Arnold AllenvsJean Silva

Arnold Allen's coming off a huge bounce-back win over Giga Chikadze at UFC 304 in Manchester, landing 61 strikes and taking a clear decision after dropping back-to-back losses to Movsar Evloev and Max Holloway. The Tristar Gym product needed that one bad, and now he's looking to build momentum against Jean Silva, who's riding a wild streak of finishes but just ate his first UFC loss to Diego Lopes in September - ground and pound stoppage in round two. Silva's been an absolute problem since joining the UFC, knocking out Charles Jourdain and Melsik Baghdasaryan, then choking out Bryce Mitchell with a slick guillotine. The Brazilian's dangerous as hell early, landing 67% of his strikes against Baghdasaryan before sleeping him in the first round.

But that Lopes fight showed he can be taken down and finished when things get messy. Here's the thing - Allen's a southpaw technician who can piece you up over three rounds, but he's also shown finishing power when he dropped Calvin Kattar with a knee and starched Dan Hooker in London. Silva's an orthodox brawler who hunts for the finish, whether it's on the feet or snatching necks in the clinch. Allen's only attempted one takedown in his last fight, so this is likely staying standing.

This is a massive fight for both guys at featherweight. Allen needs to prove he belongs in that top-10 conversation, while Silva's trying to show that Lopes loss was just a tough matchup and he's still a rising threat.