Allen vs Pico · UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev

Cancelled · 24 Oct 2026 UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev UFC 333 · Main Card · 3 rounds · Abu Dhabi
Arnold
Allen
Record Record: 21-4-0
Wins
21
Losses
4
Draws
0
7KO/TKO
4Sub
10Dec

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21-4-0
Record
14-5-0
England
Nationality
United States
32
Age
29
1.73 m
Height
1.73 m
178 cm
Reach
179 cm
3.52
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Pico leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
6.16
52%
Finish rateFinish % — Pico leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
79%
Aaron
Pico
Record Record: 14-5-0
Wins
14
Losses
5
Draws
0
9KO/TKO
2Sub
3Dec

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21-4-0
Record
14-5-0
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Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4-1 last 5
Orthodox
StanceStanceWhich 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.
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7
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins — Pico leads
9
4
Wins by submissionSub wins — Allen leads
2
3.15
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.11
60%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Allen leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
45%
73%
Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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14:28
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
09:11
BKK / Tristar
Team
Jackson Wink MMA Academy - NM

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for Allen

UFC lists Arnold Allen versus Aaron Pico as a featherweight bout on the UFC 333 main card.

Case for Pico

Pico is the opposing featherweight in the matchup presented on UFC's Abu Dhabi event page.

What to Watch

  • How Allen manages the opening exchanges.
  • Whether Pico can establish his preferred striking range.
  • Which fighter dictates the pace between exchanges.
  • How the featherweight matchup develops after the first major adjustment.

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The Cage Doctor

Current pick evidence

Picked: Arnold Allen

The Cage Doctor picks Arnold Allen to win.

“I’m just going to stick with my guy Arnold Allen.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 100.0% 1
  • Method Accuracy 0.0% 1
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 1
  • Underdog AccuracyNo qualifying picks
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Fight Society

Current pick evidence

Picked: Arnold Allen · KO/TKO · Round 3

Fight Society sketches a 1-1 fight after Pico takes round one and Allen takes round two, then predicts Pico gets chinned by a left hand in round three.

“Pico gets chinned in round three with a left hand.”

* The round-three finish is explicit in the scenario; no earlier discussion is used to add a different method or round.

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Analyst picks: The Cage Doctor picks Allen; Fight Society picks Allen.

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The Cage Doctor

Current pick evidence

Picked: Arnold Allen

The Cage Doctor picks Arnold Allen to win.

“I’m just going to stick with my guy Arnold Allen.”

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 100.0% 1
  • Method Accuracy 0.0% 1
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 1
  • Underdog AccuracyNo qualifying picks
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Allen · to winUpcomingAllenNot calledNot called
Fight Society
Fight Society

Current pick evidence

Picked: Arnold Allen · KO/TKO · Round 3

Fight Society sketches a 1-1 fight after Pico takes round one and Allen takes round two, then predicts Pico gets chinned by a left hand in round three.

“Pico gets chinned in round three with a left hand.”

* The round-three finish is explicit in the scenario; no earlier discussion is used to add a different method or round.

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Allen · KO/TKO · R3UpcomingAllenKO/TKOR3

1 of 2 see a finish — 1 by KO/TKO.

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