Tag: Marvin Vettori

Sean Strickland: ‘Dumb’ Marvin Vettori has all the potential in the world, but ‘just needs better voices’

Sean Strickland gave Marvin Vettori some tough love after his UFC on ESPN 46 loss.

[autotag]Sean Strickland[/autotag] gave [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] some tough love after his UFC on ESPN 46 loss.

Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) absorbed a middleweight record amount of strikes in a Fight of the Night decision loss to Jared Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) this past Saturday at the UFC Apex. He was able to wobble Cannonier early, but went on to absorb tons of punishment in the fight.

Strickland, who’s trained with Vettori at Xtreme Couture, lauded him for his toughness, but thinks he needs better guidance.

“The problem with Marvin, you guys: Marvin’s dumb,” Strickland told The Schmo. “Marvin’s stupid. If I went to Marvin and he put me in a position of power and I said, ‘Marvin, I want you to stand on one leg, just for five days and I think you’re still gonna win the fight,’ he would stand there on one leg for five days and not move. I just think Marvin needs to find a better short bus driver.

“You know what I’m saying? Right now, he’s on that short bus, and the people driving the short bus, they’re taking him in bad directions. I think if Marvin could find a better special needs helper, it will put him in the right direction. Marvin is a tough guy, great cardio, a lot of heart, stupid as f*cking dirt, but he has all the potential in the world. He just needs better voices.”

Strickland (26-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) will look to emerge as a title contender when he meets Abus Magomedov (25-4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on July 1 at a UFC Fight Night main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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Marvin Vettori issues statement on gutsy UFC on ESPN 46 loss to Jared Cannonier

Marvin Vettori’s confidence is not shaken by his UFC on ESPN 46 main event loss to Jared Cannonier.

[autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]’s confidence is not shaken by his UFC on ESPN 46 main event loss to Jared Cannonier.

Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) was decisively beaten by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s middleweight headliner at the UFC Apex. He had a solid first round but then went on to absorb tons of punishment from Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC), who landed a new single-fight record for most significant strikes in a 185-pound bout.

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Although he lost, Vettori was never dropped and did not appear eager to pursue a way out of the fight at any point. His first comments after the bout reflect as much, with Vettori putting out a short statement Monday indicating that the result has only motivated him to push forward stronger (via Instagram):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtsD5M8vtei

A lion remains a lion.
Spirit was never broken.
I’ll be back stronger, I promise you that.
#theitaliandream

Vettori, 29, fell to 2-3 in his past five fights after UFC on ESPN 46. His losses during that stretch have come to Cannonier, former UFC champ Robert Whittaker, and current divisional titleholder Israel Adesanya.

The Italian holds notable wins over Jack Hermansson, Paul Costa and Roman Dolidze in recent years.

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Despite picking him to win, Robert Whittaker surprised with Jared Cannonier’s performance vs. Marvin Vettori

Robert Whittaker didn’t expect Jared Cannonier to be that offensive against Marvin Vettori.

[autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] didn’t expect [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] to be that offensive against [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag].

Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defeated Vettori in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 46 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Whittaker predicted a Cannonier win, but didn’t see a high output fight.

However, the fight proved to be the exact opposite, as Cannonier set the single-fight record for the most significant strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout, landing 241 total according to UFC Stats.

“I picked Cannonier to win this fight, but I didn’t pick this Cannonier,” Whittaker said during the ESPN post-fight show. “I didn’t envision seeing this pressure fighter Cannonier who just crowds and closing that gap. You saw during the fight Cannonier had a hold of Marvin’s hands a lot of the times because he was that close. I didn’t pick him coming out with this approach but it obviously worked to great effect.”

Whittaker will look to cement his own title shot when he takes on Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290 on July 8. The former middleweight champion thinks the biggest mistake past opponents have made against streaking contender Du Plessis is underestimating him – but he won’t.

“I do believe that is one of the major reasons why Dricus has had the success he’s had because he’s going up against these dudes and these guys are not giving him his – you know his credit,” Whittaker said. “They’re not giving him the respect his skillset deserves. I fully understand that. I have bled and sweat and trained my butt off to take the war to him, come UFC 290.”

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UFC on ESPN 46 post-event facts: Jared Cannonier, Marvin Vettori set striking records in main event

The UFC on ESPN 46 main event between Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori set a new bar for strikes landed in a middleweight bout.

UFC on ESPN 46 on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas proved to be a historic night.

The main event saw [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) emerge from a key matchup of former middleweight title challengers with a unanimous decision win over [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) in which he set a new single-fight record for most significant strikes landed in a divisional contest.

The Fight of the Night delivered, but for more numbers on the entire card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC on ESPN 46.

