Brendan Allen knows what he wants next after Saturday’s UFC bout. A 24-year-old middleweight fighter, Allen (14-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) takes on promotional newcomer Kyle Daukaus at this weekend’s UFC on ESPN 12 event in Las Vegas. The bout with Daukaus is a late-replacement fix, as Allen was originally scheduled to meet UFC-ranked middleweight Ian Heinisch . Allen said he was upset with the change at the time because he wanted to get his hands on a ranked opponent. However, he now just feels fortunate to have a fight. “I was pretty frustrated at first just based on the fact that I really wanted that fight with Ian,” Allen told reporters at a virtual media day held Thursday
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Brendan Allen questions Ian Heinisch’s UFC on ESPN 12 withdrawal, eyes rebooking – MMA Junkie