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Marvin Vettori open to fight with UFC rival Khamzat Chimaev next: ‘I always welcome him, please bring him too’

Marvin Vettori welcomes fight with Khamzat Chimaev next after UFC Vegas 75Ahead of his own Octagon return at UFC Vegas 75 this weekend in a pivotal middleweight clash against Jared Cannonier, one-time division title challenger, Marvin Vettori has welcomed the possibility of a fight with fellow European standout, Khamzat Chimaev – claiming he is always open to a potential bout with the Chechen. Vettori, the current […]

Marvin Vettori welcomes fight with Khamzat Chimaev next after UFC Vegas 75

Ahead of his own Octagon return at UFC Vegas 75 this weekend in a pivotal middleweight clash against Jared Cannonier, one-time division title challenger, Marvin Vettori has welcomed the possibility of a fight with fellow European standout, Khamzat Chimaev – claiming he is always open to a potential bout with the Chechen.

Vettori, the current #3 ranked middleweight contender, is slated to headline UFC Vegas 75 this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada – clashing with the returning fellow one-time title chaser, Cannonier over the course of five rounds.

Returning to the winner’s enclosure back in March on the main card of UFC 286, Marvin Vettori successfully landed a close and often-debated unanimous decision triumph over Georgian contender, Roman Dolidze.

Marvin Vettori welcomes turnaround against Khamzat Chimaev next

And entering this weekend’s bout with Cannonier as a considerable favorite, Vettori, a perennial contender under the banner of the UFC at the middleweight limit, admitted that he was still open to the possibility of welcoming the aforenoted, Chimaev to 185 pounds.

“I always welcome him (Khamzat Chimaev),” Marvin Vettori told assembled media during his availability ahead of UFC Vegas 75. “Everywhere. Yeah, sure. If he wants it, I’m here. I’ve never turned down any fight. I’ve never pulled out of any fight. So please, yeah, bring him too.” 

Boasting an undefeated 12-0 professional record, AllStars MMA staple, Chimaev has been sidelined since he co-headlined UFC 279 back in September of last year, continuing his roughshod run through contenders with a dominant opening round D’Arce choke win against Kevin Holland. 

Prior to that, Chimaev managed to turn in a close, Fight of the Year contender against one-time welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns in a standout performance from the Chechnya native. 

Expected to make his return to the Octagon later this year, Chimaev has been earmarked to feature at UFC 294 in October in Abu Dhabi, UAE, however, has yet to be officially booked for the pay-per-view card. 

UFC Vegas 75: Vettori vs. Cannonier – Betting Preview

UFC Vegas 75 Vettori vs Cannonier Betting PreviewIn a bid to separate themselves from the best of the rest ahead of UFC Vegas 75 this weekend, middleweight division contenders, Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier will look to kickstart their track to a potential second siege at Octagon gold under the promotion’s banner. Vettori, a one-time middleweight title challenger and the current #3 […]

UFC Vegas 75 Vettori vs Cannonier Betting Preview

In a bid to separate themselves from the best of the rest ahead of UFC Vegas 75 this weekend, middleweight division contenders, Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier will look to kickstart their track to a potential second siege at Octagon gold under the promotion’s banner.

Vettori, a one-time middleweight title challenger and the current #3 ranked division contender, managed to retain his slot within the division’s top-3 standings earlier this year on the main card of UFC 286 in March, defeating Georgian contender, Roman Dolidze in a unanimous decision win at The O2 Arena.

As for Cannonier, the #4 ranked challenger, successfully rebounded to winning-ways off the back of his unsuccessfult title challenge against Israel Adesanya during International Fight Week last summer, defeating Sean Strickland in a close, split decision win at UFC Vegas 66 last December in a main event clash.

And with both contenders likely more than a win away from a potential rematch and trilogy bout with Adesanya – in Vettori’s case, fans are likely undecided when it comes to wagering and betting on this week’s headliner.

According to BetWay, Vettori is fastly closing as a quite decent betting favorite at -120 to defeat Cannonier this weekend in ‘Sin City’, however, with Cannonier closing himself as an underdog at a considerable +160 at the time of publication. 

Himself twice sharing the Octagon with two-time and current undisputed middleweight champion, Adesanya, Italian contender, Vettori pushed the City Kickboxing staple to his limit in their first clash back in 2018, dropping a close decision loss.

And in the pair’s title rematch at UFC 263, the Trento native once more lost a decision to Adesanya – this time with undisputed middleweight spoils on the line. 

In outings since, Vettori has bounced back to the winner’s enclosure with victories against Paulo Costa, and the above-mentioned, Dolidze – with a loss to former champion and common-foe, Robert Whittaker sandwiched between.

Earning his UFC 276 title fight with Adesanya off the back of a two-fight winning streak, Cannonier, a former light heavyweight under the banner of the promotion, turned in back-to-back wins over Kelvin Gastelum, before finishing perennial contender, Derek Brunson with a stunning series of elbow strikes, resulting in a KO win in February of last year. 

Off note on the main card to boot, Armenian grappling and wrestling talent, Armen Tsarukyan is slated to return to the Octagon – taking on veteran Brazilian contender, