Ben Alloway (born 19 February 1981) is an Australian mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2010, he was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Ben formerly fought for the UFC in the welterweight division.
| Ben Alloway | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1981 |
| Other names | Benny Blanco |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Gold Coast, Australia |
| Team | Fiore MMA Axis Fight Academy Potential Unlimited MMA (PUMMA) |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Alloway compiled a 12–3 professional record competing mostly in Australia before joining The Ultimate Fighter.
Alloway was forced to work outside of martial arts for most of his early career, but after signing with the UFC was able to devote 100% of his time to his MMA training.[1]
The Ultimate Fighter
Alloway was chosen to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. In his first fight in the house, Alloway knocked out Valentino Petrescu early in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals.[2]
In his quarterfinal fight, Alloway came up short, losing via split decision to Brad Scott.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Alloway made his UFC debut against castmate Manuel Rodriguez on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6. He won the fight via KO in the first round.[4]
Alloway faced promotional newcomer Ryan LaFlare on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Alloway next faced TUF 17 contestant Zak Cummings at UFC Fight Night 27.[7] He lost the fight via submission in the first round,[8] and was cut from the UFC.[9]
Cage Warriors Fighting Championships
Following his release from the UFC, Alloway signed a five-fight deal with leading European promotion Cage Warriors[10]
Alloway made his Cage Warriors debut against Jack Mason on 1 March 2014 at Cage Warriors 65.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]
Absolute Championship Berkut
At ACB he lost the first fight to Sharaf Davlatmurodov at ACB 41 on 15 July 2016 via TKO in the second round.[13]
Alloway faced Sergey Khandozhko at ACB 48 Revenge on 22 October 2016.[14] He won the fight via submission (rear-naked choke) in the third round.[15]
Alloway faced Ismail Naurdiev at ACB 60 on 13 May 2017.[16] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
- BRACE
- BRACE Welterweight Championship – (One time, current)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes – Fight of the Season
- Knockout of the Night – (One Time)
Mixed martial arts record
| 28 matches | 19 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 6 | 5 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 19–9 | Steve Kennedy | Submission (kimura) | Eternal MMA 44 | 11 May 2019 | 2 | 1:35 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Loss | 19–8 | Ismail Naurdiev | TKO (body kick) | ACB 60 | 13 May 2017 | 1 | 2:24 | Vienna, Austria | |
| Win | 19–7 | Sergey Khandozhko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACB 48: Revenge | 22 October 2016 | 3 | 3:09 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 18–7 | Matt Vaile | Decision (unanimous) | CITC – Carnage in the Cage 7 | 17 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 17–7 | Sharaf Davlatmurodov | TKO (body kick) | ACB 41: The Path to Triumph | 15 July 2016 | 2 | 2:39 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 17–6 | Theo Christakos | KO (punches) | BRACE 37: 2015 Championship Grand Final | 21 November 2015 | 3 | 1:28 | Canberra, Australia | For the BRACE Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–6 | Rick Alchin | Submission (guillotine choke) | BRACE 36 | 19 September 2015 | 2 | 3:03 | Sydney, Australia | BRACE Welterweight Tournament Semi-finals. |
| Win | 15–6 | Tristan Murphy | TKO (punches and elbows) | Eternal MMA 10 | 30 May 2015 | 2 | 1:20 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Mohsen Bahari | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 69 | 7 June 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 14–5 | Jack Mason | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 65 | 1 March 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | |
| Loss | 13–5 | Zak Cummings | Submission (d'arce choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | 28 August 2013 | 1 | 4:19 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 13–4 | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi | 6 April 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | 13–3 | Manuel Rodriguez | KO (front kick and punches) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | 15 December 2012 | 1 | 4:57 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 12–3 | Rod Staader | TKO (punches) | BRACE 15 | 28 April 2012 | 2 | 3:39 | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Win | 11–3 | Mauro Chimento Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fight Night 3 | 11 February 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Win | 10–3 | Rashid Abdullah | Submission (armbar) | FMMMA- Fight Me MMA | 13 January 2012 | 2 | 4:18 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Dan Hyatt | Submission (triangle choke) | BRACE 13 | 19 November 2011 | 1 | 3:49 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 8–3 | Corey Nelson | Decision (majority) | BRACE 11 | 17 September 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Ben Mortimer | Submission (armbar) | Nitro MMA- Nitro 3 | 9 June 2011 | 3 | 1:49 | Logan City, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Robert Whittaker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighting Championship 17 | 3 June 2011 | 2 | 4:07 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jon Leven | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fate MMA- Fate 2 | 19 February 2011 | 3 | 3:33 | Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 6–1 | Gokhan Turkyilmaz | TKO (punches) | CWA – Cage Wars Australia 5 | 11 December 2010 | 3 | 3:33 | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 5–1 | Michael Osborn | TKO (punches) | C3 Fights – Slammin Jammin Weekend 6 | 22 October 2010 | 3 | 2:29 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Luke Peters | Submission (guillotine choke) | BRACE 5 | 14 August 2010 | 1 | 4:50 | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Atal Kakar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XMMA 2 – ANZ VS USA | 31 July 2010 | 1 | 1:41 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Rick Evans | TKO (punches) | Fate MMA – Beyond Human Control | 26 June 2010 | 1 | N/A | Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Jordan Wainohu | TKO (punches) | FWC5 – Call To Arms | 10 April 2010 | 2 | 2:56 | Nerang, Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ben Pepper | Decision (unanimous) | UMMA 4 – Toowoomba | 26 February 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Brad Scott | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes | 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Valentino Petrescu | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes | 2012 | 2 | 0:42 | Australia |