Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen Main Event Set for UFC Vegas 89
The headline fight for UFC Vegas 89 has been confirmed, featuring Marvin Vettori squaring off against Brendan Allen in the main event.
UFC officially announced that Vettori and Allen clash in a middleweight division bout at UFC Vegas 86 event scheduled for April 6, 2024. At the moment, Marvin Vettori holds the fifth position in the UFC middleweight division rankings, while Brendan Allen is ranked eighth in the same category.
@ufc has announced the main event of UFC Vegas 89 event on April 6, 2024.
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Ranked middleweights Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen will clash in the headliner!#UFCVegas89 pic.twitter.com/taWUoYS8kW
Marvin Vettori’s most recent bout took place at UFC Vegas 75, where he faced Jared Cannonier and suffered a defeat. Prior to his fight against Cannonier, Vettori secured a victory over Roman Dolidze at UFC 286 through a unanimous decision. Additionally, Vettori competed for UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 263, but was defeated by Israel Adesanya during that event.
Brendan Allen is currently on a six-fight winning streak. His most recent victory was at UFC Vegas 82 event, where he secured a win over Paul Craig via submission. Prior to the fight against Craig, Allen also emerged victorious against Bruno Silva. Allen’s UFC record stands at 11 wins and 2 losses.
UFC Vegas 89 event is scheduled to take place on April 6, 2024, and it will be broadcast live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. As of now, this match between Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen is the first one to be announced for the event.
