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Allen Crowder
American mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allen Crowder (born November 8, 1989) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Background
Allen Crowder's nickname "Pretty Boy" comes from his amateur career. Prior to his second amateur fight, his opponent told him he was "too pretty to fight". Crowder knocked him out in the first round.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Allen Crowder had an early career record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 1 no contest. He was invited to participate in Dana White's Contender Series 8 of Dana White's Contender Series. Crowder faced Don'Tale Mayes, winning by technical knockout in the third round. He was offered a contract to fight in the UFC after the fight.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Crowder made his UFC debut on December 2, 2017 at UFC 218 against Justin Willis. He lost the fight by KO in the first round.[3]
Crowder faced former NFL player Greg Hardy next at UFC Fight Night 143 and won the fight by way of disqualification after Hardy landed an illegal knee strike in the second round.[4]
At UFC Fight Night 154, Crowder fought Jairzinho Rozenstruik and lost the fight in 9 seconds by way of knockout. At the time, this was the second fastest knockout in the UFC heavyweight division.[5]
In November 2019, he announced his retirement from MMA, citing memory issues from sustaining concussions in his last three fights.[6]
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Mixed martial arts record
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| 15 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 4 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
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