Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
ItalyMarvin Vettori
“The Italian Dream”
19-10-1
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Gila River Arena, Glendale, United States

Israel Adesanya defeated Marvin Vettori by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Fight stats

Israel Adesanya
Marvin Vettori
0
Knockdowns
0
57 of 123
Significant strikes
46 of 154
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
67 of 134
Total strikes
60 of 169
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
3:19
Significant strikes by target
31 of 92
Head
20 of 122
11 of 12
Body
7 of 8
15 of 19
Leg
19 of 24
57 of 123
Distance
44 of 152
0 of 0
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 47
Sig. str.
18 of 58
25 of 48
Total str.
18 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 55
Sig. str.
15 of 58
23 of 55
Total str.
15 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
13 of 38
19 of 31
Total str.
27 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:50

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#AdesanyaVettori
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Hayes
#AdesanyaVettori
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Chris Lee
#AdesanyaVettori
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

15
Adesanya
–
2
Vettori
●29–28 Adesanya×15●29–28 Vettori×2
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

62%
Adesanya
3%
Draw
35%
Vettori
1,031 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Adesanya55.5%●29–28 Vettori32.6%●30–27 Adesanya4.5%●29–29 Draw2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
63%
Adesanya
R2
94%
Adesanya
R3
91%
Vettori

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori?

Israel Adesanya defeated Marvin Vettori by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje, held Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

What were the judges' scorecards for Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Israel Adesanya won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Israel Adesanya 49%51% Marvin Vettori

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
19-10-1
1537
Elo rating
1541
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nigeria / New Zealand
Nationality
Italy

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
4.74
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.22
SApM
4.55
55%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
1.41
9%
TD Acc.
43%
76%
TD Def.
68%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
  • L
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

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%