Though not made official by the promotion as of yet<\/a>, the expectation is that UFC 324 will take place at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, and Mike Heck and Guilherme Cruz<\/a> report that the card should feature a pivotal 145 lbs. clash between Allen and Silva. <\/p>\n Arnold Allen Stays At 145 lbs. After Lightweight Rumors<\/p>\n Following recent reports that he was considering a move up to the lightweight division, Allen will apparently stay at featherweight and try to defend his #6 ranking when he meets Silva on January 24. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC reportedly trying to grant fighter’s insane turnaround request for UFC 323<\/a><\/p>\n Set to begin his eleventh year with the UFC in 2026, Allen established himself as one of the world\u2019s elite fighters at 145 lbs. when he kicked off his UFC career with ten-straight wins. That run was capped off by an unfortunate injury TKO against Calvin Katter in late 2022, but he also stopped the aforementioned Hooker in the first round in his fight immediately before that. <\/p>\n Arnold Allen (red glove) fights Movsar Evloev (blue gloves) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. | Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The 31-year-old\u2019s momentum was halted by former featherweight king and current \u201cBMF\u201d titleholder Max Holloway before he also fell short against undefeated contender Movsar Evloev, but Allen returned to the win column last year at UFC 304 when he took a unanimous decision over Giga Chikadze. <\/p>\n Jean Silva Looks To Rebound From First UFC Loss<\/p>\n Set to return following the first loss of his UFC career, Silva has established himself as one of the most entertaining fighters on the roster since signing with the promotion off of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2023. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Islam Makhachev’s next title fight could be set after latest UFC rankings update<\/a><\/p>\n One of the increasingly-rare fighters to earn a UFC contract after winning by decision on DWCS, Silva knocked out Westin Wilson in his UFC debut and also stopped his next four opponents to jump into the featherweight rankings. Following a submission-win over Bryce Mitchell that secured his third-straight \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus, \u201cLord\u201d fell to former title challenger Diego Lopes<\/a> in the headlining bout of this year\u2019s Noche UFC. <\/p>\n Jean Silva (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Diego Lopes (red gloves) during Noche UFC at Frost Bank Center. | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Allen vs. Silva would be a stellar addition to what will undoubtedly be a stacked UFC 324 card, but for the moment the only other matchup currently expected to take place on January 24<\/a> is a light heavyweight contest between Nikita Krylov and Modestas Bukauskas. <\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022 UFC Hall of Famer Clay Guida previews RAF debut, reflects on 22-year MMA career<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC Qatar fighter flattens opponent with sensational one-shot knockout<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022 Chad Mendes sends words of wisdom to Michael Chandler for Conor McGregor UFC fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC newcomer runs through opponent for record-setting finish at UFC Qatar<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Arnold](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01kayeyxt6kg3w048c3y.jpg\" "\\"Arnold")
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