Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Middleweight Brendan Allen bought again into the win column in opposition to bad-blood rival Marvin Vettori, scoring a unanimous resolution at UFC 318 final evening (Sat., July 19, 2025) from inside Smoothie King Middle in New Orleans, La.
After the battle, whereas talking with UFC 318 broadcaster Daniel Cormier, Allen shouted out his brother, who was within the stands, for the primary time.
“I dwell 45 minutes from right here, my brother is right here,” Allen stated. “I’m not f—king dropping in entrance of my f—king brother, in my residence metropolis, in my residence state, you may’t f—okay with me.”
Followers on social media noticed Allen’s shoutout to his brother as a diss to Vettori, who tragically misplaced his brother in a home hearth earlier this 12 months, and utterly slammed Allen, calling him a ‘trash human.’
Nicely, it wasn’t a subliminal diss in the direction of Vettori in any respect.
UFC 318 was the primary occasion that Allen’s brother had been in a position to attend since an accident that left him a paraplegic, and “All-In” spoke about it in his post-fight interview.
“I simply advised him, our issues apart, my coronary heart goes out to him and his household,” Allen advised reporters. “My brother had his accident, and he completely misplaced his brother, so I can’t think about the ache that it feels to completely lose your brother. I didn’t lose mine totally, however it nonetheless hurts.”
Brendan Allen particulars post-fight alternate with Marvin Vettori’s group after their #UFC318 battle:
“His coaches began teaching sh*t. Simply individuals sticking their nostril between grown males.” pic.twitter.com/IKwfIKWvzT
— MMA Preventing (@MMAFighting) July 20, 2025
He additional expanded in a clip on social media.
“Yo, for everybody speaking shit about my post-fight interview, it was by no means a mock in the direction of Marvin, as I advised Marvin to his face, I’ve respect for him and his household, I can’t think about the ache they really feel,” Allen stated. “My brother died, and I used to be in a position to convey him again with CPR, and he was in attendance for the primary time tonight…It was by no means about him or his household, so f—okay you if that is what you are feeling, it’s f—ked so that you can even say that.”
Allen (25-7) snapped his two-fight dropping streak at UFC 318, the place he dropped selections to Nassourdine Imavov and Anthony Hernandez.
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