PARIS – It’s safe to say Marvin Vettori still has plenty of ill will toward Israel Adesanya.
Vettori (18-4-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) dropped two decisions to middleweight champion Adesanya, including one in a title fight at UFC 263. The Italian fighter rebounded with a big win over Paulo Costa in October 2021 and meets former champion Robert Whittaker in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 209 co-main event at Accor Arena in Paris. The card streams on ESPN+.
Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will defend his title against former kickboxing foe Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the UFC 281 main event Nov. 12, and Vettori expects to get another crack at the belt with a win over Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC).
