Report: Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva Targeted for UFC 324

Arnold Allen hasn't fought since July 2024. | Getty/UFCA featherweight banger is being targeted for the first numbered UFC card of 2026.

Arnold Allen and Jean Silva will likely trade leather at UFC 324 on Jan. 24, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. MMAFighting.com first broke the news.

Staying Put for Now

Allen went unbeaten in his first 10 UFC outings before suffering consecutive losses against Max Holloway and Movsar Evloev. “Almighty” has since rebounded with a win over Giga Chikadze in July 2024. While Allen briefly teased a move to lightweight, the Englishman will seemingly continue at featherweight for now.

Meanwhile, Silva made his UFC debut last year and started his journey with…