Arnold Allen ‘Let Myself Down’ Against Max Holloway | The MMA Hour

Arnold Allen discusses his nationwide tour, going to the first Kentucky Fried Chicken and Johnny Cash museum, his fight against Max Holloway, if anything surprised him, his UFC journey, his quest for UFC title, Yair Rodriguez vs. Alexander Volkanovski, his hand injury, what he wants to do after the UFC, food challenges, and more.
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[@kveezy3233]

He should feel zero shame in losing to Max. It was a fairly even fight and this kid is going places if he hung in there like that with one of the greats! Imagine the improvements he will make after studying the fight. Mad respect to the kid.

[@XPMatador]

Those first 2 rounds he looked incredible

[@ukqwerty999]

@@XPMatador His modesty is refreshing, just needs to believe in what he is capable of a little more and I'm sure he'll get a belt.

[@ryanr4555]

Yeah but if he would have thrown 5 leg kicks each round he would have won, lost to not being active enough

[@ukqwerty999]

@@ryanr4555 Or played the Usman takedown a round game.

[@plopdoo339]

Bro he's not a kid. He's literally older than you.

[@Jamie_Wilson]

I've been a bit critical about Ariel personally of late, but this really was a masterful interview by Helwani. With Arnold Allen you literally get back from him what you give. He matches the energy of others so perfectly, you give a half arsed interview asking superficial, generic questions ... Allen will feed you "yes" "no" "Ipswich" "opposition name" and nothing else. But you interview him like this and you get a near hour long conversation that couldn't show Allen's personally better. Ariel has done a lot to help non-British fans get to know and understand people like Allen, Leon etc who don't naturally translate to other audiences by themselves

[@bs1820]

There’s a reason Ariel has won best mma journalist of the year for a gazillion years

[@benhallo1553]

Great comment

[@realeyesrealizereallies6828]

Allen cemented his place at the top of the division, he proved he belongs there, that is a big deal, it's a win..He didn't get blown out of the water like so many people have when they fought Max..His stock literally went up, beyond any doubt...

[@Darvistas]

Arnold's a true martial artist, gentleman outside the cage, animal inside..

[@KidGotSoulCOV]

This was his only lost in over 10 years. Also his first fight that ever went 5 rounds & went toe to toe with one of the greatest featherweights of all time. He put in a phenomenal effort.

[@lowlowseesee]

yeah he has nothing to be ashamed of. ironically thats the mentality that got him this far and that will propel him once more

[@GeraldGruenigMedia1]

Go away

[@ClaimerUncut]

If anything, it suggests how good Max is also.

[@NRC613]

​@@GeraldGruenigMedia1 I bet that ,400 from your tax return. If that was your first time betting. You couldn't pick a worst first time bet. The odds Allen 10 years undefeated. Max only lost in ever was vs the same guy . The odds shifting All the over unders. Don't ever bet the way you did so silly

[@GeraldGruenigMedia1]

@@NRC613 lol live in Vegas and betting professionally for 12 years. Please stop being an internet bad boy because you're a scrub that's never profited a year in your life sports betting.

[@chrisloboda7331]

How can you not like this kid. Great guy. I'm a fan.

[@ricksikora7270]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[@PB22559]

The default 'how can you not like this guy' comment🙄... even though, he's getting nothing but respect and love on here.

[@chrisloboda7331]

​@@PB22559 The default dummy that doesn't understand what a "saying" or "expression" is. It's not insinuating that he's getting hate. Weirdo

[@noicemate9111]

@@PB22559it’s said about every non controversial fighter because there’s nothing else to say. It’s like in a volkanovski interview the comments are filled with “mad respect for this man” 😂😂

[@TMeek94]

​@@noicemate9111yea, that's what normal people do. Not sit online talking bad about people

[@danf8047]

Man this young man has the right attitude and with his skills he'll only get better

[@MichaelH__J]

14:00 is when he starts discussing the fight Max

[@MichaelH__J]

Max fight *

[@eriedului]

Thank you

[@deez8060]

Big respect to Allen doing media after pretty much losing his championship fight riding all that hype… Gotta be tough

[@SeanLives]

He didn’t rly have that much hype and even so if anything his stock has gone up as he was landing on Max more than anyone not named Volk has recently

[@sealteamsesh8742]

Arnold is becoming one of my favourite fighters. What a performance against max

[@ricksikora7270]

Allen still has a very bright future. He"ll only get better.

