{"id":233741,"date":"2025-10-23T06:31:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/233741\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T06:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T06:31:17","slug":"ufc-star-claims-he-was-beat-up-in-the-street-in-montreal-for-bizarre-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/233741\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC star claims he was ‘beat up in the street’ in Montreal for bizarre reason"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JAMES COHEN, SPORTS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 20:39 EDT, 22 October 2025 | Updated: 20:40 EDT, 22 October 2025 <\/p>\n

A UFC<\/a> star has claimed that he was ‘beat up in the streets’ of Montreal because he was ‘not speaking French’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Arnold Allen, 31, took to social media to share the update with his followers, while sporting a number of fresh cuts and bruises across his face and neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The British fighter explained that he’s currently training in Canada and, during his time there, he was confronted over his inability to speak the language.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Explaining the incident, he said: ‘Yeah, we’ve got a different set-up here at the minute.<\/p>\n

‘I’m in Montreal, currently, training for stuff and I got beat up in the street because I wasn’t using French.<\/p>\n

He continued: ‘I got jumped because, yeah, I didn’t speak French. That’s what the bruises are about. Don’t worry about it’.<\/p>\n

\"UFC <\/p>\n

UFC star Arnold Allen has claimed that he was ‘beat up in the streets’ of Montreal recently<\/p>\n

\"Allen <\/p>\n

Allen – who has had 23 MMA fights – claims that he was attacked for ‘not speaking French’<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old, known as \u2018Almighty\u2019, didn\u2019t share further details about when or where the altercation took place, but appeared to take the situation in his stride.<\/p>\n

What makes the news even more shocking is the knowledge of Allen’s near-perfect record inside the cage.<\/p>\n

The British star has had 23 fights throughout his MMA career and has lost on just three occasions. Two of those defeats came in the last two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His first MMA loss came in 2014, prior to his time in the UFC, before Allen went on an impressive 12-fight win-streak up until he met Max Holloway in April 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Allen fell to a unanimous defeat against the UFC legend, before losing in the same manner when he returned to the octagon to fight Movsar Evloev in January 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Allen did manage to return to winning ways in July last year after beating Giga Chikadze via unanimous decision in Manchester, England.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Back in December 2016, Allen was handed a five-month suspended prison sentence after being involved in a drunken bar fight in Ipswich, England.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Allen <\/p>\n

Allen has fought against some of the UFC’s biggest names – including Max Holloway (left)<\/p>\n

Allen plead guilty to affray, or public fighting, but avoided any jail time. He was ordered to pay $4,200 in compensation to the victims involved.<\/p>\n

According to an ESPN <\/a>report at the time, Allen had been intoxicated and became involved in an altercation in an attempt to ‘protect his girlfriend’.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the report, the owner of the bar also testified that Allen had attacked him during the evening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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