‘Story of this Fight was Leg Kicks’- Marvin Vettori Breaks Down UFC 263 Defeat to Israel Adesanya

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori spoke to Caroline Pearce out of BT Sport and went over his fight against Israel Adesanya. Vettori was defeated by Adesanya via unanimous decision and dropped all five rounds to the undisputed champion. Israel Adesanya never really looked to be in danger at any point in the fight as he put on a striking clinic.

Vettori wasn’t able to secure the advantage in the grappling round despite making dire attempts at many points in the fight. Adesanya’s TD defense against the cage was extremely comprehensive and Vettori expended a lot of energy against the octagon. Israel Adesanya has now etched his third defense and remains undefeated as a middleweight.

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Marvin Vettori gives Israel Adesanya his due

Marvin Vettori recognized the varied skill set that Adesanya brought to the table when discussing the fight with Pearce. However, he believes that the judges not scoring any rounds in his favor was definitely something that didn’t go his way. Not to mention, Vettori also gave props to Adesanya for being able to hold his own in the grappling department.

“I think I did a lot of good things, I think the boxing exchanges was even a, I was having a lot of success with the boxing exchanges. Story of this fight was leg kicks, I guess. I went back and talked to my coaches, I think the 50-45 was definitely not the right decision but it is what it is. I’m 27 years old, going to go back to the hotel, going to go a run, go on a 5-miles run. I didn’t even take a hot shower cause I feel like I don’t deserve it.”

“I’m going to go back and work and get ready for the next fight. He’s really slippery, he’s game in his own way if staying in the ground. He does what he does and he’s game in his own way. He might not be offensive or anything but defensively he’s pretty good. With that being said, I had all the card to beat him but I didn’t.”

HUGE takedown by @MarvinVettori in Round 3 #UFC263 pic.twitter.com/mqcSXkS6y1

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 13, 2021

It’s back to the drawing board for Marvin Vettori, who has now lost to Adesanya on two separate occasions. However, as he made sure to mention, Marvin Vettori is 27-years old and can very possibly return to a pole position as a contender. There are several middleweight fights out there for Vettori and he’s already got his sights on facing Paulo Costa next.

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