Italian UFC fighter casually drops ‘N-word’ responding to South African champion; fans shocked

The Italian UFC middleweight fighter Marvin Vettori appreciates the middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis mocking Brendan Allen.

Italian UFC fighter casually drops ‘N-word’ responding to South African champion; fans shocked

Marvin Vettori appreciates Dricus Du Plessis diss against Brendan Allen (Image via Imago)

In combat sports, trash-talking and banter can be an entertaining aspect. Many fighters use it to attract public attention, but sometimes the words used can cause offense, as seen in the case of Marvin Vettori. The Italian UFC fighter recently used a racial slur in response to a tweet from Dricus Du Plessis.

The South African UFC champion, Dricus Du Plessis, recently made a subtle dig at fellow middleweight fighter Brendan Allen following his defeat at UFC Paris. Allen fought the #4 ranked middleweight fighter Nassourdine Imavov last weekend in Paris and was comfortably defeated via unanimous decision. This led to a backlash against Allen from several UFC fighters, including Marvin Vettori. Interestingly, when Du Plessis criticized Brendan Allen for his loss, Vettori seemed to join in.

Maa n*gga

Marvin Vettori via X (@MarvinVettori)

Marvin Vettori may have joined forces with DDP partly due to his ongoing feud with Brendan Allen. Vettori and Allen appear to have a mutual dislike for each other. As such, they recently had a heated confrontation at a casino as well. Allen, an American fighter, has criticized Vettori multiple times in the past. When Vettori had the opportunity to respond, he didn’t hesitate to do so.

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Interestingly, Marvin Vettori and Dricus Du Plessis share a great camaraderie between them. As such, the Italian, in particular, often heaped praises on the UFC middleweight champ. However, Vettori’s participation in Allen’s insult did not sit well with fight fans. Consequently, they were shocked to see the ‘Italian Dream’ being perceived as racist.

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Fight fans react to Marvin Vettori’s casual racial slur while responding to Dricus Du Plessis

Over the years, fight fans have condemned racism in the MMA community on several occasions. The beef between Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya was partly based on this issue. Amidst that, the Italian UFC middleweight fighter, Vettori, holds a great reputation in the organization. Most of the time, he avoids making controversial comments.

Marvin Vettori and Dricus Du Plessis slams Brendan Allen after his defeat at UFC Paris
Marvin Vettori and Dricus Du Plessis slams Brendan Allen after his defeat at UFC Paris (Image via Imago/X)

The fight fans were seemingly shocked to see the Italian fighter’s tweet. Following that, the MMA fans gave out their vivid reactions to it. As such, a few even condemned Vettori for dropping the N-word casually. Check out some of the reactions below.

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Many fight fans were unhappy with Vettori’s reaction. Some even mocked the Italian fighter for trying to portray a bad boy image. Additionally, others asked Vettori not to impersonate Paulo Costa, who is known for making controversial statements.