Brendan Allen took another step forward in his career on Saturday when he defeated Paul Craig in the UFC Fight Night 232 main event.
Allen (23-5 MMA, 11-2 UFC) extended his winning streak to five fights with a third-round submission victory over Craig (17-7-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC) in their middleweight headliner, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Allen beating Craig at UFC Fight Night 232.
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MMA Junkie
MAIN EVENT TIME!
Who you got, Brendan Allen or Paul Craig? 👇#UFCVegas82 | Full coverage: https://t.co/2sBMr0wZEA pic.twitter.com/3kebiZ11zj
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 19, 2023
UFC
You could see the focus in his eyes! 👀
🏴@PaulCraig steps into his second MW assignment! #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/jhbNFouWi3
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) November 19, 2023
Damon Martin
Paul Craig out to "Victory Over the Sun" by Biffy Clyro
Brendan Allen to "Fireman" by Lil Wayne #UFCVegas82
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) November 19, 2023
UFC
Five straight wins and looking to add more! 😤
🇺🇸@BrendanAllenMMA heads to another Octagon main event! #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/be6Cm6iIpP
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) November 19, 2023
UFC
NO TOUCH ❌ #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/yo3bdbknHi
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) November 19, 2023
Bloody Elbow
Craig pressing tentatively early. Looking for a path to get in on a takedown. #UFCVegas82
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) November 19, 2023
Caposa
Ok this is getting good. Craig forces Allen to abandon the RNC with a calf slicer, sick
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 19, 2023
Megan Anderson
Only Paul Craig would defend a rnc with a reverse calf slicer 😅 #UFCVegas82
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) November 19, 2023
Chris Curtis
Paul Craig is way to comfortable being taken down and held on his back. 10-9 Allen #UFCVegas82
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) November 19, 2023
Nick Baldwin
Good start for Allen. That round got real entertaining in the last couple minutes. 10-9.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) November 19, 2023
Diana Belbita
That’s the kind of ground game that I like😄
#UFCVegas82— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) November 19, 2023
Phil Rowe
High level grappling in the main event! Crazy Jiu Jitsu exchanges !!! Allen vs Craig!!! #UFCvegas82
— Philip Rowe (@phillyfreshmma) November 19, 2023
Chris Curtis
Never seen a Homer Simpson grappling plan… interesting. #UFCVegas82
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) November 19, 2023
Sean Sheehan
It's ridiculous you can't kick a grounded opponent in the head when you yourself are grounded.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) November 19, 2023
Terrance McKinney
Those elbows are the equalizer
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 19, 2023
Hyon Ko
Allen putting on a beating in Craig's world. Elbows are making it bloody. Gotta be demoralizing to a point. #UFCVegas82
— Hyon Ko (@KoreanJohn_) November 19, 2023
Jed Meshew II
Paul Craig having wins over Jamahal Hill and Magomed Ankalaev is one of the great mysteries in MMA. #UFCVegas82
— Jed Meshew II (@JedKMeshew) November 19, 2023
Nick Baldwin
Allen dominated Round 2. Just brutalized Craig on the ground. 20-18. Somewhat close to a 10-8 there imo.
— Nick Baldwin (@NickBaldwinMMA) November 19, 2023
MMA Junkie
#UFCVegas82 results: Brendan Allen (@BrendanAllenMMA) def. Paul Craig via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 0:38
Full coverage: https://t.co/2sBMr0wZEA pic.twitter.com/k0fOVquXIx
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) November 19, 2023
Terrance McKinney
That’s the only win that makes sense but by sub was the surprise
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) November 19, 2023
Alan Jouban
Made all the right moves tonight! @BrendanAllenMMA Confidence backed up!! #UFCVegas82
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) November 19, 2023
Caposa
Easy work for Brendan Allen. Not even competitive.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 19, 2023
Belal Muhammad
Allllll innnnn @BrendanAllenMMA is gonna be champ
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 19, 2023
John Gooden
Brendan Allen has to be spoken about as a potential future MW champ. Great performance #UFCVegas82
— John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) November 19, 2023
Chris Curtis
What a weird Strategy. I don't think Middleweight was the right move for Craig. Not a power puncher, very limited speed and durability on the feet. Just makes him a target for faster guys who's cardio won't fail. Good work @BrendanAllenMMA, fucking clean.
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) November 19, 2023
Magan Anderson
Brendan Allen showing a very complete game tonight.. would love to see him against a top 10 ranked opponent next
Allen vs Hermansson maybe? #UFCVegas82
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) November 19, 2023
Jon Anik
What else you want?!?! @BrendanAllenMMA is a significant problem for all 185ers. Title eliminator next at the very least! Congrats, B.A.! 🤫 🇺🇸
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) November 19, 2023
Michael Carroll
LONGEST ACTIVE UFC WIN STREAKS – Middleweight
6 – Dricus Du Plessis
5 – Brendan Allen
5 – Caio BorralhoWith an Allen submission:
LONGEST SUBMISSION STREAKS – UFC History
6 – Royce Gracie
5 – Demian Maia
4 – Charles Oliveira
4 – Brendan Allen
4 – Nate Diaz#UFCVegas82— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 19, 2023
UFC
Oficial, @BrendanAllenMMA derrota a Paul Craig por sumisión en la estelar de #UFCVegas82 👏 pic.twitter.com/xmdcstxvbo
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) November 19, 2023
Bloody Elbow
"I need a no. 1 contender's shot. I deserve it, I've earned it." – Brendan Allen calls out, Whittaker, Cannonier and "Cumshot." #UFCVegas82
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) November 19, 2023
UFC
Baby Allen certainly knows who won today! 😅 #UFCVegas82 | @BrendanAllenMMA pic.twitter.com/zc64563jAw
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) November 19, 2023
John Gooden
Big fan of fighters using their time to throw some shine on their team and team mates. Mad respect @BrendanAllenMMA . Another vote from me for Tuco Tokkos 🙋🏻♂️ #UFCVegas82
— John Gooden (@JohnGoodenUK) November 19, 2023
Danny Segura
Brendan Allen is 100 percent a player at middleweight.
Super skiled on the ground, respectable striking, and great fight IQ. He needs a big fight next. I wouldn't mind seeing him against Khamzat Chimaev or Jared Cannorier. #UFCVegas82
— Danny Segura (@dannyseguratv) November 19, 2023
UFC
Riding high after tonight's dominant performance 🙌@BrendanAllenMMA | #UFCVegas82 pic.twitter.com/uku19SZxhq
— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2023