[@pradleybee7828]

Gotta love this dude, so humble.

[@jessicaj8564]

Any man who loves and are kind to animals, especially small and defenseless ones are usually a good man

[@DGillian6406]

He’s got some power in those strikes!!! Definitely a world class martial artist! *Also has insane cardio!

[@mattkaiser8984]

Allen vs Ortega will be wild. I cannot wait for that fight.

[@Ezsy1996]

arnold never let anyone down. he done so well an shown he can bang with the big boys in the division. showed heart and grit and i cant wait for him get his dream. will be so inspirational as he comes from the same county as me and it'll defiantly motivate me even more to get back into boxing

[@Indigenous-English-Man]

You did your people proud brother 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚔️

[@lowlowseesee]

"you look gigantic, you smell fantastic!!" hahahaha love ariel hahahaa

[@pedroarrillaga1126]

allen is just a class act!!!! big respect we got you boy next fight are big!!!!

[@MangoTheRetriever]

Dude went toe to toe with future hall of famer and still so humble about it.

[@oneiyyar]

Ariel deffo takes his son to footy training with a full Forrest kit socks and all with a pair to total 90 astros on

[@ragnastrifavii7427]

Arnold’s part of a special breed of fighter. We’re blessed to see him fight in the UFC.

[@razorslice99]

Great interview , great mentality for competition. This Gentleman is a good athlete and man.

[@ricardobjj24]

Nobody that watched that fight thought Arnold Allen sucks that was a great fight he'll be around for many more great fights

[@Youafool500]

Nobody watched that fight and fought Arnold is ready, that was his chance, he messed it up.

[@eheeb79]

@@Youafool500 acting like he retired 😂

[@cj6884]

Arnold the legend: awesome fighter, and even better person!!

[@sn-mc9ym]

Such a humble and chilled guy but a beast in the cage! Always a fan of Arnold

[@jessicaj8564]

Plus he likes animals, like can he be any nicer lol

[@NM-qt2yb]

Arnold is an all out top boy gentleman. Your a great roll model for all of us. A true warrior of life.

[@mlazNJ]

What a genuine, good dude man. Impossible not to like him.

[@TheRealDingus76]

Arnold's the man!

[@Cj-bm9qv]

future champ right there

[@erickdoesit]

@Sharingan that’s why he said future

[@ukqwerty999]

@Sharingan keep consulting that crystal ball "lol"

[@bobby6204]

Allen is a world class fighter, Ariel is a world class interviewer. Great stuff

[@stonecold316339]

Alexander is the greatest UFC Featherweight I've seen but man, Max Holloway is still my all time favorite Featherweight! Dude has fought EVERYONE from, Alexander, Aldo, McGregor, Charles, Yair, Edgar, Ortega, Pettis, Arnold, Kattar, Cub, etc

[@zhenya7992]

even Poirier

[@dickdeoreo]

We don’t about that one (two)

[@karenjones6398]

You are amazing 😊 genuine, humble and down to earth. You have a great Dad and your both awesome together. Your our future champ. Love dolly xxx

[@bryanmorgan758]

love this dude

[@randycantwell1275]

Was already a fan but after that hige respect to this guy! Definitely has a bright future potentially champ in 5 years

[@The-Rampallian]

Such a likeable guy! Hope he goes on to have an amazing career

[@MrDjslater]

Spoke from the heart such a class act

[@dsneblina]

Allen is a sweetheart

[@devinjackson9300]

Great stuff

[@Killzquad]

Gotta love Arnold what a lovely bloke

[@unclefester831]

Ariel is from Canada which is an ice hockey mad country but his knowledge on football (soccer) is impressive. Many in North America don't really care let alone know about the tiers of English football.

