Overview
- The featherweight bout is set for Saturday, Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena as the opening fight of UFC 324’s main card.
- Allen, ranked No. 6, has not fought since his July 2024 win over Giga Chikadze due to a lingering shoulder injury he says challenged him mentally.
- Silva, ranked No. 10, enters after a near-title push was halted by a spinning-elbow loss to Diego Lopes.
- FanDuel lists Silva as a -235 favorite over Allen, according to posted odds.
- Silva has publicly documented his final camp and weight cut, saying last weekend he still had about seven kilograms to lose.