Brendan Allen made the most of his short-notice headliner, submitting submission specialist Andre Muniz with short time left in their UFC Vegas 70 rendezvous.
Allen tapped Muniz at 4:25 of Round 3 with a rear-naked choke after a high-amplitude takedown and slick transition to back control, where he cranked until Muniz was forced to quit.
Originally planned for the comain event, Allen & Muniz were promoted when Nikita Kralov (headliner) was unable to fight Ryan Spann because of a food-borne disease.
Here’s what fighters had to say about the UFC Vegas 70 main card.
Brendan Allen def. Andre Muniz
Let’s go my g @BrendanAllenMMA way to put the cherry on top!!! #MEBA
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) February 26, 2023
Congratulations @BrendanAllenMMA ! #Louisiana
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 26, 2023
Congratulations @BrendanAllenMMA @ufc #ufc #apex #ufcfightnight !!
— Julianna Pena (@VenezuelanVixen) February 26, 2023
Just like that
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) February 26, 2023
Let’s goooooooooooo @BrendanAllenMMA
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 26, 2023
Wow!!!! B Allen with the sub! #UFCVegas70
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 26, 2023
Imoressive finish for @BrendanAllenMMA congrats buddy.
— Paul Felder (@felderpaul) February 26, 2023
All these backpacks in the game! Slick RNC after a HUGE slam from Allen, over a BJJ black belt. Amazing work! #UFCVegas70
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 26, 2023
Somebody lost a lot of money #UFCVegas70
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 26, 2023
Tatiana Suarez def. Montana De La Rosa
Congrats Tatiana
You came a long way and put in the hard work!— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) February 26, 2023
Welcome back @tatianaufc #UFC
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) February 26, 2023
Welcome back @tatianaufc nice guillotine submission win @ufc #UFCVegas70 #undefeated
— Charles Rosa (@CharlesRosaMMA) February 26, 2023
Let’s go @tatianaufc congratulations! We are so proud of what you did and how you fought! #Motivation #ufc
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) February 26, 2023
Inspired, really. Congrats Tatiana!
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) February 26, 2023
Great to see Tatiana back she’s a problem!!
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 26, 2023
Mike Malott def. Yohan Lainesse
That choke looked TIGHT as soon as Malott connected his hands #UFCVegas70
— Joe Joe Giannetti (@Giannettimma) February 26, 2023
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/25/23615219/ufc-vegas-70-in-tweets-fighters-react-to-brendan-allens-submission-upset-of-andre-muniz?rand=96749
