a catchweight and Alhassan was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Williams. He was defeated via first-round knockout. Alhassan faced Jacob Malkoun in a return to middleweight on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 22. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Alhassan was scheduled to face Antônio Braga Neto on August 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 29. However, Neto was pulled from the event for undisclosed reasons and Alhassan was scheduled to face Alessio Di Chirico instead. Alhassan won the fight via knockout seventeen seconds into round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Alhassan was scheduled to face Joaquin Buckley on January 15, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 32. However, the pairing was cancelled after Alhassan withdrew for undisclosed reasons and the pair was rescheduled to UFC Fight Night 201. Alhassan lost the fight via split decision. Alhassan was scheduled to face Jamie Pickett on July 9, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 39. However, Alhassan pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Denis Tiuliulin. Alhassan faced Claudio Ribeiro on January 14, 2023, UFC Fight Night 217. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. Alhassan is scheduled to face Brunno Ferreira on May 20, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 226. Personal life Alhassan and his wife have a son and a daughter. Rape indictments and acquittal Alhassan was indicted on September 24, 2018, in Tarrant County, Texas, on charges related to the alleged rapes of two women in one night in March 2018. He pleaded not guilty. The trial began on March 5, 2020. Alhassan's attorney argued that the two women consented to having sex with Alhassan, and that the allegations of sexual assault were fabricated. After deliberation, the jury found Alhassan not guilty on sexual assault charges. Championships and awards Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the night (Three times) Mixed martial arts record |- |Win |align=center|12–5 |Claudio Ribeiro |KO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Imavov | |align=center|2 |align=center|0:28 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|11–5 |Joaquin Buckley |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11–4 |Alessio Di Chirico |KO (head kick) |UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:17 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|10–4 |Jacob Malkoun |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ESPN: Whittaker