Brendan Allen scored a big final round victory over Christian Leory Duncan last night in Las Vegas. We take a look at what’s next for the middleweight.<\/p>\n
Brendan Allen<\/a> scored a big win in the final round with yet another rear-naked choke victory over Christian Leroy Duncan. The American added to his 14 career rear-naked choke victories and continued to make his claim for a huge fight next time out.<\/p>\n We take a look at who he could be matched with the next time we see him.<\/p>\n Matchmaking Brendan Allen It’s the fight Allen called for and the fight that should be made. The former middleweight champion, Dricus du Plessis<\/a>, is still on the comeback trail after being dominated by Khamzat Chimaev in an effort which saw him lose his title.<\/p>\n Although he bounced back last time out and scored an impressive one-sided victory over Kamaru Usman, it’s not clear as to whether du Plessis will be straight back into a title shot next.<\/p>\n In what would be a fun mix of styles, book #4 and #2.<\/p>\n Khamzat Chimaev<\/p>\n Although the next time we see the former middleweight champion, Khamzat Chimaev, it will likely be in a title fight, the UFC<\/a> could force him to get another win before he competes for a belt again.<\/p>\n If that’s the case, Allen is the perfect fight. He’s highly ranked, on a winning run and in and around the title picture himself. It would have to be either an arena fight night main event or a five-round numbered event co-main event due to the star power of Chimaev, but Allen’s earned a big fight.<\/p>\n Nassourdine Imavov 2 – Vacant Title Fight<\/p>\n
\nDricus du Plessis<\/p>\n