Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Marvin Vettori
ItalyMarvin Vettori
“The Italian Dream”
19-10-1
RESULT

Brendan Allen def. Marvin Vettori (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Brendan Allen
United StatesBrendan Allen
“All In”
27-7-0
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, United States

Brendan Allen defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Fight stats

Marvin Vettori
Brendan Allen
0
Knockdowns
0
109 of 253
Significant strikes
111 of 224
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
115 of 262
Total strikes
119 of 233
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
75%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
1:17
Control time
1:27
Significant strikes by target
98 of 239
Head
86 of 194
5 of 7
Body
18 of 23
6 of 7
Leg
7 of 7
99 of 240
Distance
100 of 210
4 of 5
Clinch
4 of 4
6 of 8
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
29 of 58
Sig. str.
30 of 55
35 of 67
Total str.
38 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 95
Sig. str.
42 of 83
36 of 95
Total str.
42 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
44 of 100
Sig. str.
39 of 86
44 of 100
Total str.
39 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#VettoriAllen
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#VettoriAllen
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Todd Maxwell
#VettoriAllen
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Vettori
–
12
Allen
●30–27 Allen×8●29–28 Allen×4
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

28%
Vettori
1%
Draw
71%
Allen
134 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Allen35.1%●29–28 Allen35.1%●29–28 Vettori26.1%●30–27 Vettori2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Allen
R2
55%
Vettori
R3
66%
Allen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen?

Brendan Allen defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3, held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen?

The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Brendan Allen won the decision.

Referee
Bassel Mahgoub
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marvin Vettori 37%63% Brendan Allen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

19-10-1
Record
27-7-0
1580
Elo rating
1674
0
Win Streak
3
32
Age
30
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Italy
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.74
SLpM
3.75
45%
Str. Acc.
52%
4.55
SApM
3.78
56%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

1.41
TD Avg.
1.52
43%
TD Acc.
41%
68%
TD Def.
57%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marvin Vettori · 1-4
  • L
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Brendan Allen · 3-2
  • W
    Edmen Shahbazyan
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 19 fights
81.3
Avg sig. strikes
43.9
1.61
Avg takedowns
1.16
3:10
Avg control time
3:29
190
Career high strikes
112
11
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Marvin Vettori
Strike target
Brendan Allen
78%
Head
66%
10%
Body
21%
12%
Leg
14%
Marvin Vettori
Strike position
Brendan Allen
87%
Distance
78%
6%
Clinch
7%
7%
Ground
15%