UFC Fight Night 240: Allen vs. Curtis 2 | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy

Conor McBragger
May 22
3 min read

Introduction

UFC Fight Night 240: Allen vs. Curtis 2 took place on April 6, 2024 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas — UFC Vegas 90 — the final Fight Night card before the landmark UFC 300 the following weekend. The middleweight main event was a rematch between No. 6-ranked Brendan Allen and No. 14-ranked Chris Curtis, who had stopped Allen via TKO in their first meeting in December 2021.

Allen avenged his 2021 loss with a razor-close split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46), extending his winning streak to eight. Post-event facts confirmed Allen recorded multiple personal bests. The card’s best action came from Jose Mariscal vs. Morgan Charrière (FotN) and Ignacio Bahamondes’ spectacular head-kick KO of Christos Giagos (PoN).

Quick Stats

📅 Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024 — Last FN before UFC 300

✅ Result: Brendan Allen def. Chris Curtis via Split Decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) (Round 5, 5:00)

Main Event: Allen vs. Curtis 2

The rematch was a gruelling five-round war. Allen outstruck Curtis in significant strikes (112-124) but the difference was his grappling: six takedowns to Curtis’s zero, with over six minutes of control time. Curtis showed his trademark toughness and counter-striking, making the fight close enough for one judge to score it in his favour.

The split decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) gave Allen the revenge he sought. It was his eighth consecutive win — the longest active streak in the middleweight division — and post-event facts confirmed he set multiple personal bests in the process. Allen was now firmly positioned as a top-five middleweight contender.

Co-Main & Undercard Highlights

Damon Jackson upset Alexander Hernandez by split decision in the co-main event. Jose Mariscal defeated Morgan Charrière by split decision in a thrilling featherweight battle that earned Fight of the Night. Ignacio Bahamondes produced the card’s best finish — a devastating head kick that flatlined Christos Giagos at 3:34 of round one (PoN). César Almeida stopped Dylan Budka via TKO at 2:13 of round two (PoN). Jean Matsumoto submitted Dan Argueta with a guillotine choke.

Full Results

Brendan Allen def. Chris Curtis — Split Decision (48-47, 47-48, 49-46) R5 | Avenges 2021 TKO loss | 8th straight win

Damon Jackson def. Alexander Hernandez — SD R3; Jose Mariscal def. Morgan Charrière — SD R3 (FotN); Ignacio Bahamondes def. Christos Giagos — TKO (Head Kick) R1, 3:34 (PoN); César Almeida def. Dylan Budka — TKO R2 (PoN); Jean Matsumoto def. Dan Argueta — Sub (Guillotine) R2; Nora Cornolle def. Melissa Mullins — TKO (Knee) R2

Bonuses & Awards

🥊 Fight of the Night: Jose Mariscal vs. Morgan Charrière ($50,000 each)

🏆 Performance of the Night: Ignacio Bahamondes ($50k) — TKO (Head Kick) of Giagos R1 | César Almeida ($50k) — TKO of Budka R2

Legacy & Impact

FN 240 served as the appetiser for UFC 300, and Brendan Allen made sure the middleweight division was part of the conversation. His revenge split decision over Curtis — the only man to beat him in his last nine fights — cemented his eight-fight winning streak and positioned him as a legitimate top-five contender. Bahamondes’ head-kick knockout was an early Knockout of the Year candidate, and the Mariscal-Charrière war was a reminder that Fight Nights can produce just as much excitement as numbered events.