GETTY Arnold Allen (left) will face Mads Burnell (right) at UFC Fight Night 130

Express Sport can reveal that UFC Fight Night 130 will feature a 145lbs bout between Arnold Allen and Mads Burnell. Multiple sources confirmed the matchup, which was first reported to MMANytt, earlier this morning. The bout will be Allen’s first since his unanimous decision victory over Makwan Amirkhani in March 2017. Allen, 12-1, is currently riding a five-fight win streak and has yet to taste defeat in his time in the UFC.

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Burnell, meanwhile, has gone 1-1 in his brief stint in mixed martial arts’ premier promotion. The Dane suffered defeat in his debut against Michel Prazeres but bounced back earlier this year by registering a unanimous decision victory over Mike Santiago at UFC Fight Night 124. UFC Fight Night 130 takes place at The Echo Arena on May 27.

Express Sport can reveal that UFC Fight Night 130 will feature a 145bs bout between Arnold Allen and Mads Burnell

Headlining the card is Liverpool’s own Darren Till, though ‘The Gorilla’ currently doesn’t have an opponent for his sixth fight under the UFC banner. It’s understood that the UFC brass are currently working on matching up Till against Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, a fight the Liverpudlian believes would make for ideal viewing for his fellow Scousers. “Yeah, I feel that 'Wonderboy' (is the ideal fight)," he told Express Sport. “Liverpool is such a fighting city.

GETTY Liverpool's own Darren Till will headline UFC Fight Night 130

“Loads of boxers, they love stand-up, they love blood and everything. That’s the fight to make. “‘Wonderboy’ is a great striker and I believe I am the best striker in the world. In any sport which involves fighting. Let’s put me and him to the test. “No, let’s put me to the test. Because everyone just thinks I’m this guy who beat Cerrone and I haven’t trained for the last 14 years of me (sic) life. “They think I’ve just come on the scene and beat Cerrone. But they’re just chatting major s**t.” Tickets to watch Arnold Allen in action at UFC Fight Night Liverpool go on general sale on Friday, April 13, at 10.00am via the Echo Arena Box Office and Ticketmaster.

GETTY UFC Fight Night 130 takes place at The Echo Arena in Liverpool