A fan-friendly featherweight bout between Arnold Allen and Jean Silva has been added to UFC 324, Dana White announced Thursday.

Allen is the No. 6-ranked contender in the 145-pound division, while Silva sits at No. 11.

The event is scheduled to take place Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be headlined by a pair of title fights. Justin Gaethje will take on Paddy Pimblett for the interim lightweight belt — while Ilia Topuria is on leave from the UFC — and Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes will make her return to the octagon after nearly three years of retirement to take on women’s bantamweight champ Kayla Harrison.

England’s Allen, 31, hasn’t fought since his unanimous decision win over Giga Chikadze at UFC 304 in the summer of 2024. That win snapped a two-fight skid that saw Allen

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