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UFC on ESPN 46 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Marvin Vettori’s $16,000 tops card

UFC on ESPN 46 fighters took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay, a program that continued after the UFC’s deal with Venum.

LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 46 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $140,000.

The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy.

UFC on ESPN 46 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card aired on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 46 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts included:

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[autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag]: $16,000
def. [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag]: $11,000

[autotag]Arman Tsarukyan[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Joaquim Silva[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Armen Petrosyan[/autotag]: $4,500
def. [autotag]Christian Duncan[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Pat Sabatini[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Lucas Almeida[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Manuel Torres[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Nikolas Motta[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Nicolas Dalby[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Muslim Salikhov[/autotag]: $6,000

[autotag]Alessandro Costa[/autotag]: $4,000
def [autotag]Jimmy Flick[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Kyung Ho Kang[/autotag]: $11,000
def. [autotag]Cristian Quinonez[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Carlos Hernandez[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Denys Bondar[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Tereza Bleda[/autotag]: $4,000
def. [autotag]Gabriella Fernandes[/autotag]: $4,000

[autotag]Dan Argueta[/autotag]: $4,000
vs. [autotag]Ronnie Lawrence[/autotag]: $4,500

[autotag]Modestas Bukauskas[/autotag]: $6,000
def. [autotag]Zac Pauga[/autotag]: $4,000

Under the UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance program’s payout tiers, which appropriate the money generated by Venum’s multi-year sponsorship with the UFC, fighters are paid based on their total number of UFC bouts, as well as Zuffa-era WEC fights (January 2007 and later) and Zuffa-era Strikeforce bouts (April 2011 and later). Fighters with 1-3 bouts receive $4,000 per appearance; 4-5 bouts get $4,500; 6-10 bouts get $6,000; 11-15 bouts earn $11,000; 16-20 bouts pocket $16,000; and 21 bouts and more get $21,000. Additionally, champions earn $46,000 while title challengers get $46,000.

In addition to experience-based pay, UFC fighters will receive in perpetuity royalty payments amounting to 20-46 percent of any UFC merchandise sold that bears their likeness, according to officials.

Full 2023 UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payouts:

Year-to-date total: $3,790,500
2022 total: $8,351,500
2021 total: $6,167,500
Program-to-date total: $18,379,500

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UFC on ESPN 46 results: Jared Cannonier sets middleweight striking record in thrashing of Marvin Vettori

Jared Cannonier set the middleweight significant striking record in an impressive display against Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 46.

[autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] turned in a historic performance Saturday in Las Vegas.

In the UFC on ESPN 46 main event, Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) led the action against Marvin Vettori, while his striking volume placed his name in the history books. After five rounds, Cannonier earned unanimous scores of 49-45, 49-45, and 48-46 in his favor. The event took place at the UFC Apex, airing live on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+.

Vettori had a big moment in the opening seconds of the fight by landing a hard left hand that wobbled Cannonier. Vettori swarmed, but a moment later, it would be Cannonier who landed a big punch to get Vettori’s attention. The heavy-handed middleweights continued to exchange with both landing damaging strikes.

Cannonier came out on fire in the second round. Big punches from “The Killa Gorilla” found their mark, putting Vettori on his back foot early. A kick took Vettori off his feet, and Cannonier swarmed with heavy punches from the top. Vettori got back to his feet, but Cannonier continued to unload.

Bruised and bloodied, Vettori remained in the fight, but Cannonier just kept marching forward, swinging and landing hooks. With 30 seconds remaining, somehow, Vettori landed a few punches to keep Cannonier honest.

The toughness and speedy recovery of Vettori was on display early in the third, as he came out trading with Cannonier. Despite landing a few clean strikes, Cannonier began to turn things in his favor again, and added a takedown into the mix of strikes. But just when the momentum shifted, Vettori rallied back into the fight.

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The back-and-forth exchanges continued early in the fourth round. Both fighters took their turns firing punches and kicks, but Cannonier would switch it up with a clean takedown. Vettori worked his way back up and returned to the center to offer more punches. Then the left jab of Cannonier began to score repeatedly, setting up combinations.

With just five minutes to go, Cannonier continued to land big, popping back the head of Vettori. As if the strikes didn’t register, Vettori kept firing back, likely causing Cannonier to wonder what it would take to end the fight. After more punches, Cannonier brought the fight to the ground with 90 seconds to go. There, he landed heavy ground and pound, but Vettori got back up, and the fight ended in the clinch at the final horn.

Cannonier set the single-fight record for the most significant strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout, landing 241 total according to UFC Stats.

During his post-fight interview, Cannonier told Paul Felder that he wants a title shot or a fight that gets him another shot at the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

Full results of UFC on ESPN 46 include:

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Twitter reacts to Jared Cannonier’s record-setting win over Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 46

The MMA community praised Jared Cannonier after his UFC on ESPN 46 main event victory over Marvin Vettori.

[autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] earned one of the biggest victories of his career on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] in the UFC on ESPN 46 headliner.

Cannonier (17-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) put another notable middleweight contender and fellow former title challenger on his resume when he beat Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Cannonier beating Vettori at UFC on ESPN 46.

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UFC on ESPN 47: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 47 odds and lines between Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

In a middleweight bout in the main event, Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier meet Saturday at UFC on ESPN 47 — also known as UFC Vegas 75 — at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC on ESPN 47: Vettori vs. Cannonier odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.

The prelims are on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET, with the main card on ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET.

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Vettori fought Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title at UFC 263 in June 2021 but suffered a unanimous-decision (UD) loss.

“The Italian Dream” bounced back with a UD win over Paulo Costa in a fight night main event in October of that same year, but then suffered a UD loss to Robert Whittaker in Sept. 2022. He is coming off another UD win against Roman Dolidze at UFC 286 in March to get back on track, setting up this fight between 2 guys hungry to make it back to title contention.

Cannonier also lost a title fight against Adesanya at UFC 276 in July 2022, and he bounced back with a split-decision win over Sean Strickland in a fight night main event last time out in mid-December. He is rested and raring to go.

Cannonier holds a 3.5-inch reach advantage, but Vettori is 10 years younger and a bit faster at this point. There isn’t a huge difference in significant strikes landed per minute, with Vettori going for 4.38 and Cannonier good for 4.00. Both are basically the same in terms of accuracy, too.

However, Vettori is much stronger in the ground game, posting a 1.77 takedown average to 0.17 for Cannonier. He’s also way more accurate in the category too, going for 44.26% to just 25.00% for the ‘dog.

UFC on ESPN 47: Vettori vs. Cannonier odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:08 a.m. ET.

  • Fight result (2-way line): Vettori -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Cannonier +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -200 | No +145)

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UFC on ESPN 47: Vettori vs. Cannonier picks and predictions

Records: Vettori (19-6-1) | Cannonier (16-6-0)

Fight result (2-way line or moneyline)

VETTORI (-125) is a strong play, as he is more youthful, and the southpaw can win a fight a number of ways.

Cannonier has the reach advantage, which is good, but if Vettori gets the fight to the mat — even if he doesn’t finish — he’ll grab some valuable points in the eyes of the judges. Vettori has a 0.52 submission average so he can win by that method, by the knockout, or just on points alone.

Over/Under (O/U)

Yes (-200): Will the fight go the distance? is a little on the expensive side, costing you 2 times your potential return.

Instead, look to Method of Victory instead. “The Italian Dream” has gone the distance in 6 consecutive fights, and therefore VETTORI BY POINTS (+100) at even money is a solid play and a much better value than just playing the distance prop.

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UFC on ESPN 46 faceoff highlights, photo gallery from Las Vegas

Fighters from the 12-bout lineup for UFC on ESPN 46 came face to face after weigh-ins Friday in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC on ESPN 46 fight card now is official following Friday’s weigh-in session.

Saturday’s event, which takes place at UFC Apex, is headlined by a middleweight showdown between [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag]. Prelims begin on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET prior to the main card on ESPN at 10 p.m. ET.

Check out the faceoff highlights in the video above and a photo gallery below.

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Robert Whittaker picks Jared Cannonier over Marvin Vettori at UFC on ESPN 46: ‘He’s too well rounded’

Former UFC champ Robert Whittaker sees Jared Cannonier being too much for Marvin Vettori.

[autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag] sees [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] being too much for [autotag]Marvin Vettori[/autotag].

Former title challengers Cannonier (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) and Vettori (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) square off in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 46 main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Having defeated both men in five-round unanimous decision wins, Whittaker thinks Cannonier and Vettori’s approaches may nullify each other.

“I just have a feeling this fight’s not gonna be super high output,” Whittaker said on his MMArcade Podcast. “I think they’re both gonna have a lot of respect for each other. I feel like they counter each other really quite well. Marvin Vettori wants to bully his opponents. He wants to get in their face, bully them, box them up, take them down.

“I don’t think he’s gonna be able to do that to Jared, because Jared is just too powerful. He’s too well rounded. He’s gonna be ready for that. But I don’t think Jared’s explosiveness and big shots are gonna be enough to stop Vettori, to put him away, to push Vettori back.”

Whittaker doesn’t see Cannonier finishing Vettori but predicts he’ll beat him on the scorecards.

“I think Jared will win by decision, because I can see him landing effective shots, good kicks, good punches, and kind of stopping Vettori from moving forward,” Whittaker said. “Stopping Vettori from getting in there and turning it into a dog fight, which he loves so much.”

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