For Arnold Allen, sh*t happened – and it was a good thing

MANCHESTER, England – You just never know what might happen to a fighter’s body during training camp. In Arnold Allen’s case heading into UFC 304, he was, uh, backed up.

“I didn’t sh*t for about two days for some weird reason and then just suddenly had this absolute monster come out of me,” Allen said during UFC 304 media day. “It was quite pleasant.”

In fact, Arnold’s bowel movement was so pleasant and such a relief that he just had to share the news on X after it happened last Friday. But don’t worry: He was never going to cross any lines.

“I did it, and I took straight to Twitter,” Allen said. “I was like, ‘You know, the people need to know this. Everyone needs to know what just happened.’ But I (wasn’t) gonna put a photo out there or anything like that.”

Shat out an arm today

— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) July 19, 2024

Hey, sh*t happens, but Allen thinks “it’s gonna be a positive.”

Things have taken a turn for Allen in the wrong direction lately as he heads into UFC 304 on the first two-fight skid of his career following unanimous decision losses to former featherweight champion Max Holloway and most recently Movsar Evloev this past January.

On Saturday, Allen (19-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) takes on Giga Chikadze (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the UFC 304 main card opener (ESPN+ pay-per-view) at Co-op Live, a fight he very much is looking forward to.

“It’s a good fight,” Allen said. “We’re both two strikers. I like the matchup. It’s fun. It’s a fan-friendly fight. I’m looking forward to a fun fight to be honest.”