Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
John Allan Arte (born February 22, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .
Background
When Allan was 14 years old, he entered a Muay Thai gym with the goal of losing weight. He also took up Jiu-Jitsu classes when he was 17 and Before turning pro, he played amateur basketball from when he was 15 to 19 years old.[ 2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Allan made his professional debut against Fabiano Rodrigues on September 15, 2012, losing his first MMA fight by heel hook in under a minute. He would go on to compile a 12–4 record on the Brazilian regional scene.[ 3]
At Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 on August 11, 2018,[ 4] Allan fell short to eventual contract-winner Vinicius Moreira via second-round triangle choke submission despite a successful first round that saw Allan bloody his fellow Brazilian.[ 5]
At Future FC 6 on June 28, 2019, Allan defeated previously undefeated prospect Alexandre Silva via second-round TKO in a barnburner of a fight.[ 6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Allan made his UFC debut against Mike Rodríguez on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd .[ 7] He originally won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 8] However, Allan tested positive for banned hormone and metabolic modulator tamoxifen for which he received a one-year USADA suspension, which began on began on July 13, 2019, and was fined $4,800 by the California State Athletic Commission which overruled the original decision to a no contest.[ 9]
Allan, as a replacement for Gerald Meerschaert , was scheduled to face Ed Herman on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill .[ 10] Allan was removed from the fight in early September as he faced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced by Mike Rodríguez .[ 11]
Allan faced Roman Dolidze at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori on December 5, 2020. He lost the bout via split decision; however 19 out of 19 media members scored it a 30-27 for Dolidze.[ 12] [ 13]
Allan was expected to face Aleksa Camur on November 6, 2021, at UFC 268 .[ 14] However, Camur pulled out of the bout citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby .[ 15] Allan lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 16]
Allan was released by the UFC in November 2021 following his loss to Jacoby.[ 17]
Post UFC
In his first appearance after his UFC release, Allan faced Diego Dias on September 25, 2022 at Fight Music Show 2. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 18]
Allan returned not long after against Marcos del Vigna on November 19, 2022 at Prime Fights 1, where he knocked him out in the first round.[ 19]
Allan faced Ewerton Polaquini on March 19, 2023 at Imortal FC 12, winning the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.[ 20]
Allan faced Tyago Moreira on November 18, 2023 at SFT 44, winning the bout via first round TKO stoppage.[ 21]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
ShowFight
LHW Tournament Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
27 matches
18 wins
9 losses
By knockout
13
1
By submission
4
4
By decision
1
4
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
18–9 (1)
Anderson Pereira
TKO (knees and punches)
BOPE Fight 2
October 26, 2024
1
3:50
Curitiba , Brazil
Catchweight (194 lb) bout.
Win
17–9 (1)
Claudio Rocha
TKO (punches)
Standout Fighting Tournament 50
August 17, 2024
1
2:49
São Paulo , Brazil
Loss
16–9 (1)
Rafael Celestino
TKO (punches)
Standout Fighting Tournament 45
March 2, 2024
1
4:03
São Paulo , Brazil
Win
16–8 (1)
Tyago Moreira
TKO (punches)
Standout Fighting Tournament 44
November 18, 2023
1
1:00
São Paulo , Brazil
Win
15–8 (1)
Ewerton Polaquini
Submission (guillotine choke)
Imortal FC 12
March 19, 2023
1
1:45
Curitiba , Brazil
Win
14–8 (1)
Marcos del Vigna
KO (punches)
Prime Fights 1
November 19, 2022
1
1:37
Campo Largo , Brazil
Return to Middleweight.
Loss
13–8 (1)
Diego Dias
Decision (unanimous)
Fight Music Show 2
September 25, 2022
3
5:00
Curitiba , Brazil
Loss
13–7 (1)
Dustin Jacoby
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 268
November 6, 2021
3
5:00
New York City, New York , United States
Loss
13–6 (1)
Roman Dolidze
Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
NC
13–5 (1)
Mike Rodriguez
NC (overturned)
UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019
3
5:00
Sacramento, California , United States
Originally a unanimous decision win for Allan; overturned after he tested positive for tamoxifen .
Win
13–5
Alexandre Silva
TKO (punches)
Future FC 6
June 28, 2019
2
1:33
São Paulo , Brazil
Loss
12–5
Vinicius Moreira
Submission (triangle choke)
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3
August 11, 2018
2
3:40
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
12–4
Edvaldo de Oliveira
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Imortal FC 8
April 7, 2018
3
2:38
São José dos Pinhais , Brazil
Win
11–4
Rafael Monteiro
TKO (punches)
Imortal FC 7
November 11, 2017
2
1:08
São José dos Pinhais , Brazil
Win
10–4
Adilson Costa Ferreira
Decision (unanimous)
BFC: Maranhao vs. Curitiba
September 16, 2017
3
5:00
São Luís , Brazil
Win
9–4
Matheus Scheffel
TKO (punches)
Samurai FC / PFE 13
June 11, 2016
1
4:36
Curitiba , Brazil
Loss
8–4
Michał Fijałka
Submission (rear-naked choke)
XCage 9
April 9, 2016
2
1:11
Toruń , Poland
For the XC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
8–3
Alex Junius
TKO (punches)
Show Fight 31
March 24, 2016
1
0:00
Curitiba , Brazil
Won the SF Tournament Championship.
