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UFC 263 Offical For Arizona In Front Of A Sold-Out Crowd

UFC 263 has an official location. During UFC Vegas 25 on Saturday, the Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed that UFC 263 on June 12 will take place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona in front of a full capacity crowd. Tickets also go on sale o…

UFC 263 has an official location. During UFC Vegas 25 on Saturday, the Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed that UFC 263 on June 12 will take place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona in front of a full capacity crowd. Tickets also go on sale on May 14. In the main event of UFC […]

UFC 263 Set For Arizona With Fans In Attendance

Marvin VettoriIn similar fashion to the UFC’s other announced pay-per-view events, UFC 263 will take place in front of fans, this time in Arizona. Announced during the UFCVegas25 broadcast, the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona will play host to the June 12 event headlined with two title fights between Marvin Vettori and Israel Adesanya, and […]

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In similar fashion to the UFC’s other announced pay-per-view events, UFC 263 will take place in front of fans, this time in Arizona.

Announced during the UFCVegas25 broadcast, the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona will play host to the June 12 event headlined with two title fights between Marvin Vettori and Israel Adesanya, and Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo.

Both the Middleweight and Flyweight belts are on the line in rematches, with Adesanya first taking on Vettori back in 2018, and Figueredo Moreno one being the fight of the night earning main event back at UFC 256 ending in a draw.

For fans who plan on attending this event, tickets will go on sale on May 14 but be sure to get in quick as much like the previous two PPV events, UFC 263 will likely sell out fast.

A full lineup of the event so far includes some other massive names throughout many divisions. Here is a full list of the fights taking place at UFC 263 as it stands.

  • Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno
  • Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
  • Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell
  • Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe
  • Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam
  • Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev
  • Sijara Eubanks vs. Karol Rosa
  • Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy
  • Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola
  • Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson

Adesanya Gives His Take On Fighting Vettori Next Instead Of Whittaker

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 despite many believing Robert Whittaker is next in line for a shot at the title. On June 12, the African-born champion seeks to accomplish a third title defense. The 31-year…

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight Marvin Vettori at UFC 263 despite many believing Robert Whittaker is next in line for a shot at the title. On June 12, the African-born champion seeks to accomplish a third title defense. The 31-year old is rebounding from his first professional loss to the reigning light heavyweight […]

Robert Whittaker Weighs In On Adesanya vs. Vettori UFC 263 Booking

Robert Whittaker was supposed to get the next middleweight title shot, but has no issue with Israel Adesanya facing Marvin Vettori at UFC 263. Adesanya will return on June 12 against Vettori, in a fight that was made on relatively short notice. Accordi…

Robert Whittaker was supposed to get the next middleweight title shot, but has no issue with Israel Adesanya facing Marvin Vettori at UFC 263. Adesanya will return on June 12 against Vettori, in a fight that was made on relatively short notice. According to Whittaker, however, he was offered the fight first but couldn’t make […]

Marvin Vettori Expected To Be UFC’s Next Middleweight Title Challenger

Marvin VettoriMarvin Vettori appears to have won his way into a middleweight title rematch against the champion, Israel Adesayna for his next bout. Number one contender Robert Whittaker was expected to be Adesanya’s next opponent; but due to timing issues with the Australian, Vettori is the next man up for Adesanya’s next title defense. UFC president […]

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Marvin Vettori appears to have won his way into a middleweight title rematch against the champion, Israel Adesayna for his next bout.

Number one contender Robert Whittaker was expected to be Adesanya’s next opponent; but due to timing issues with the Australian, Vettori is the next man up for Adesanya’s next title defense.

UFC president Dana White made a recent appearance on the Bill Simmons Podcast and spoke about what’s next for the top of the UFC’s middleweight division.

“Rob Whittaker, who just fought on Saturday night, isn’t going to be ready to fight Israel Adesanya at the time Israel Adesanya wants to fight, so it’ll probably be Marvin Vettori first,” White confirmed.

Vettori earned the “next-man-up” title after dominating Kevin Holland just weeks ago at UFC on ABC 2, winning the fight by unanimous decision. Vettori was originally slated to take on Darren Till in a title eliminator bout, but Till pulled out just days before the fight due to an injury.

Vettori and Adesanya have battled once before when both men were making their rise through the UFC’s middleweight division. At UFC on FOX 29 in 2018, Adesanya squeaked out a split-decision victory over Vettori, who some believe was robbed after the decision was read out in the octagon.

White didn’t stop there with praising Vettori; saying “The Italian Dream” could be the next big megastar coming from a talent-rich Europe.

“Everybody who didn’t know UFC knows UFC now because of Conor McGregor,” White said. “This is what this guy will do for Italy.”

In terms of a timeframe of when the proposed fight will take place, White also said they are looking at booking the two middleweights for UFC 263 on June 12th, though nothing has been confirmed or formally announced just yet. The middleweight title fight could add to an already stacked summer series of fights for the UFC.

What do you think of Marvin Vettori getting the next UFC middleweight title shot against Israel Adesanya?

Dana White Confirms that Marvin Vettori Should Be Next For Israel Adesanya

Marvin Vettori seems to have earned himself a title shot following his win over Kevin Holland. The UFC middleweight division is heating up after a brief slow period. Champion Israel Adesanya took some time to give light heavyweight a try, but now that …

Marvin Vettori seems to have earned himself a title shot following his win over Kevin Holland. The UFC middleweight division is heating up after a brief slow period. Champion Israel Adesanya took some time to give light heavyweight a try, but now that he is back down at 185 pounds he might have his next […]