Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Arnold Allen
EnglandArnold Allen
“Almighty”
21-4-0
RESULT

Movsar Evloev def. Arnold Allen (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Movsar Evloev
RussiaMovsar Evloev
20-0-0
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Movsar Evloev defeated Arnold Allen by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis, held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Arnold Allen
Movsar Evloev
0
Knockdowns
0
59 of 140
Significant strikes
51 of 118
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
61 of 143
Total strikes
72 of 141
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 17
—
Takedown accuracy
29%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
3:31
Significant strikes by target
41 of 115
Head
35 of 101
17 of 24
Body
12 of 13
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
46 of 124
Distance
45 of 110
9 of 12
Clinch
5 of 7
4 of 4
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 40
Sig. str.
13 of 28
13 of 41
Total str.
22 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 9
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 42
Sig. str.
21 of 47
18 of 42
Total str.
25 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
17 of 43
30 of 60
Total str.
25 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
1
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:01

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#AllenEvloev
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Saleem Haniff
#AllenEvloev
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Patricia VanderMeer
#AllenEvloev
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

5
Allen
1
Draw
11
Evloev
●29–28 Evloev×10●29–28 Allen×5●30–27 Evloev●28–28 Draw
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

55%
Allen
2%
Draw
43%
Evloev
941 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Allen53.9%●29–28 Evloev36.6%●30–27 Evloev4.9%●28–28 Draw1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
51%
Allen
R2
91%
Evloev
R3
91%
Allen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arnold Allen vs Movsar Evloev?

Movsar Evloev defeated Arnold Allen by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis, held Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

What were the judges' scorecards for Arnold Allen vs Movsar Evloev?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Movsar Evloev won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arnold Allen 52%48% Movsar Evloev

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

21-4-0
Record
20-0-0
1687
Elo rating
1672
1
Win Streak
10
32
Age
32
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
England
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
3.91
43%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.15
SApM
2.80
60%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.24
TD Avg.
4.78
60%
TD Acc.
52%
73%
TD Def.
61%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
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Movsar Evloev · 5-0
  • W
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs MurphySat, Mar 21, 2026
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
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  • W
    Arnold Allen
    UFC 297: Strickland vs du PlessisSat, Jan 20, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
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    UFC 288: Sterling vs CejudoSat, May 6, 2023
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 10 fights
51.0
Avg sig. strikes
62.5
1.20
Avg takedowns
5.10
2:08
Avg control time
5:43
102
Career high strikes
88
7
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Arnold Allen
Strike target
Movsar Evloev
73%
Head
77%
18%
Body
15%
8%
Leg
8%
Arnold Allen
Strike position
Movsar Evloev
89%
Distance
75%
4%
Clinch
8%
7%
Ground
17%