{"id":457087,"date":"2022-09-01T17:03:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T00:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=457087"},"modified":"2022-09-01T17:03:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T00:03:09","slug":"robert-whittaker-believes-marvin-vettori-is-underestimating-his-abilities-ahead-of-ufc-paris-im-going-to-hit-him-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/robert-whittaker-believes-marvin-vettori-is-underestimating-his-abilities-ahead-of-ufc-paris-im-going-to-hit-him-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Whittaker believes Marvin Vettori is underestimating his abilities ahead of UFC Paris: “I\u2019m going to hit him too much”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Whittaker thinks Marvin Vettori is underestimating just how good he is.<\/p>\n

Whittaker and Vettori are set to meet in the co-main event of UFC Paris<\/a> in an intriguing matchup. Both seem to be out of the title picture for the time being given they are both 0-2 against Israel Adesanya. However, if they continue to win they could earn another crack at the belt if Adesanya remains the champ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Heading into the scrap, Whittaker is the betting favorite but Vettori has claimed the former champ is on the decline of his career. For ‘The Reaper’ he says that is not true, instead, he believes his style is perfect to beat the Italian.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe wants to turn it into a dog fight. He wants to turn it into a barroom brawl, that\u2019s his fight style, get up close, push up against the fence, box you up, take you down, wear you out. That\u2019s what he does. I\u2019m very different,” Whittaker said at UFC Paris media day<\/a>. “I\u2019m in, out, I hit hard, I hit fast. I\u2019m technically better than him, I believe. I think I\u2019m going to hit him too much. I think I\u2019m going to be too much for him. I think he\u2019s underestimating how good I am, how fast I am, how hard I hit, and I think that\u2019ll come out on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Robert Whittaker expects to beat Marvin Vettori, he knows the Italian has gotten better in every fight. However, he also believes he is improving<\/a> which is why he has so much confidence going into this fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely think he\u2019s gotten better, but like by how much? He\u2019s gotten better at his style that\u2019s rough and tumble, so to speak. It\u2019s very hard to gauge, especially when his style relies so heavily on being able to outlast, and take (more) damage than your opponent. How do you get better at taking shots? Not that that\u2019s all he does, but I do think he\u2019s gotten better. It would be crazy for him to not have gotten better,” Whittaker added.<\/p>\n

Whittaker is coming off a decision loss to Israel Adesanya for the title back in February. Prior to that, he was on a three-fight winning streak with wins over Kelvin Gastelum, Jared Cannonier, and Darren Till.<\/p>\n

Do you think Robert Whittaker will beat Marvin Vettori at UFC Paris?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Robert Whittaker thinks Marvin Vettori is underestimating just how good he is. Whittaker and Vettori are set to meet in the co-main event of UFC Paris in an intriguing matchup. Both seem to be out of the title picture for the time being given they are both 0-2 against Israel Adesanya. 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