Arnold Allen knows that former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez is the toughest fight of his young career, but he is also confident that a win over the veteran could push him into a prominent place for next year’s UFC London card.
It’s Allen’s first fight on an International Fight Week event and his first bout on U.S. soil and he is enjoying being part of the UFC’s flagship week in Las Vegas.
“It feels good,” Allen told MMA Fighting. “It’s a bit of a different experience; the event is bigger and a lot more people are talking about it.