LAS VEGAS – Louisiana middleweight Brendan Allen was made to wait, but the UFC contract offer he dreamed of finally was confirmed after his victory at Dana White’s Contender Series 20. When UFC president Dana White ran through his thoughts with Laura Sanko after the conclusion of the event, it initially seemed as if he had passed over the 23-year-old. But White soon circled back and announced Allen (12-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) indeed had earned his deal . “I was like, ‘Man, I guess they really don’t like me!’” Allen said. “I’ve accomplished a good bit of things outside of the UFC
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Brendan Allen targets Madison Square Garden debut after securing UFC contract – MMA Junkie