Personal Information
Full Name | Marvin Vettori |
Date of Birth | September 20, 1993 |
Nationality | Italian |
Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Nickname | The Italian Dream |
Marvin Vettori: A Brief Biography
Marvin "The Italian Dream" Vettori is the current #4 ranked UFC Middleweight Fighter with a professional MMA record of 19 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. Vettori is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is currently on a 1-fight win streak.
Latest News Update for Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori won his last fight against Roman Dolidze via a unanimous win for UFC 286 on March 18, 2023.
Marvin Vettori Facts
Birth Place | Trento, Italy |
Star Sign | Virgo |
Age | 29 |
MMA Debut | 2012 |
MMA Record | 19-6-1 |
Achievements | Former Venator FC welterweight champion. |
Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Early Life and Career
Marvin Vettori's combat sports journey started at age 13 when he started training in kickboxing. He later transitioned into MMA and made his amateur debut in 2011 at Shooto Italy: Fight Night Project. Vettori defeated Marco Piotr Garatti in his debut but lost his next two amateur fights. Following this, he turned professional in 2012.
Vettori made his professional MMA debut at New Generation Tournament 6 against Alessandro Grandis. Vettori lost the fight via unanimous decision. He bounced back from the loss and went on a 5-fight win streak before getting a title shot at the vacant UCMMA Welterweight Championship against Bill Beaumont at UCMMA 40. Vettori lost the fight via unanimous decision.
After this loss, Marvin signed with Venator FC. He made his Venator debut at the Venator FC Guerrieri Italiani tournament. Vettori defeated Anderson da Silva Santos in the quarterfinals and Giorgio Pietrini in the semifinals. Following this, he fought Daniele Scatizzi at Venator FC 1 for the Venator FC Welterweight Championship. Marvin won the fight to become the new Venator FC Welterweight Championship. Vettori then fought Jack Mason at Venator FC in his first title defense. Vettori missed weight for the bout and got stripped of the title. Despite this, Vettori won the fight via second-round KO (Knee and Punches).
Vettori then moved to middleweight and debuted against Igor Araujo at Venator FC 3. He won the fight via first-round submission(guillotine choke). After this victory, Vettori left Venator to join the UFC in 2016.
Marvin Vettori UFC
Marvin Vettori made his UFC debut at UFC 202 against Alberto Emiliano Pereira and won the fight in the first round via guillotine choke submission. Vettori could not build on this momentum, losing his next fight against Antonio Carlos Jr at UFC 207 before bouncing back and defeating Vitor Miranda at UFC Fight Night Chiesa vs. Lee.
Vettori then fought Omari Akhmedov at UFC 219. The back-and-forth fight ended in a draw as 2-judges scored 28-28, and the third judge scored it 29-28 in Vettori's favor. He then fought Israel Adesanya at UFC on Fox 29 in another close fight. This time, the decision did not go in Vettori's favor, as he lost the bout via split decision.
Marvin returned from the loss and went on a 5-fight win streak in the UFC. Due to this dominant run, he got a title shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 263. Unlike their first fight, Vettori was outclassed by Adesanya in the bout and lost via unanimous decision.
He recently bounced back from this loss and defeated Paulo Costa at Light Heavyweight via unanimous decision.
Marvin Vettori Record
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
Win | 19-6-1 | Roman Dolidze | Decision | UFC 286 | March 18, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | London, U.K |
Loss | 18–6–1 | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Paris, France |
Win | 18–5–1 | Paulo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori | October 23, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Loss | 17–5–1 | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
Win | 17–4–1 | Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland | April 10, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 16–4–1 | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 15–4–1 | Karl Roberson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | June 13, 2020 | 1 | 4:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 14–4–1 | Andrew Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | October 12, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Win | 13–4–1 | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd | July 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States |
Loss | 12–4–1 | Israel Adesanya | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | April 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
Draw | 12–3–1 | Omari Akhmedov | Draw (majority) | UFC 219 | December 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 12–3 | Vitor Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee | June 25, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
Loss | 11–3 | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 207 | December 30, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 11–2 | Alberto Uda | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 202 | August 20, 2016 | 1 | 4:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 10–2 | Igor Araújo | Submission (guillotine choke) | Venator FC 3 | May 21, 2016 | 1 | 4:30 | Milan, Italy |
Win | 9–2 | Jack Mason | KO (knee and punches) | Venator FC 2 | December 12, 2015 | 1 | 1:46 | Rimini, Italy |
Win | 8–2 | Daniele Scatizzi | Decision (unanimous) | Venator FC 1 | May 30, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Bologna, Italy |
Win | 7–2 | Giorgio Pietrini | Submission (guillotine choke) | Venator FC: Guerrieri Italiani Semifinals | March 29, 2015 | 1 | 2:18 | Bologna, Italy |
Win | 6–2 | Anderson da Silva Santos | TKO (punches) | Venator FC: Guerrieri Italiani Quarterfinals | January 25, 2015 | 1 | 1:07 | Bologna, Italy |
Loss | 5–2 | Bill Beaumont | Decision (unanimous) | UCMMA 40 | September 6, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England |
Win | 5–1 | Giorgio Pietrini | Submission (toe hold) | Impera FC 3 | June 13, 2014 | 1 | 3:14 | Rome, Italy |
Win | 4–1 | Radovan Uskrt | Submission (triangle choke) | European MMA League 1 | February 8, 2014 | 1 | 1:49 | Zagreb, Croatia |
Win | 3–1 | Luca Ronchetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Impera FC 2 | December 14, 2013 | 1 | 4:07 | Rome, Italy |
Win | 2–1 | Matt Robinson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCMMA 37 | November 30, 2013 | 1 | 3:30 | London, England |
Win | 1–1 | Tom Richards | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCMMA 35 | August 3, 2013 | 1 | 1:31 | London, England |
Loss | 0–1 | Alessandro Grandis | Decision (unanimous) | New Generation Tournament 6 | July 21, 2012 | 2 | 5:00 | Seveso, Italy |
Marvin Vettori Popular Fights
Marvin Vettori vs Israel Adesanya 2
Marvin Vettori fought Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 263. Vettori was outclassed in the striking area as Adesanya kept connecting with leg kicks while maintaining distance during the entire 5-rounds.
Vettori landed 4 out of 14 attempted takedowns but got reversed twice and failed to capitalize on the other two successful takedowns. Ultimately, Vettori could not do much against the champion and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa
Marvin Vettori fought Paulo Costa at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori. Marvin was more active in the first round as he outworked Posta in the first round. Vettori lost the second-round 10-9 on the judges' scorecard due to Costa's superior kickboxing abilities. However, a point was taken away from Costa in the second round due to his eye pokes. Vettori bounced back in rounds 3 and 4 as he landed nearly double the strikes in round 3 and outworked Costa in round 4.
Vettori lost round 5 as Costa increased the volume of body kicks and out-landed Vettori. This aggression in round 5 wasn't enough to secure the victory for Costa as the judges gave the fight to Vettori via unanimous decision.
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FAQs on Marvin Vettori
Q1. How many losses does Marvin Vettori have in the UFC?<H3>
Marvin Vettori has had four losses in the UFC.
Q2. How many fights has Marvin Vettori had in the UFC?
Marvin Vettori has had fourteen fights in the UFC so far.
Q3. What is Marvin Vettori's current rank in the UFC?
Marvin Vettori is the No.4 ranked contender in the middleweight division of the UFC.
*Last updated on March 20, 2023.