UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has revealed how he’s gotten ahead of any potential boos from the French crowd at UFC Paris. Today, the UFC heads to France for the very first time, taking the Octagon to Paris’ Accor Arena. While t…
UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori has revealed how he’s gotten ahead of any potential boos from the French crowd at UFC Paris. Today, the UFC heads to France for the very first time, taking the Octagon to Paris’ Accor Arena. While the card boasts a host of exciting names, including hometown heavyweight Ciryl Gane in…
If there’s one word to sum up Tai Tuivasa’s feelings heading into his first UFC main event since 2018 and possible chance to secure a title shot, it’s… horny? Today, a pair of Australians will look to top the UFC Paris card with…
If there’s one word to sum up Tai Tuivasa’s feelings heading into his first UFC main event since 2018 and possible chance to secure a title shot, it’s… horny? Today, a pair of Australians will look to top the UFC Paris card with victories. While Robert Whittaker will feature in the co-main event against fellow…
UFC Paris took place today from the Accor Arena in Paris, France and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! As the first-ever UFC event to be held in France, the main-event saw native Parisian Cyril Gane face off against fellow t…
UFC Paris took place today from the Accor Arena in Paris, France and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! As the first-ever UFC event to be held in France, the main-event saw native Parisian Cyril Gane face off against fellow top-5 heavyweight Tai Tuivasa. While in the co-main, Robert Whittaker…
UFC Paris headliners Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa were among the fighters who came face-to-face one more time at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins. Gane and Tuivasa feature in a heavyweight UFC Paris main event between two of the top contenders in the …
UFC Paris headliners Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa were among the fighters who came face-to-face one more time at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins. Gane and Tuivasa feature in a heavyweight UFC Paris main event between two of the top contenders in the division. The winner could potentially earn a title shot for their next Octagon appearance….
UFC middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori will square off in the co-main of UFC Paris on Saturday. Both fighters will step into the Octagon in fairly similar situations. ‘The Reaper’ and ‘The Italian Dream’ have more than proven themselves in a competitive 185-pound division, but both could find it difficult to land a […]
UFC middleweight contenders Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori will square off in the co-main of UFC Paris on Saturday.
Both fighters will step into the Octagon in fairly similar situations. ‘The Reaper’ and ‘The Italian Dream’ have more than proven themselves in a competitive 185-pound division, but both could find it difficult to land a title opportunity with a win in ‘The City of Light.’ Whittaker and Vettori have both faced, and lost to UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on two separate occasions. A trilogy bout would be a tough sell, assuming ‘The Last Stylebender’ gets past his next challenger, Alex Pereira at UFC 281 in November.
The two went face-to-face during the UFC Paris weigh-ins. Things got a little chippy when the always professional Robert Whittaker offered his hand to Vettori. ‘The Italian Dream’ acted as though he was going to accept the show of sportsmanship, but instead, pulled his hand away and proceeded to get in Whittaker’s face, trash-talking the former middleweight world champion.
It was nothing new for the No. 2 ranked middleweight who has embraced flamboyance and attitude as he made his way near the top of the division rankings.
Robert Whittaker Believes Marvin Vettori is Underestimating His Skills
No. 1 ranked contender Robert Whittaker expects Marvin Vettori to come out pushing the pace and turning their UFC Paris showdown into a brawl. Even so, ‘The Reaper’ believes he will hold the advantage over the Italian-born striker.
“He wants to turn it into a dog fight,” Whittaker told reporters at Thursday’s UFC Paris media day. “He wants to turn it into a barroom brawl – that’s his fight style: get up close, push up against the fence, box you up, take you down, wear you out. That’s what he does.
“I’m very different. I’m in, out, I hit hard, I hit fast. I’m technically better than him, I believe. I think I’m going to hit him too much. I think I’m going to be too much for him. I think he’s underestimating how good I am, how fast I am, how hard I hit, and I think that’ll come out on Saturday.”
UFC President Dana White has spoken about what a victory over Ciryl Gane in Paris this weekend would do for the surging Tai Tuivasa. Entering 2020, Tuivasa was towards the bottom of the ladder having lost three straight fights inside the Octagon, with …
UFC President Dana White has spoken about what a victory over Ciryl Gane in Paris this weekend would do for the surging Tai Tuivasa. Entering 2020, Tuivasa was towards the bottom of the ladder having lost three straight fights inside the Octagon, with Junior dos Santos and Sergey Spivak finishing him inside the distance, and…