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 Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Israel Adesanya won the decision.
Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 17 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Adesanya
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com29-28Adesanya
- MMAMania.com29-28Adesanya
- Josh Stillman · Sherdog.com29-28Adesanya
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Adesanya
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Adesanya
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Adesanya
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Adesanya
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Adesanya
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Adesanya
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Adesanya
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com29-28Adesanya
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Adesanya
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Adesanya
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com29-28Adesanya
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Vettori
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Vettori
Fan Scorecards
1,031 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Israel Adesanya | Marvin Vettori |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -240 | +205 |
| Bookmaker | -240 | +195 |
| Bovada | -260 | +200 |
| Pinnacle | -235 | +205 |
| sports-interaction | -270 | +200 |
| unibet | -250 | +195 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Marvin Vettori absorbs 4.57 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Israel Adesanya's last 5 fights all ended in a TKO win.
- Marvin Vettori lands 4.76 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Marvin Vettori spends 77% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —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
- —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
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- 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
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- 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
- 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
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- 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
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 Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Israel Adesanya won the decision.
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.
Was Israel Adesanya vs Marvin Vettori a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 62% of 1031 fan cards scored it for Israel Adesanya; 88% of 17 media scores picked Israel Adesanya.
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