Instead, his UFC Fight Night 213 showdown with Calvin Kattar ended early after his opponent suffered a knee injury late in Round 1. Although Kattar made it out ...
“I wanted the performance to stand out so I could actually ask [for a title shot]: ‘Look, this deserves it more than that and that.’ But now I’m in the same boat. “I don’t have an opinion on it,” he said. Even if that leads to the creation of an interim featherweight belt, Allen doesn’t feel strongly about who should vie for the crown. “Obviously there was the injury with Yair and Brian and then Calvin. Although Kattar made it out of his corner for the second frame, Allen only needed to land one low kick before “The Boston Finisher” crumbled to the canvas in agony. Hopefully his injury is not too bad and it heals up quick.”
Arnold Allen got a TKO victory over Calvin Kattar in the second round of Saturday night's UFC main event, one round after Kattar suffered a right leg ...
The result is a convoluted situation at the top of the division, with some of the top title challengers coming off somewhat unfortunate victories. His pace was measured and confident, despite it being his first main event appearance. He came out for the second round, but quickly fell to the floor after Allen threw a leg kick. "I can't really ask for a title shot off this." He signed with the UFC in 2015 on a two-fight winning streak. The 145-pound contest, which headlined UFC Fight Night, extended Allen's overall win streak to 12.
See who Arnold Allen should fight next after his victory over Calvin Kattar in the UFC Fight Night 213 headliner.
He’s off to something of a historic start in the featherweight division, and is poised for something big next. [a second-round TKO win](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-fight-night-213-results-arnold-allen-knee-injury-tko-knockout-vs-calvin-kattar) after Kattar (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) suffered a knee injury that forced the fight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas to be halted. [Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Calvin Kattar after UFC Fight Night 213 loss?](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/ufc-fight-night-213-matchmaker-calvin-kattar-next-fight-injury-tko-loss-arnold-allen)) [Arnold Allen](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/arnold-allen)’s first octagon headliner didn’t end the way he wanted, but he ultimately came out of [UFC Fight Night 213](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-fight-night-october-29) with a victory over Calvin Kattar.
Arnold Allen won the fight after his opponent suffered an injury, but will that be enough to earn Allen a title shot?
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