͏c͏ould be the key to͏ unlocking ͏͏a shot at the 185 lbs be͏l͏t.

As he reaches the zenith of his fighting career, a question has been going around about the nationality and ethnicity of the fighter. Well, ahead of his highly anticipated bout, let us have a closer look at Allen’s life.

What is Brendan Allen’s ethnicity and nationality? Who are his parents?

With a career record of 24 victories and just 5 losses, Brendan Allen has been one of the prospects for the middleweight title. Born to Michelle and James Allen of Louisiana on December 28, 1995, Allen’s career in MMA started when he witnessed his big brother in his Jiu-Jitsu class. The young lad joined the academy to train himself in BJJ when he was just 13. In addition to that, Allen gives credit to UFC for his interest in fighting, “I watched UFC on TV while I was playing football,” Allen told MMASucka.

He further added, “One day my brother’s friend offered to come try a class so my dad, brother, and I did and I signed up right then. It’s history from there.” So what about his nationality and ethnicity? Well, the fighter was born and brought up in Beaufort, South Carolina, USA,. His father was a second man in a construction company. ‘All In’ started competing in Mississippi in boxing and wrestling.

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After starting his career under a few other promotions, the fighter was officially signed with the UFC when he defeated Aaron Jeffery in the Dana White contender series. Well, now that we know about his fighting career, let us have a look at what was Allen’s wife before he joined UFC.

Allen’s life before UFC

Before fighting under the promotion, Brendan Allen’s amateur career was crowned by the IMMAF 2015 World Championships. During the UFC international fight week during that time, ‘All-in’ fought three times within six days to become the middleweight IMMAF champion. After defeating James Duckett who just recently competed at Cage Warriors 88 at the IMMAf, Allen understood that it was time for him to become a professional fighter.

Six weeks later in August 2015, ‘All In’ was ready to make his professional debut at WFC 42 against Zebulon Stroud. There were huge expectations for the Beaufort, South Carolina native and he didn’t disappoint anyone as he won his debut fight by way of a first-round TKO for. Allen continued his i͏mpressive run leading i͏n͏to 2017, amassing͏ ͏a͏ record of 6-1. In ͏2016, his last two bouts (MC͏FP 2 and Valor Fights 39:͏ Whee͏ler vs. Allen) both s͏aw͏ him hea͏dl͏ining͏ the main event͏.

After an impressive career at WFC, Brendan Alle debuted in LFA back in 2017 against Jon Kirk at LFA 3: Spann vs. Giles, he defeated his opponent in the very first round by way of Tko as well. Regardless, LFA was a monumental moment for the fighter to get Dana White’s attention after a few middleweight defeats, White would call the fighter to take part on DWCS in 2019 and after defeating Aaron Jeffery, the UFC gave him a contract.

His career has been blooming since he came to the promotion, out of his 15 fights under the promotion, Allen has lost only twice and that too Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis. Regardless, what’s your take on Allen’s career? State your thoughts in the comments below.