Brendan Allen Wife and Kids – Meet Marcela, UFC Middleweight’s Partner

With a career record of 24 victories and 5 losses, Brendan Allen will be looking to move up the middleweight rankings when he faces Nassourdine Imavov soon at the UFC Fight Night in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. Allen currently holds the #7 spot in the middleweight division. He is also on a 7-fight win streak that has seen him defeat fighters like Paul Craig and Chris Curtis.

Allen made his way into the UFC through Dana White’s Contender Series program in 2019. His fighting style has made him a must-watch for MMA fans. Allen also shares glimpses of his life outside the cage with his fans on Instagram. Ahead of his clash with Imavov, let’s take a look at his personal life, and learn more about the rising star in the UFC!

Who is Brendan Allen’s wife? How many kids do they have?

Allen is married to Marcela Allen and the couple are proud parents to two daughters. Allen often shares pictures of his family on his Instagram. As a way to show the fans a glimpse of his softer side outside the cage. His daughters are named Brenleigh Allen and Emme Lyn Allen. And ahead of his main event fight against Paul Craig, Allen shared the official UFC poster for the bout with the caption, “Mama we made it! What a great moment, but doesn’t mean a thing to me without a win. Next weekend we have some fun, I am more than ready to make a statement!!”

Other than exploits from his career as a UFC athlete, Allen usually spends most of his time with his family, as evidenced by his posts on Instagram. Regardless, now that we know about his romantic life, let’s have a look at the other aspects of his life.

More about Brendan Allen’s background and personal life

Brendan Allen was born in South Carolina while his parents hail from Louisiana. According to information available online, Allen fell in love with mixed martial arts after he witnessed a jiu-jitsu class with his brother. His aptitude for the martial arts quickly became clear as he was a stand-out athlete in wrestling and boxing at Windsor High School.

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“My dad’s a second man in charge of a construction company and about to open up his own. He’s going to collaborate with the guy he works for now because they’re good friends. I plan on going into business with him, being the second man in charge of his business, and eventually taking that over. I plan on doing that along with real estate,” said Allen in a conversation with the media.

In addition to his fighting career, Brendan Allen is a man of justice, why? Well, that’s since the fighter studied at Lousiana University, majoring in criminal studies. Allen has been pretty serious about his career as he is moving towards the 185-lbs gold.