UFC UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Final

Middleweight

Brendan Allen vs Marvin Vettori

Brendan Allen
United States

Brendan Allen

“All In”

28-7

Winner

VS
Marvin Vettori
Italy

Marvin Vettori

“The Italian Dream”

19-11-1

Winner

Brendan Allen

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

19 July 2025 · Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, USA

Key takeaways

  • Brendan Allen beat Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Brendan Allen landed 119 of 233 total strikes and 3 of 4 takedowns, with 1:27 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Brendan AllenMarvin Vettori
28-7Record19-11-1
29Age on fight night31
6′2″ (188 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach74″ (188 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Kill Cliff FCTeamAmerican Top Team
Beaufort, South Carolina, United StatesFromTrento, Trentino, Italy

Fight statistics

119of 233 · 51%Total strikes landed115of 262 · 44%
94of 203Head strikes100of 244
18of 23Body strikes9of 11
7of 7Leg strikes6of 7
3of 4Takedowns0
1:27Control time1:17

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Brendan AllenRoundMarvin Vettori
38/64strikes2/3TD0KD1:20controlR135/67strikes0/0TD0KD1:17control
42/83strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR236/95strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
39/86strikes1/1TD0KD0:07controlR344/100strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Todd Maxwell

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Derek Cleary

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Brendan Allen

  1. LAnthony Hernandezunanimous decision2025
  2. LNassourdine Imavovunanimous decision2024
  3. WChris Curtissplit decision2024
  4. WPaul Craigsubmission R3 0:382023
  5. WBruno Silvasubmission R1 4:392023

Marvin Vettori

  1. LRoman Dolidzeunanimous decision2025
  2. LJared Cannonierunanimous decision2023
  3. WRoman Dolidzeunanimous decision2023
  4. LRobert Whittakerunanimous decision2022
  5. WPaulo Costaunanimous decision2021

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Max Holloway vs Dustin PoirierLightweightunanimous decisionPaulo Costa vs Roman KopylovMiddleweightunanimous decisionGunnar Nelson vs Neil MagnyKevin Holland vs Daniel RodriguezWelterweightunanimous decisionDan Ige vs Patricio PitbullFeatherweightunanimous decision

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