Brendan Allen vs Chris Curtis — Fight recap

Chris Curtis defeated Brendan Allen via knockout in the second round at 1:58, with referee Herb Dean stopping the action. Curtis landed 61 significant strikes at a 67% clip compared to Allen's 43 of 71 (60%), establishing superior striking efficiency throughout the bout.

Allen's wrestling proved ineffective, failing to convert any of his three takedown attempts while Curtis stuffed the defense entirely. Curtis also secured one knockdown and controlled 43 seconds of cage time versus Allen's 18 seconds, dictating the pace from the opening bell.

The striking disparity was evident in Curtis's head strike accuracy—38 of 65 landed—while Allen managed 26 of 53 to the head. Allen's only submission attempt came to nothing as Curtis's aggressive stand-up offense overwhelmed the middleweight challenger.

The victory positioned Curtis as a legitimate contender in a competitive 185-pound division.