[@Joelalfred]

Love these in studio interviews

[@nalmeida75]

Brilliant interview

[@joekennedy5110]

Big respect to Arnold Allen

[@markdavis8430]

Guys a pure class act ✊

[@Real_Iceout]

Arnold has a great future. I’m impressed with him to be honest. Max is an animal. I didn’t see the styles matching up too well. I think Arnold has a very bright future

[@dohertyy94]

God help the next man that faces Arnold. Most humble bloke in fighting I reckon!

[@pimpmysniper]

You can tell he's abit down in the dumps right now, but he'll back. Stay positive Arnold and take some time off to relax and heal up!

[@FR33_PALESTIN33]

Dude is in my Top 10 Favourite Active Fighters.

[@deluxedoorman]

Arnold went to the same Buc Ee’s that I stop at on road trips occasionally. Wild

[@Sui_Generis0]

From watching Arnold with luke thomas and BC he seems like a likeable person and someone you could root for in fights

[@cursedf7429]

Like his respect and admiration for his pops

[@spudgreg]

In the 5th he showed he was more than capable of winning the fight if he had more output. He’s not far away

[@artseosamhogriobhta]

Arnold will absolutely be back, I have no doubt. He looked like a beast that night. Insane power and killer instinct. No shame in not being able to catch Max, it's what he does.

[@lostandlooking]

8:40 is Old Man’s Cave in southeast Ohio in Logan, Ohio. I used to go camping there growing up.

[@taylortancrede9668]

Allen gained millions of fans in that loss to max. He has nothing to be ashamed of. Honestly think he gained more fans because of how he handled the loss. You can see it means so much to him but he still is humble and just a genuine guy.

[@oscarbuglass4746]

Not even half a million people know who he is

[@georgefraser1137]

'is he tryna hustle me' cracked me up

[@metalligeek093]

Dude’s such a sweetheart 🥺

[@joshuaallen7385]

Allen is the best!

[@andycopland3179]

I'm from the same area as Allen and let me tell you, apart from a few exceptional beaches... we have nothing. I remember seeing the vastness of America (I have driven from Florida to New York, Georgia to Idaho) and being speechless. Beautiful country and good people.

[@BeaverDeleter]

Living like 45 minutes away from Richmond KY and 20ish minutes away from Lexington KY. I'm upset I wasn't out on the town to see Arnold, would've been cool to see.

[@thatguyyouseeatmcdonalds3153]

I met him when he was doing media at UFC 286. Really cool guy

[@galenmarek384]

Arnold reminds me of that good, little awkward friend we all have that's awesome but nerdy as well lol...

[@GypsiAAA]

Exactly!! I was tryna think why do i like this guy so much ? I want nothing but wins for him

[@georgelucasfilms0]

Coming back and stronger!! 🦍

[@tys2877]

every body loses sometimes this guy will be a champion a true talented warrior l lose learn move forward

[@stephenc201]

Arnold is a solid dude and fighter

[@devinjackson9300]

I like Allen, great guy.

[@lopinglemon]

Humble guy

[@SonGokuuuuuuu]

Such a nice bloke

[@pezpythons1532]

Arnold did great his preparation just a little off, expecting max to push forward and not having a solid plan B with wrestling was his downfall, but he is still top contender and will learn a lot from this

[@DeputyChiefWhip]

3:28 looking like a character out of Snatch!

[@petersmith5915]

I noticed in the 2nd round he started throwing less left hands, i thought uh oh, but then he occasionally used it so i thought maybe hes alright but not surprised at all to hear he hurt it like i thought he did.

