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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Allen won the decision.
Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 12 media scorecards
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30-27Allen
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Allen
- CombatPress.com30-27Allen
- MMAMania.com30-27Allen
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection30-27Allen
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Allen
- Simon Samano · MMAJunkie.com30-27Allen
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Allen
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Allen
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Allen
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Allen
Fan Scorecards
134 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marvin Vettori | Brendan Allen | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +141 | -160 | |
| 4Cx | +138 | -166 | |
| Bet105 | +145 | -163 | |
| BetAnything | +160 | -190 | |
| BetMGM | +145 | -180 | |
| BetOnline | +140 | -160 | |
| BetRivers | +148 | -186 | |
| BetUS | +150 | -180 | |
| Betway | +175 | -200 | |
| Bookmaker | +166 | -195 | |
| Bovada | +153 | -177 | |
| Caesars | +143 | -170 | |
| Circa | +145 | -165 | |
| Cloudbet | +147 | -201 | |
| DraftKings | +150 | -180 | |
| FanDuel | +148 | -190 | |
| mybookie | +143 | -176 | |
| Pinnacle | +145 | -163 | |
| Stake | +155 | -169 | |
| SXBet | +147 | -176 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Marvin Vettori absorbs 4.55 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Marvin Vettori lands 4.74 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Marvin Vettori spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Brown belt · BJJFilippo Stabile
- 2015Venator FC Welterweight ChampionshipVenator Fighting Championship
- —In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night three times (Jack Hermansson, Jared Cannonier, Brendan Allen) and Performance of the Night twice (Karl Roberson, Paulo Costa); MMAjunkie June 2023 Fight of the Month for the Cannonier bout.
- —Boxing 8-0Record
- 2020Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2018LFA Middleweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Alliance
- 2019Contract winner · DWCS
- 2015Champion · IMMAF WorldsMiddleweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 29 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori · Oct 23, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori · Dec 5, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson · Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey · Dec 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Seattle: Cejudo vs Song · Feb 22, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 275: Teixeira vs Prochazka · Jun 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Hooker · Jun 27, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Brendan Allen won the decision.
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.
Was Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 71% of 134 fan cards scored it for Brendan Allen; 100% of 12 media scores picked Brendan Allen.