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UFC on ESPN+ 24: Arnold Allen full pre-fight interview

UFC on ESPN+ 24: Arnold Allen full pre-fight interview

UFC on ESPN+ 24: Arnold Allen full pre-fight interview

UFC on ESPN+ 24: Make your predictions for Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event in Raleigh, N.C.

We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 24 event in Raleigh, N.C.

Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).

Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC on ESPN+ 24 event staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Saturday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

Make your picks for all six main card fights inside.

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Arnold Allen now meets Nik Lentz at UFC on ESPN+ 24 in Raleigh

Arnold Allen and Nik Lentz will remain on the card and fight each other after their respective opponents dropped out.

Injuries have caused a lineup shuffle at UFC on ESPN+ 24.

With both Josh Emmett and Nad Narimani forced out of their respective bouts because of undisclosed injuries, [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] will now meet [autotag]Nik Lentz[/autotag] at UFC on ESPN+ 24.

Allen originally was scheduled to face Emmett, while Lentz was to square off with Narimani.

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Jan. 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card streams on ESPN+.

England’s Allen (15-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is unbeaten in his UFC run, having won his first six fights. He is coming off a unanimous decision win over former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez at UFC 239.

Lentz (30-10-1 MMA, 14-7-1 UFC) suffered a second-round TKO loss to Charles Oliveira in their trilogy bout in May, snapping a two-fight winning streak, which included wins over Gray Maynard and Scott Holtzman.

With the change, the current UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup includes:

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  • Arnold Allen vs. Nik Lentz
  • Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez
  • Hannah Cifers vs. Angela Hill
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
  • Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
  • Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend
  • Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
  • Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
  • Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely
  • Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr

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UFC Raleigh: Undisclosed injury forces Josh Emmett out of Arnold Allen fight

Josh Emmett has been forced out of his UFC on ESPN+ 24 fight vs. Arnold Allen due to an undisclosed injury.

UFC Raleigh has taken a major hit.

MMA Junkie has learned from sources close to the situation that [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) has been forced out of his UFC on ESPN+ 24 fight vs. [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) on Jan. 25 due to an undisclosed injury.

Emmett was looking to make it three wins in a row with victory against in-form Brit Allen, and was heading into the event following back-to-back knockouts over Michael Johnson and Mirsad Bektic, with the latter earning him a “Performance of the Night” bonus last July.

Allen, meanwhile, is yet to suffer a loss in the UFC, and defeated former Strikeforce and WEC lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez in his last outing at UFC 239 in July 2019. Victory for the 25-year-old would have catapulted the talented Englishman towards the sharp end of the UFC’s featherweight rankings.

With that change, the current UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  • Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez
  • Hannah Cifers vs. Angela Hill
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

  • Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
  • Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend
  • Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
  • Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
  • Brett Johns vs. Tony Gravely
  • Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Nik Lentz vs. Nad Narimani

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Josh Emmett vs. Arnold Allen added to UFC Raleigh

A featherweight matchup between Josh Emmett and Arnold Allen is the latest addition to the UFC Raleigh card.

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A pair of rising featherweight contenders will square off on Jan. 25.

[autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will face [autotag]Arnold Allen[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) at UFC Raleigh, the promotion announced Wednesday morning.

The event is scheduled to take place at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and is expected to stream on ESPN+.

Since moving down to 145 pounds, Emmett has won four of five fights and is coming off back-to-back knockouts over Michael Johnson and, most recently, a “Performance of the Night” over Mirsad Bektic in July. The Team Alpha Male fighter will look to make it three in a row when he takes on the streaking Allen.

Allen has not yet lost in the UFC, going a perfect 6-0. The 25-year-old Brit is coming off the biggest win of his career, a unanimous decision victory over former Strikeforce and WEC lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez at UFC 239 in July.

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With the addition, the UFC Raleigh lineup includes:

  • Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
  • Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
  • Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
  • Alen Amedovski vs. Bevon Lewis
  • Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
  • Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
  • Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
  • Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
  • Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
  • Brianna Van Buren vs. Hannah Cifers
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  • Arnold Allen vs. Josh Emmett

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