Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is cautioning Brendan Allen to take a more measured approach before seeking matchups with top contenders. Allen, who secured a submission victory over Paul Craig in UFC Fight Night 232's headliner last Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, expressed his desire for a No. 1 contender fight. Mentioning Jared Cannonier, Khamzat Chimaev, and Whittaker himself as potential opponents, Allen's ambitions face skepticism from Whittaker.
On his MMArcade Podcast, Whittaker remarked, "I’m pretty sure he said my name. I’m pretty sure in his speech he said he wants to fight a contender, he wants to fight me or Cannonier. I think he’s No. 10 now. He’s obviously just broken into those top guys. I don’t know, I’m not a matchmaker."