Win
7–3
Rafael Monteiro
TKO (retirement)
2
5:00
Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss
6–3
Thiago Florindo
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
Frontline Fight Series 1
September 19, 2015
2
0:00
Curitiba , Brazil
Win
6–2
Leonardo Gosling
TKO (punches)
University of Champions 5
June 27, 2015
1
1:18
Curitiba , Brazil
Win
5–2
Bruno Marks
TKO
Curitiba Top Fight 9
March 1, 2015
1
2:04
Curitiba , Brazil
Win
4–2
Tassio Bomfim de Paula Souza
Submission
Gladiator Combat Fight 8
October 11, 2014
1
1:55
Curitiba , Brazil
Win
3–2
Leandro Frast
TKO (punches)
Curitiba Fight Pro 2
August 9, 2014
1
1:15
Curitiba , Brazil
Loss
2–2
Rodrigo Jesus
Decision (unanimous)
Samurai Fight Combat / Power Fight Extreme 10
November 30, 2013
3
5:00
Curitiba , Brazil
Win
2–1
Marcio Telles
Submission (heel hook)
Impactotal Fight 4
June 8, 2013
1
1:08
Garça , Brazil
Win
1–1
Cezar Alves
TKO (punches)
Full Fight Combat
December 15, 2012
1
3:40
Venâncio Aires , Brazil
Loss
0–1
Cesar Fabiano Rodrigues
Submission (heel hook)
Quality FC 1
September 15, 2012
1
0:48
Araçatuba , Brazil
Middleweight debut.
[ 22]
See also
References
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^ "John Allan | UFC" . www.ufc.com . 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ "John Allan ("The Hunter") | MMA Fighter Page" . Tapology . Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ Guilherme Cruz (2018-08-20). "UFC announces 15 fights for Dana White's Contender Series Brazil" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2020-06-16 .
^ John Morgan (2018-09-07). "Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 results: Four fighters get UFC deals" . MMA Junkie . Retrieved 2020-06-16 .
^ Fiedel, Michael (July 2019). "John Allan signs to UFC three days after KO win at Future FC 6" . thebodylockmma.com . Retrieved 2021-11-04 .
^ ATSteveDuncan (2019-07-05). "Villante fuera, John Allan enfrenta a Mike Rodriguez en UFC Sacramento" . MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-07 .
^ Evanoff, Josh (2019-07-13). "UFC Sacramento Results: John Allan Upsets Mike Rodriguez" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2019-10-07 .
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^ "John Allan replaces Gerald Meerschaert at UFC on ESPN+ 35, still keeps UFC 255 booking" . MMA Junkie . 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-21 .
^ Alexander K. Lee, Steven Marrocco and Damon Martin (2020-09-03). "Ed Herman to fight Mike Rodriguez at Sept. 12 UFC event" . ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03 .
^ "Roman Dolidze def. John Allan :: UFC on ESPN 19 :: MMA Decisions" . mmadecisions.com . Retrieved 15 March 2021 .
^ McClory, Mike (5 December 2020). "UFC Vegas 16 Results: Roman Dolidze Better Than Scorecards Show Against John Allan" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 15 March 2021 .
^ Dorff, Marcel (2021-08-30). "Aleksa Camur vs. John Allan toegevoegd aan UFC 268 in New York" . MMA DNA . Retrieved 2021-08-30 .
^ Marcel Dorff (2021-11-01). "Dustin Jacoby vervangt Aleksa Camur tegen John Allan zaterdag in New York" . mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-11-01 . (in Dutch)
^ Evanoff, Josh (2021-11-06). "UFC 268 Results: Dustin Jacoby Outworks John Allan, Gets Short Notice Win" . Cageside Press . Retrieved 2021-11-07 .
^ King, Kristen (2021-11-19). "John Allan released from UFC following loss to Dustin Jacoby at UFC 268" . Bloody Elbow . Retrieved 2021-11-20 .
^ Wells, Matthew (2022-09-26). "Fight Music Show 2 results: Cris Cyborg shines in boxing debut, wins unanimous decision" . MMA Junkie . Retrieved 2022-10-03 .
^ "John Allan vs. Marcos del Vigna, Prime Fights 1 | MMA Bout" . Tapology . Retrieved 2022-11-23 .
^ Fabri, Leonardo (2023-03-21). "Ex-UFC vence luta principal do Imortal FC Rock n' Fight" . Sportbuzz (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-04-02 .
^ Lee, Alexander K. (2023-11-24). "Missed Fists: Fantastic front kick knockout folds fighter" . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2023-11-27 .
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