MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States
Israel Adesanya defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2, held Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.
Fight stats
Israel Adesanya
Marvin Vettori
0
Knockdowns
0
96 of 181
Significant strikes
58 of 176
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
122 of 208
Total strikes
91 of 211
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 14
—
Takedown accuracy
29%
0
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
6:55
Significant strikes by target
44 of 118
Head
42 of 158
11 of 20
Body
7 of 8
41 of 43
Leg
9 of 10
85 of 168
Distance
58 of 176
10 of 11
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 32
Sig. str.
11 of 29
19 of 33
Total str.
23 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 49
Sig. str.
16 of 50
33 of 55
Total str.
17 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:59
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 35
Sig. str.
6 of 32
20 of 36
Total str.
20 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
1:18
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
20 of 38
Sig. str.
16 of 42
30 of 48
Total str.
16 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 27
Sig. str.
9 of 23
20 of 36
Total str.
15 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:59
Judges' Scorecards
Derek Cleary
| # | Adesanya | Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total5045
Sal D'Amato
| # | Adesanya | Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total5045
Chris Flores
| # | Adesanya | Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 |
Total5045
Media Scores
19
Adesanya
–
0
Vettori
●50–45 Adesanya×17●49–46 Adesanya×2
All 19 media scorecards▾
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com50–45Adesanya
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com50–45Adesanya
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com50–45Adesanya
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com50–45Adesanya
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com50–45Adesanya
- MMAJunkie.com50–45Adesanya
- Nick Baldwin · theScore50–45Adesanya
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Adesanya
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com50–45Adesanya
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling50–45Adesanya
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges50–45Adesanya
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com50–45Adesanya
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com50–45Adesanya
- Shawn Bitter · Cageside Press50–45Adesanya
- Phil Murphy · ESPN50–45Adesanya
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com50–45Adesanya
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com50–45Adesanya
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com49–46Adesanya
- MMAMania.com49–46Adesanya
Fan Scorecards
91%
Adesanya
1%
Draw
8%
Vettori
516 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Adesanya59.1%●49–46 Adesanya18.6%●48–47 Adesanya7.8%●48–47 Vettori4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Adesanya
R2
90%
Adesanya
R3
80%
Adesanya
R4
90%
Adesanya
R5
89%
Adesanya
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
24-6-0
Record
19-10-1
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.03
SLpM
4.74
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.22
SApM
4.55
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.05
TD Avg.
1.41
9%
TD Acc.
43%
76%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
- LUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Israel Adesanya
Marvin Vettori
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 18 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
81.3
0.05
Avg takedowns
1.61
0:32
Avg control time
3:10
119
Career high strikes
190
1
Career high TDs
11
Strike Distribution
Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Marvin Vettori
49%
Head
78%
21%
Body
10%
30%
Leg
12%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Marvin Vettori
92%
Distance
87%
5%
Clinch
6%
3%
Ground
7%