Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Arnold Allen
EnglandArnold Allen
“Almighty”
21-4-0
RESULT

Arnold Allen def. Yaotzin Meza (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yaotzin Meza
United StatesYaotzin Meza
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 27, 2016
The O2, London, United Kingdom

Arnold Allen defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London.

Fight stats

Arnold Allen
Yaotzin Meza
1
Knockdowns
0
31 of 101
Significant strikes
25 of 61
31%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
40 of 113
Total strikes
51 of 93
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 8
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:12
Control time
2:02
Significant strikes by target
20 of 85
Head
10 of 43
5 of 8
Body
6 of 8
6 of 8
Leg
9 of 10
16 of 81
Distance
21 of 56
6 of 9
Clinch
4 of 5
9 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 30
Sig. str.
10 of 18
13 of 34
Total str.
23 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:40
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 47
Sig. str.
13 of 34
11 of 49
Total str.
18 of 39
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
11 of 24
Sig. str.
2 of 9
16 of 30
Total str.
10 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:39
Ctrl
1:18

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#AllenMeza
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#AllenMeza
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Andy Roberts
#AllenMeza
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Allen
–
0
Meza
●30–27 Allen×12●30–26 Allen×2
All 14 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Allen
0%
Meza
14 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Allen71.4%●30–26 Allen14.3%●29–28 Allen7.1%●30–25 Allen7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Allen
R2
93%
Allen
R3
79%
Allen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza?

Arnold Allen defeated Yaotzin Meza by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London.

What were the judges' scorecards for Arnold Allen vs Yaotzin Meza?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Arnold Allen won the decision.

Referee
Grant Waterman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arnold Allen 59%41% Yaotzin Meza

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
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1539
Elo rating
1473
1
Win Streak
0
32
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
England
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.52
SLpM
1.43
43%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.15
SApM
1.62
60%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

1.24
TD Avg.
1.06
60%
TD Acc.
20%
73%
TD Def.
18%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Yaotzin Meza · 2-3
  • L
    Arnold Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs BispingSat, Feb 27, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sam Sicilia
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Damian Stasiak
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Sergio Pettis
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs KhabilovSat, Jun 7, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Albert
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs MoragaSat, Jul 27, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:49 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 6 fights
51.0
Avg sig. strikes
18.2
1.20
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:08
Avg control time
3:27
102
Career high strikes
43
7
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Arnold Allen
Strike target
Yaotzin Meza
73%
Head
49%
18%
Body
16%
8%
Leg
36%
Arnold Allen
Strike position
Yaotzin Meza
89%
Distance
84%
4%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
9%