Brendan Allen is favored against Chris Curtis at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 on Saturday, April 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of 14 fights on ESPN+. Allen is 23-5 in his career, including 11-2 in the UFC, while Curtis is 31-10 in his career, including 5-2 in the UFC. There are a total of 14 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2. Let’s look at the bout between Allen and Curtis and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, April 6 with 14 fights, all on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis II Betting
Brendan Allen (23-5, 11-2 UFC)
Allen came into the UFC with a record of 12-3 and he has 11 wins and two losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has six wins and no losses. He defeated Sam Alvey by rear-naked choke submission, Jacob Malkoun by unanimous decision, Krzysztof Jotko by rear-naked choke submission, André Muniz by rear-naked choke submission, Bruno Silva by rear-naked choke submission, and Paul Craig by rear-naked choke submission. Allen’s last loss was against Chris Curtis by TKO in December of 2021. Allen has been a pro since 2015 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and 14 by submission. He has 11 first round finishes.
Allen said this to supersport.com about his upcoming fight against Curtis, “I feel it’s based on my performance. I think if I go out there and finish him and make it look easy, I think I drop my name in the hat for a title shot. But worst case scenario, a true No 1 contender fight is after that. I really think it just comes down to me. It’s really up to me. I think overall, I think this is my fight to lose. I think I’m better in every single place the fight can go. The guy is definitely tough. He can sure take a beating, but I’ve shown I can give one. I really don’t put any emphasis on any of it. I just need to go out there and be me and see where the cards fall.”
Chris Curtis (31-10, 5-2 UFC)
Curtis came into the UFC with a record of 26-8 and he has five wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Phil Hawes by KO, Brendan Allen by TKO, Rodolfo Vieira by unanimous decision, Joaquin Buckley by KO, and Marc-André Barriault by split decision; while losing to Jack Hermansson by unanimous decision and Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision. Curtis has been a pro since 2009 and he has 17 wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has five first round finishes.
Curtis said this to supersport.com about his upcoming fight against Allen, “I'm a five-round fighter. I'm the one guy asking for five-round fights. Let me headline an APEX card, give me five rounds, and I'll show you something special.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Allen 3.87 /Curtis 5.96
Striking Accuracy: Allen 54% /Curtis 51%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Allen 3.60/Curtis 6.58
Defense: Allen 46% /Curtis 53%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Allen 1.36/Curtis 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Allen 47%/Curtis 0%
Takedowns defended: Allen 58%/Curtis 92%
Submission average: Allen 1.7/Curtis 0.0
UFC Picks
The main event is an interesting one with Allen looking for revenge, as he was beaten by Curtis in 2021. Oddsmakers think Allen is going to get that revenge, as Allen is listed as nearly a 2-1 betting favorite. Allen has definitely looked good of late, winning his last six fights. Curtis is coming off a split decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault.
I think Allen is going to get his revenge and the price is not outrageous. I will also hedge a little bit while looking for the sweep and also play the rounds to go over the total of 2.5.
| DATE |
FIGHTERS |
MONEY LINE |
| 04/06 |
Chris Curtis |
+150 |
| Brendan Allen |
-190 |
| 04/06 |
Germaine De Randamie |
+143 |
| Norma Dumont |
-180 |
| 04/06 |
Charlie Campbell |
-210 |
| Trevor Peek |
+165 |
| 04/06 |
Damon Jackson |
+165 |
| Alexander Hernandez |
-210 |
| 04/06 |
Melissa Mullins |
-350 |
| Nora Cornolle |
+261 |
| 04/06 |
Cynthia Calvillo |
+127 |
| Piera Rodriguez |
-160 |
| 04/06 |
Dylan Budka |
-150 |
| Cesar Almeida |
+120 |
| 04/06 |
Alex Morono |
-295 |
| Court McGee |
+225 |
| 04/06 |
Lukasz Brzeski |
+261 |
| Valter Walker |
-350 |
| 04/06 |
Jean Matsumoto |
-190 |
| Dan Argueta |
+150 |
| 04/06 |
Christos Giagos |
+251 |
| Ignacio Bahamondes |
-335 |
| 04/06 |
Chepe Mariscal |
-105 |
| Morgan Charriere |
-125 |
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