""Yeah I've just been very depressed and sitting at home injured and reading messages from people calling me 'sh*t'," Allen joked with reporters including Cageside Press on Wednesday."
""'Arnold, you're sh*t. Why are you ranked? You shouldn't be ranked.' And I'm like I don't f*cking sit there on Tuesday and make the rankings. That's what I've been doing.""
""Surgeons passing me around, but everything's been good. I'm here, touch wood, and I'm grateful to be back doing what I love. Doing what I've worked for since I was 12-years-old. This is my dream.""
""I'll be honest, I think he's a lovely bloke, he's a nice guy. We had a hug and a handshake. Hugged his wife, yeah, lovely guy. I know he does a lot of gamesmanship and stuff, but he's a top bloke," he said."
Arnold Allen spent a lengthy recovery period injured and depressed while receiving abusive messages questioning his ranking. He rejects responsibility for ranking decisions and resents fans who call him 'sh*t' for being ranked. Multiple injuries and surgical setbacks delayed his return, but he is now healthy and eager to fight again. He expresses gratitude for being able to pursue the dream he has worked toward since age 12. He describes cordial interactions with his upcoming opponent, praising the man and his wife despite acknowledging gamesmanship. Allen will face Jean Silva at UFC 324 on Saturday night.
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