Middleweights Brendan Allen, Marvin Vettori to Headline UFC Card on April 6

A middleweight showdown pitting Brendan Allen against Marvin Vettori will serve as the headliner for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on April 6.

The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the booking on Wednesday. A location and venue for the event were not confirmed.

Allen has been victorious in his last six Octagon appearances dating back to February 2022, with five of those triumphs coming by way of submission. Most recently, the Dana White's Contender Series alum tapped out Paul Craig with a rear-naked choke 38 seconds into Round 3 of the UFC Fight Night 232 main event on Nov. 18. Allen is 11-2 over the course of his UFC tenure.

A former middleweight title challenger, Vettori went 1-1 in UFC competition in 2023. After outpointing Roman Dolidze at UFC 286 in March, “The Italian Dream” dropped a five-round verdict to Jared Cannonier in the UFC on ESPN 47 headliner this past June. Vettori owns other notable wins against the likes of Paulo Costa, Kevin Holland and Jack Hermansson.