# John Allan (fighter)

John Allan Arte (born February 22, 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

## Background

When Allan was 14 years old, he entered a Muay Thai gym with the goal of losing weight. He also took up Jiu-Jitsu classes when he was 17 and Before turning pro, he played amateur basketball from when he was 15 to 19 years old.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Allan made his professional debut against Fabiano Rodrigues on September 15, 2012, losing his first MMA fight by heel hook in under a minute. He would go on to compile a 12–4 record on the Brazilian regional scene.
At Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 on August 11, 2018, Allan fell short to eventual contract-winner Vinicius Moreira via second-round triangle choke submission despite a successful first round that saw Allan bloody his fellow Brazilian.
At Future FC 6 on June 28, 2019, Allan defeated previously undefeated prospect Alexandre Silva via second-round TKO in a barnburner of a fight.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Allan made his UFC debut against Mike Rodríguez on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd. He originally won the fight via unanimous decision. However, Allan tested positive for banned hormone and metabolic modulator tamoxifen for which he received a one-year USADA suspension, which began on began on July 13, 2019, and was fined $4,800 by the California State Athletic Commission which overruled the original decision to a no contest.
Allan, as a replacement for Gerald Meerschaert, was scheduled to face Ed Herman on September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill. Allan was removed from the fight in early September as he faced travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and was replaced by Mike Rodríguez.
Allan faced Roman Dolidze at UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori on December 5, 2020. He lost the bout via split decision; however 19 out of 19 media members scored it a 30-27 for Dolidze.
Allan was expected to face Aleksa Camur on November 6, 2021, at UFC 268. However, Camur pulled out of the bout citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Dustin Jacoby. Allan lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Allan was released by the UFC in November 2021 following his loss to Jacoby.

### Post UFC

In his first appearance after his UFC release, Allan faced Diego Dias on September 25, 2022 at Fight Music Show 2. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Allan returned not long after against Marcos del Vigna on November 19, 2022 at Prime Fights 1, where he knocked him out in the first round.
Allan faced Ewerton Polaquini on March 19, 2023 at Imortal FC 12, winning the bout via guillotine choke in the first round.
Allan faced Tyago Moreira on November 18, 2023 at SFT 44, winning the bout via first round TKO stoppage.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* ShowFight
** LHW Tournament Championship (One time)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 27 matches | 18 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 4 |
| By decision | 1 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 18–9 (1) | Anderson Pereira | TKO (knees and punches) | BOPE Fight 2 | October 26, 2024 | 1 | 3:50 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (194 lb) bout. |
| Win | 17–9 (1) | Claudio Rocha | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 50 | August 17, 2024 | 1 | 2:49 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 16–9 (1) | Rafael Celestino | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 45 | March 2, 2024 | 1 | 4:03 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–8 (1) | Tyago Moreira | TKO (punches) | Standout Fighting Tournament 44 | November 18, 2023 | 1 | 1:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–8 (1) | Ewerton Polaquini | Submission (guillotine choke) | Imortal FC 12 | March 19, 2023 | 1 | 1:45 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–8 (1) | Marcos del Vigna | KO (punches) | Prime Fights 1 | November 19, 2022 | 1 | 1:37 | Campo Largo, Brazil | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 13–8 (1) | Diego Dias | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Music Show 2 | September 25, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–7 (1) | Dustin Jacoby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 13–6 (1) | Roman Dolidze | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 13–5 (1) | Mike Rodriguez | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Originally a unanimous decision win for Allan; overturned after he tested positive for tamoxifen. |
| Win | 13–5 | Alexandre Silva | TKO (punches) | Future FC 6 | June 28, 2019 | 2 | 1:33 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Vinicius Moreira | Submission (triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 | August 11, 2018 | 2 | 3:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 | Edvaldo de Oliveira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Imortal FC 8 | April 7, 2018 | 3 | 2:38 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–4 | Rafael Monteiro | TKO (punches) | Imortal FC 7 | November 11, 2017 | 2 | 1:08 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–4 | Adilson Costa Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | BFC: Maranhao vs. Curitiba | September 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São Luís, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–4 | Matheus Scheffel | TKO (punches) | Samurai FC / PFE 13 | June 11, 2016 | 1 | 4:36 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Michał Fijałka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XCage 9 | April 9, 2016 | 2 | 1:11 | Toruń, Poland | For the XC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 | Alex Junius | TKO (punches) | Show Fight 31 | March 24, 2016 | 1 | 0:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Won the SF Tournament Championship. |
| Win | 7–3 | Rafael Monteiro | TKO (retirement) | Show Fight 31 | March 24, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 6–3 | Thiago Florindo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Frontline Fight Series 1 | September 19, 2015 | 2 | 0:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–2 | Leonardo Gosling | TKO (punches) | University of Champions 5 | June 27, 2015 | 1 | 1:18 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Bruno Marks | TKO | Curitiba Top Fight 9 | March 1, 2015 | 1 | 2:04 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2 | Tassio Bomfim de Paula Souza | Submission | Gladiator Combat Fight 8 | October 11, 2014 | 1 | 1:55 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Leandro Frast | TKO (punches) | Curitiba Fight Pro 2 | August 9, 2014 | 1 | 1:15 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Rodrigo Jesus | Decision (unanimous) | Samurai Fight Combat / Power Fight Extreme 10 | November 30, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Marcio Telles | Submission (heel hook) | Impactotal Fight 4 | June 8, 2013 | 1 | 1:08 | Garça, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Cezar Alves | TKO (punches) | Full Fight Combat | December 15, 2012 | 1 | 3:40 | Venâncio Aires, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Cesar Fabiano Rodrigues | Submission (heel hook) | Quality FC 1 | September 15, 2012 | 1 | 0:48 | Araçatuba, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |