Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0; Marvin Vettori is 19-10-1. Israel Adesanya is 4 years older than Marvin Vettori. Israel Adesanya has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Marvin Vettori. Israel Adesanya is 4" · 10 cm taller than Marvin Vettori. They have met 2 times: Israel Adesanya 2, Marvin Vettori 0.
MiddleweightMet 2 times
“The Italian Dream” · 19-10-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Marvin Vettori
KickboxingBoxingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJFilippo Stabile
- 2015Venator FC Welterweight ChampionshipVenator Fighting Championship
- —UFC post-fight bonuses
- —Boxing 8-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%78%
Head
21%10%
Body
30%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
Marvin Vettorilast 8 fights
80%18%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Israel Adesanya Marvin Vettori
Strikes landed / min
4.034.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMarvin Vettori · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.224.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMarvin Vettori · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.051.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersMarvin Vettori · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
9%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersMarvin Vettori · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMarvin Vettori · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMarvin Vettori · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.03
Strikes landed / min4.76
3.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.57
0.05 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.34 / 3.1
9%
Takedown accuracy43%
76%
Takedown defence67%
0:32
Control time / fight3:01
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0
Marvin Vettori19 UFC fights · 1474 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%1003/2629
8%120/158
12%175/196
Clinch
4%57/92
1%21/21
0%0/1
Ground
6%90/126
0%4/4
0%4/4
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Marvin Vettori11 of 30 ended early · 37%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Israel Adesanya1-4
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2· Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12· Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4· May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2· May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2· Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng· Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series· Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Mar 24, 2012TKO
Marvin Vettori0-5
- L
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2· Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2· Mar 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier· Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa· Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Costa vs Vettori· Oct 23, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland· Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Vettori· Dec 5, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson· Oct 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd· Jul 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- D
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey· Dec 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WJack MasonVenator FC 2· Dec 12, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:46 · Welterweight
- W
- WGiorgio PietriniVenator FC· Mar 29, 2015Submission
- WAnderson da Silva SantosVenator FC· Jan 15, 2015TKO
- LBill BeaumontUCMMA 40· Sep 6, 2014Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WGiorgio PietriniImpera FC 3· Jun 13, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:34
- W
- WLuca RonchettiItaly Regional· Dec 14, 2013Submission
- WMatt RobinsonUCMMA 37· Nov 30, 2013Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Welterweight
- WTom RichardsUCMMA 35· Aug 3, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:31 · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Israel AdesanyaMarvin Vettori
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 2, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jun 17, 2023
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 12, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 3, 2022
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:59Sun, Sep 27, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Oct 23, 2021
Frequently asked questions
Have Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 (Sat, Jun 12, 2021), where Israel Adesanya won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori?
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0 and Marvin Vettori is 19-10-1.
Who has the longer reach, Israel Adesanya or Marvin Vettori?
Israel Adesanya has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Marvin Vettori, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Israel Adesanya or Marvin Vettori?
Israel Adesanya is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Marvin Vettori stands 6'0" · 183 cm.
Who is older, Israel Adesanya or Marvin Vettori?
Israel Adesanya is 37 and Marvin Vettori is 33.
Who has more finishes, Israel Adesanya or Marvin Vettori?
Israel Adesanya has 16 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Marvin Vettori has 11 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).
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