Allen Frye Jr. vs. RJ Harris
UFC Fight Night · October 10, 2026 · Meta Apex · Prelims 5:00 PM ET
The brief
- What kind of fight
- Puncher's chance vs. well-rounded perfect record
- Finish likelihood
- High
- The line
- Jr. +150 · Harris -400Consensus (multiple sportsbooks)
- The stakes
- Heavyweight · Prelims
The read
Harris is a heavy betting favorite off his dominant UFC debut, and his well-rounded finishing resume backs that up.
Frye's knockout power is real and has ended every win of his career early, giving him a live path if he can land first, but Harris's more complete toolkit makes him the clear pick to improve to 2-0 in the Octagon.
The matchup
This is a true 50-50 style clash between two UFC sophomores, pitting Frye's one-punch knockout power against Harris's wrestling-based finishing game.
Frye's six pro wins have all come by strikes, giving him a puncher's chance against anyone, but Harris's perfect 6-0 record and dominant UFC debut TKO suggest a well-rounded game that can close distance and finish from multiple angles.
Tale of the tape
| 6-1 | Record | 6-0 |
| 27 | Age | 27 |
| 6'4" | Height | 6'3" |
| 80.5" | Reach | 78" |
| Orthodox | Stance | — |
| United States | Country | United States |
| Brunson's MMA and Fitness | Team | Sprawlin And Brawlin MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages. Red bar = statistical edge.
The fighters
Allen Frye Jr. 6-1
“AJ”
Allen "AJ" Frye Jr. is a 27-year-old American heavyweight out of Wilmington, North Carolina, a former Ultimate Battlegrounds heavyweight champion whose every professional win has come by knockout. He dropped his UFC debut to Guilherme Pat by unanimous decision in December 2025 and is now facing undefeated-in-the-UFC prospect RJ Harris, aiming to spoil Harris's perfect record.
- LGuilherme Pat · Decision (unanimous)UFC Vegas 112 · December 13, 2025
- WJustin Frazier · KO/TKORegional MMA · September 6, 2025
- WRyan Shough · KO/TKOUltimate Battle Grounds 25 · June 14, 2025
RJ Harris 6-0
“The Hammer”
RJ "The Hammer" Harris is an undefeated 27-year-old American heavyweight out of Zanesville, Ohio, a wrestling-based finisher who cut from 315 pounds to make his pro debut at heavyweight in 2024. He made a successful UFC debut with a first-round TKO of Alvin Hines in July 2026, and now faces fellow heavyweight newcomer Allen Frye Jr. in a bout between two undefeated-in-the-UFC prospects.
Has never lost.
- WAlvin Hines · KO/TKO (punches)UFC Fight Night · July 18, 2026