In Photos: Brendan Allen shares highlights from his tour of Chelsea FC’s Stamford Bridge

No.8-ranked UFC middleweight Brendan Allen recently toured the famous Stamford Bridge, home of Premier League football club Chelsea. 'All In' went all in on exploring the legendary stadium - from the stands to the memorabilia room.

It's quite the collision of sports as the UFC does not always associate itself with football or any other sport. Still, the sporting spirit lives on between athletes regardless of sport, with Brendan Allen absolutely ecstatic with his tour.

The UFC posted photos of the visit:

Photos part 1. [Image credit: @ufc on Instagram]

Photos part 2. [Image credit: @ufc on Instagram]

Photos 3. [Image credit: @ufc on Instagram]

Here's the full post with the caption:

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"UFC meets CFC! @b_allen185 took a Stamford Bridge Stadium Tour ahead of Paris UFC fight night. 💪"

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Brendan Allen to face Nassourdine Imavov in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 243

This weekend, at UFC Fight Night 243, the promotion will return to Paris to showcase an exciting fight card for its avid French fans. In the co-main event, No.4-ranked UFC middleweight Nassourdine Imavov will face No.8 Brendan Allen in a bout that could have serious implications for the division's title picture.

Imavov registered back-to-back wins over Roman Dolidze and former title challenger Jared Cannonier. A win over the streaking Brendan Allen could potentially bring him next in line for a shot at UFC middleweight king Dricus du Plessis.

As for Brendan Allen, the American fighter is on an impressive seven-fight winning streak, with three Performance of the Night-winning submissions over Krzysztof Jotko, Andre Muniz, and fellow submission specialist Paul Craig.

The main event will feature a wild match-up as Renato 'Money' Moicano looks to silence the local crowd as he faces French super star Benoit Saint Denis in a five-round lightweight battle. Moicano is coming off a three-fight winning streak and would like to crack the top ten with a win over Saint Denis.

As for Saint Denis, the fighting Frenchman will look to bounce back from his KO loss to divisional legend Dustiin Poirier at UFC 299 last March.

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