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Allen Frye Jr.
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Age27
Height1.93 m
Reach204 cm
Stance StanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.Orthodox
NationalityUnited States
TeamBrunsons MMA and Fitness
Weight classHeavyweight
Active2022-present
Record
Tap any fight for the breakdown.
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Justin FrazierR1 2:54
Real Deal Championships: RDC 21
6 Sep 2025
6 Sep 2025
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Ryan ShoughR1 0:30
Ultimate Battle Grounds 25: North Carolina
14 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Cody BeckR1 2:15
Real Deal Championships: RDC 17
18 Jan 2025
18 Jan 2025
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Mark GordonR2 3:21
Made Men Promotions: Live MMA at NEO 3
13 Jul 2024
13 Jul 2024
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: David CiucleaR3 0:22
Ultimate Battle Grounds 13: South Carolina
11 Feb 2023
11 Feb 2023
WinKO/TKO
Opponent: Brian JacksonR1 0:12
Ultimate Battle Grounds 12: The Return
17 Sep 2022
17 Sep 2022
The Read
Style, strengths, and defining traits.
Frye still reads like a pressure heavyweight whose best work starts once he gets opponents backing straight up. He is not a layered volume striker yet, but the frame, right-hand confidence and willingness to close distance fast have been enough to build an all-knockout win column on the regional side.
That profile became more useful once the Guilherme Pat fight forced him through a full fifteen minutes in his UFC debut. The first loss slowed the momentum, but the Ryan Shough title win and the Justin Frazier stoppage right before the call-up still frame him as a heavyweight prospect whose danger is front-loaded and very real.