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Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze set for UFC 286
The UFC are close to finalising a middleweight contest between Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze in March. Sources confirmed to ESPN that the pair have agreed to a 185-pound battle at UFC 286 on March 18 in London. The UFC are yet to announce the main event for the pay-per-view show. Brett Okamoto confirmed the matchup via […]
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Michael Bisping says Marvin Vettori would be the 185lb champ if not for Israel Adesanya
Michael Bisping believes that Marvin Vettori would be UFC middleweight champion by now if it wasn’t for Israel Adesanya. The Italian is currently ranked at #2 at 185lb following an impressive win over Paulo Costa in October. The fight reaffirmed his reputation as one of the toughest fighters in the UFC. As a former champion […]
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Marvin Vettori set to fight Kevin Holland on UFC on ABC 2
It’s official. A middleweight clash between Marvin Vettori (16-3-1 MMA, 6-2-1 UFC) and Kevin Holland (21-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) is scheduled for April 10. There were rumors about this fight since Darren Till was forced out of his encounter against the Italian due to a broken collarbone. Right after that, Kevin Holland offered to face […]
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Kevin Holland offers to step in against Marvin Vettori, the Italian accepts
Kevin Holland just offered to step in on 10-days notice to face Marvin Vettori, this after the Italian’s slated UFC opponent Darren Till was forced to withdraw. Till broke his unfortunate news on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon, this following an initial report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani. “I’ve been sat here for a good few hours […]
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Marvin Vettori hopes he gets Chris Weidman next, discusses future plans
It seems like it’s nearly impossible to find an available opponent for Marvin Vettori, according to the Italian fighter’s own words. ‘The Italian Dream’ is currently riding a three-fight win streak, having triumphed over Cezar Ferreira, Andrew Sanchez and, most recently, on Karl Roberson with his most impressive UFC victory so far. That round-one rear […]
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Marvin Vettori vents his frustration after Anderson Silva and Jacaré Souza allegedly turn down fight offers
Marvin Vettori has always been one of the most outspoken fighters in the entire UFC roster, and he’s showing it once again, calling out two MMA legends. On the earliest hours of Saturday, the Italian fighter took on his Twitter account to unload on Anderson “The Spider” Silva and Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza. I was trying […]
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Report: Marvin Vettori vs Karl Roberson rescheduled for June 13
He asked for it, and he got it. A middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Karl Roberson has been rebooked for next month. The “Italian Dream” was supposed to square off against Karl Roberson on May 13, but the latter had been forced off the fight card due to some weight-cut related issues. Vettori was […]
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Marvin Vettori blasts Ariel Helwani, calls for a future fight with Darren Till
UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori isn’t only a legit contender in his division, he’s also one of the most outspoken fighters on UFC roster. The Italian juggernaut isn’t a rookie when it comes to having some beefs on the web, as he uses the internet to call out fighters via his social media accounts, from time […]
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From Mezzocorona, to London, to Huntington Beach, back to London: the story of Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori, “The Italian Dream”, the quintessence of the self-confidence, the only hope for Italian MMA in his own words. You can tell the Italian is a real one just from looking at the beginning of his professional mixed martial arts career. Fighters usually start their path competing in their own backyards, cutting their teeth […]
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Marvin Vettori calls out Darren Till after UFC 244
There is a new contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division and Marvin Vettori is not happy about it. During the UFC 500th show, Darren Till moved up for the first time under the limit of 185 pounds as he fought Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 244. The British fighter eventually […]