A new featherweight bout has been confirmed for the Fight Night card on Nov. 7, as Jeremy Stephens will take on Arnold Allen.
Stephens enters the fight in need of a win as the featherweight is currently in the midst of a four-fight losing streak. The Iowa native has lost his last four bouts against Calvin Kattar (via TKO at UFC 249), Jose Aldo (via TKO at UFC on Fox 30), Yair Rodriguez (via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 6), and Zabit Magomedsharipov (via unanimous decision at UFC 235). Stephens' professional record currently stands at 28 wins, 18 losses, and 1 no contest.
Allen will be making his second appearance in 2020 and the featherweight comes in on the strength of a nine-fight winning streak. Since joining the UFC in 2015, Allen has beaten Mads Burnell (via submission at UFC Fight Night 130), Gilbert Melendez (via unanimous decision at UFC 239), and most recently, Nik Lentz (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 166). His professional record stands at 16 wins and 1 loss.
The upcoming Fight Night event on Saturday, November 7 will be headlined with a middleweight bout between Ian Heinisch and Brendan Allen. The placement of the featherweight bout is currently unknown.