Footage has emerged of Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen engaging in a tear-up in the aftermath of PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs.
The pair had attended the major event at the Hard Rock Live, a venue inside the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, USA, with the intention of just watching the fights, but that all changed when they crossed paths on the casino floor.
Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen clash at PFL 8: 2024 Playoffs
With the eyes of the world on the UFC 305 main event between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen, chose to remind everybody that the PPV headliners aren’t the only ones in the middleweight division that can throw down.
Following the PFL show, the rivals met face-to-face and seemingly couldn’t withhold their anger.
Multiple videos of the shocking incident have appeared online. It seems that Allen sprints over to his rival and punches him in the face.
Unsurprisingly, the footage quickly went viral, with fans desperately trying to figure out exactly what happened.
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MMA Mania’s Alex Behunin took to Twitter to reveal what he’s heard.
He tweeted: “Okay, here’s an update to the Brendan Allen/Marvin Verttori brawl at PFL, per numerous sources. After PFL, Vettori tried to swing at Tuco Tokkos and missed Michael Johnson then moved everyone out of the way and then Brendan Allen stepped in and hit Vettori with a 1-2, which made him fall into a roulette table.”
In an attempt to tell his side of the story, Vettori posted a clip to his Instagram Stories, showing that his face had not sustained any damage from the incident.
He also tweeted: “One armed with seven guys on the other side, but show your face because I may have clipped u couple time before the recording, lol.”
Dana White gives his stance on the Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen scrap
Taking the opportunity to fire shots at the rival promotion, Dana White posted: “Had to be fight of the night if it was at PFL.”
Ultimately, the chaos will only whet the appetite of fans who want to see the pair of sporting titans square off in the cage.
They were previously scheduled to battle it out at UFC Fight Night 240 in April. Alas, Vettori pulled out due to injury.
However, while the bout has failed to materialize in the past, now could be the perfect time to get the rivals in the octagon, with the opportunity to settle their differences once and for all.
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