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Marvin Vettori vs Brendan Allen

Middleweight · Prelims · UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

FINAL: Brendan Allen by U-DEC
Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori
Age 31 · Elo 1547
LLWLW
126 days since last fight
vs
Brendan Allen
Brendan Allen
Age 29 · Elo 1642
LWLWW
146 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Marvin VettoriBrendan Allen
Claude Claude: Marvin Vettori 35% Claude: Brendan Allen 65% 35% 65% GPT GPT: Marvin Vettori 67% GPT: Brendan Allen 33% 67% 33% Elo Elo: Marvin Vettori 37% Elo: Brendan Allen 63% 37% 63%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Marvin VettoriBrendan Allen
Strikes landed / min Marvin Vettori Strikes landed / min: 4.68 4.68 Brendan Allen Strikes landed / min: 3.75 3.75 Strikes absorbed / min Marvin Vettori Strikes absorbed / min: 4.52 4.52 Brendan Allen Strikes absorbed / min: 3.78 3.78 Striking accuracy Marvin Vettori Striking accuracy: 45% 45% Brendan Allen Striking accuracy: 52% 52% Striking defense Marvin Vettori Striking defense: 56% 56% Brendan Allen Striking defense: 47% 47% Takedowns / 15 min Marvin Vettori Takedowns / 15 min: 1.43 1.43 Brendan Allen Takedowns / 15 min: 1.52 1.52 Takedown defense Marvin Vettori Takedown defense: 65% 65% Brendan Allen Takedown defense: 57% 57% Sub attempts / 15 min Marvin Vettori Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.4 0.4 Brendan Allen Sub attempts / 15 min: 1.1 1.1

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 15% 15% Claude: Submission 50% 50% Claude: Decision 35% 35%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 10% 10% GPT: Submission 13% 13% GPT: Decision 77% 77%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Brendan Allen by Submission, 65% confidence

Allen's elite submission game (1.3 subs per fight) presents major problems for Vettori's predictable grinding style. With 2 recent submission wins and superior finishing ability, Allen can threaten from bottom position where Vettori typically controls. Vettori's 69% TDD is vulnerable to Allen's improved wrestling, and once on the ground, Allen's massive submission advantage becomes decisive.

GPT
Marvin Vettori by Decision, 67% confidence

Vettori's durability, superior defensive metrics, and proven ability to outlast high-level opponents give him a clear edge in a likely high-paced, competitive fight. Allen's submission threat is significant, but Vettori's takedown defense and experience against elite grapplers reduce that risk. Expect Vettori's volume, striking defense, and ability to dictate range to sway the judges.