Middleweight · “The Italian Dream”
Marvin Vettori
19-10-1 UFC 9-9-1
Granite Chin
Forward Pressure
6'0"Height
74"Reach
SouthpawStance
33Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
22.2%Finish rate
17:02Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
not yet read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
elite
1 read
Granite Chin
never dropped in 323 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Forward Pressure
4.8 landed and 4.6 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.76
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.57
Striking accuracy45.4%
Striking defense56.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.05
Takedowns / 15 min1.34
Takedown accuracy42.6%
Takedown defense67.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.37
Control time17.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-9
Insider info
Robert Whittaker favored — picked against Marvin Vettori lean UFC Paris · August 29, 2022
durabilityelite
He builds the pick around the bout being scheduled for three rounds instead of five, arguing that favors his likely fast start over his opponent's tendency to grow into a fight, while still calling the other man a live, underrated underdog.
Vettori's calling card is durability — he reportedly shrugged off a hard head kick from a heavy-handed opponent without so much as being stunned, and the analyst rates his chin among the best around. He's also praised for being steady and adaptable, able to fight wherever the bout takes him and to take over as fights wear on. The catch is that this bout is scheduled for three rounds instead of five, which the analyst thinks blunts his usual late-fight surge and is the main reason he's tabbed as the underdog despite being live.
Strengthextremely durable with an elite chin
Strengthhighly consistent, adapts his approach to what the fight needs
Strengthtends to grow stronger and take over as fights progress
Weaknesstypically needs the later rounds to fully impose his pace, which a shorter fight limits
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ismail Naurdiev 25-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · October 3, 2026
76/201Sig. strikes
74/190Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brunno Ferreira 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
88/186Sig. strikes
77/149Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brendan Allen 24-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 · July 19, 2025
109/253Sig. strikes
111/224Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Roman Dolidze 14-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 · March 15, 2025
111/220Sig. strikes
141/338Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jared Cannonier 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
153/301Sig. strikes
241/411Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roman Dolidze 12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 · March 18, 2023
106/218Sig. strikes
71/192Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Whittaker 23-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · September 3, 2022
33/116Sig. strikes
74/166Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paulo Costa 13-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori · October 23, 2021
190/346Sig. strikes
163/260Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 20-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
58/176Sig. strikes
96/181Absorbed
4/14Takedowns
6:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Holland 21-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · April 10, 2021
24/64Sig. strikes
37/103Absorbed
11/17Takedowns
20:01Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jack Hermansson 21-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori · December 5, 2020
164/334Sig. strikes
122/346Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
5:47Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Karl Roberson 9-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo · June 13, 2020
45/64Sig. strikes
4/16Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
2:05Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Andrew Sanchez 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · October 12, 2019
85/205Sig. strikes
39/185Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cezar Ferreira 13-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
78/148Sig. strikes
39/88Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 12-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
46/154Sig. strikes
57/123Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
3:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Omari Akhmedov 14-4 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm · December 30, 2017
66/161Sig. strikes
51/174Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Vitor Miranda 12-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · June 25, 2017
69/161Sig. strikes
51/161Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Antonio Carlos Junior 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
29/70Sig. strikes
28/75Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Alberto Uda 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · August 20, 2016
10/14Sig. strikes
4/9Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
9
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
10
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
18
Venator FC
5
Ultimate Challenge MMA
3
Impera FC
2
European MMA League
1
New Generation Tournament
1
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Brunno Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 323
December 6, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Brendan Allen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 318
July 19, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Roman Dolidze | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
March 15, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Roman Dolidze | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 286
March 18, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
September 3, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paulo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori
October 23, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263
June 12, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Holland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland
April 10, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jack Hermansson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori
December 5, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Karl Roberson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
June 13, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:17 |
| W | Andrew Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Omari Akhmedov | Draw (majority) | UFC 219
December 30, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vitor Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
June 25, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Antônio Carlos Júnior | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alberto Uda | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 202
August 20, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:30 |
| W | Igor Araújo | Submission (guillotine choke) | Venator FC 3
May 21, 2016 |
Venator FC | 1 | 4:30 |
| W | Jack Mason | KO (knee and punches) | Venator FC 2
December 12, 2015 |
Venator FC | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Daniele Scatizzi | Decision (unanimous) | Venator FC 1
May 30, 2015 |
Venator FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Giorgio Pietrini | Submission (guillotine choke) | Venator FC: Guerrieri Italiani Semifinals
March 29, 2015 |
Venator FC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Anderson da Silva Santos | TKO (punches and elbows) | Venator FC: Guerrieri Italiani Quarterfinals
January 25, 2015 |
Venator FC | 1 | 1:07 |
| L | Bill Beaumont | Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 40
September 6, 2014 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Giorgio Pietrini | Submission (toe hold) | Impera FC 3
June 13, 2014 |
Impera FC | 1 | 3:14 |
| W | Radovan Úškrt | Submission (triangle choke) | European MMA League 1
February 8, 2014 |
European MMA League | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Luca Ronchetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Impera FC 2
December 14, 2013 |
Impera FC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Matt Robinson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 37
November 30, 2013 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 1 | 3:30 |
| W | Tom Richards | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Challenge MMA 35
August 3, 2013 |
Ultimate Challenge MMA | 1 | 1:31 |
| L | Alessandro Grandis | Decision (unanimous) | New Generation Tournament 6
July 21, 2012 |
New Generation Tournament | 2 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marvin Vettori) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Hero photo of Marvin Vettori by La Gazzetta dello Sport · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons