Arnold Allen Accepts Fight Mid-Bite, Fish and Chips Still in Hand

Arnold Allen at UFC London Q&ABritish featherweight Arnold Allen has booked his second fight of 2026 in a main event at the Meta APEX in May.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 24: (R-L) Arnold Allen of England strikes Jean Silva of Brazil in a featherweight bout during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)In an interview with TNT Sports the 145lbs contender revealed the scene when got the call for the bout scheduled for this spring.

“I literally had fish and chips. My manager called me, do you want to fight in nine weeks? So I was like, can I call you back in the morning, I’m going to weigh myself tomorrow and I was like yeah…