She also got a first in her UFC career - fighting with fans in attendance. After two straight fights at the virtually barren UFC Apex, Luciano got to experience a live crowd in Vancouver (a very live one at that). "Fighting with the fans was something else. I like the vibe, I like feeling the crowd," she told Cageside Press following the bout, backstage at the Rogers Arena. "So the more people, the better."
Allen told media outlets including Cageside Press following UFC Vancouver, referring to RDR's rematch with Anatoly Malykhin in March of last year. "He did the same thing, I think third or fourth round, same thing." "25 minutes is a very, very long time to take punishment. And I didn't think he'd be able to do it. He took a round longer than I thought, but I also didn't start off too hot in the first. So three rounds of dominance."