It’s been a strange few hours for the Irish contingent in the UFC.
First of all, we were rocked by the news that Jose Aldo may be forced to withdraw from his title fight against Conor McGregor at UFC 189 after fracturing his rib.
Now, Irish man Dave Allen has suddenly left the UFC just six months into his tenure as senior vice president and general manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa for the promotion.
Dubliner Allen only joined the company in December 2013, as the then head of EMEA operations Garry Cook’s number two. He was subsequently promoted after Garry Cook was appointed chief global brand officer last year.
However,Fighters Only Magazine are reporting that Allen stepped down from the role on Wednesday, despite playing a pivotal role in the UFC’s growth in Europe.
Allen was behind the second biggest in UFC history, UFC on fox 14 in Stockholm in January. He also managed the the first UFC women’s world title fight on European soil, at UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin last weekend. He was instrumental the UFC’s first ever Poland-based event in April.
The UFC are expected to make an announcement regarding a possible successor soon.
.Hat-tip to Fighters Only
