Marvin Vettori of Italy poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in at UFC APEX on December 04, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
UFC middleweight title contender Marvin Vettori wants a go at ‘Smesh Bros’ Khamzat Chimaev and Darren Till
Marvin Vettori is dying to get back in the octagon. Following a catchweight victory against former title contender Paulo Costa, Vettori had been booked for a fight against Robert Whittaker, but the Italian has elaborate plans for his future.
Everybody wants a piece of Khamzat Chimaev. All top welterweights and middleweights are either being asked about the Chechen or have his name dialled in for a potential fight in the future. Chimaev and Darren Till have kindled one of the most unlikely bonds in MMA, and the ‘Smesh Bros’ are the hottest trending topic in the community.
The news about a fight between Vettori and Whittaker was first reported by Ariel Helwani, and stated that the pair is yet to sign the contract that will make it official. UFC 275 is slated to be hosted by Singapore, after travel restrictions have been eased across the globe. The UFC has some elaborate plans for 2022 and 2023, with several big PPVs to be hosted on international soil.
However, Vettori has now shown interest in facing the ‘Smesh Bros’ in a tweet he put out earlier today. It read,
“We’re back at this.
I think I’m the only 185er that can say that has never pulled out of a fight but anyway smash boys I’ll get you back to back lets do it I’m willing to die just show up @KChimaev @darrentill2 @Mickmaynard2 @AliAbdelaziz00 @danawhite“
Marvin Vettori was signed into the UFC as a former Venator FC welterweight champion, having competed in the promotion for only a year. He would enter the UFC with a record of 10-2 as a professional mixed martial artist.
He made his debut against Alberto Uda at UFC 202, in a card that was headlined by the rematch between Conor Mcgregor and Nate Diaz. He won the fight via submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round. Vettori absolutely dominated Uda in a fight that only lasted one round.
He would win, lose and draw a couple of matches, including a loss against current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje, when the pair met for the first time. Since that fight he went on an impressive five-fight win streak, eventually reclaiming his shot at the belt against Israel Adesanya. His momentum would be put on hold by Izzy again when he beat him by unanimous decision in their rematch. His current record in the UFC stands at 8 wins, 3 losses and one draw.
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