[@ytuserizzy]

he breaks his hand(s) in practically every fight unfortunately

[@paule6945]

Love this guy, wish him nothing but the best and future success.........👏👏

[@Pigeon946]

Holy moly. His cat is pampered lol. As Conor would say, "His cat took a sh+t on the bus", lol. Arnold, you Sir, still did yourself proud. Thank you. Look forward to your next fight.

[@redcanvasltd3267]

He did great, and should be proud of himself. His corner should have put that pressure on a round earlier and I imagine they are well aware of this in hindsight.

[@lancasterclippers]

allen is a big dude, cant believe he makes 145

[@jarvissanchez6753]

In the cowboy outfits Allen looked like he could be the son of Ernest. (Ernest goes to camp) guy. 😂😂

[@theboogeyman9813]

It is what it is, Arnold.

[@justindpeak]

I finally figured it out, Arnold Allen looks like Screech from Saved by the Bell. RIP.

[@DGillian6406]

Lol i can see it! 😂

[@mediahernandez]

Arnold is hilarious man lmao. All the best to him.

[@TrevorBingley]

Absolutely love Arnold Allen and how he conducts himself. Sounds a bit like Bear Grylls to me. Top guy

[@swichkite]

Max won the fight but no one was beaten, one of those fights that both fighters gained from, even though Arnold lost he gained a lot of respect and will be back stronger

[@commentguy7]

Dude is huge

[@Scheboygan8767]

When you said the almighty one I was expecting Bobby lashley from outta nowhere😂

[@32fw2v]

MAKES ME PROUD TO BE BRITISH IN SO MANY WAYS.

[@Bfr3shBrian]

His youtube channel made me an even bigger fan

[@roberttitchener1821]

Allen sounds so soft but a killer ! Good interview and Arnold should hold head high after his last fight

[@michaelbeard4883]

hocking hills is 45 min south of columbus

[@michaelbeard4883]

it’s beautiful out there

[@NM-qt2yb]

also a great interview Ariel.

[@landon776]

Arnold is a solid dude and good fighter he’ll be a champ. Don’t hang your head brother.

[@JayTee713]

Finally a glimpse of mysterious frank

[@talkingfights]

champ mindset

[@XPMatador]

It was a good fight but Allen slowed down in the second half of the fight and never tried to get some wrestling going. I honestly think he's a tough match up for Volk if he can get used to these 5 round fights

[@DGillian6406]

After watching Volk vs Islam, I don’t see any FW beating Volk

[@TheRealDingus76]

So happy to see Arnold and people like him get their shine. I also think Arnold is a way better representative for the UK than Paddy

[@oscarbuglass4746]

No because no one pays attention to Arnie

[@TheRealDingus76]

@@oscarbuglass4746 But most people are ignorant, so why would I listen to them?

[@oscarbuglass4746]

@@TheRealDingus76 Max got 10k more views even being on video

[@TheRealDingus76]

@@oscarbuglass4746 you've missed my point completely

[@oscarbuglass4746]

@@TheRealDingus76 he is a far more soft spoken kid obviously accepts hard defeats etc yes Paddy’s been a lot different

[@saneee2495]

🙌🙌

[@joedub969]

Allen was in hocking hills in Ohio?! Pretty cool

[@GorgTorg]

“He’s from Ipswich” “We all are” lol

[@Rofflemywaffle]

Lmao 35:35, so good

[@artseosamhogriobhta]

Max's output wasn't high because of Arnold's shutting down and cutting off a lot of his game. You could see that Arnold had a chance at finishing that fight but Max rarely finishes. I have no doubt Allen will be back. Definitely one of the most exciting fighters out there

[@victoranderson1]

Ally Pally aka Alexander Palace & Crytal Palace are the 2 highest points in London

[@chrishutch2387]

AAA’s cat is better traveled than me …

[@XBLonTwitch]

49:52 Said like an old Jewish grandfather, accent was perfect 😄😄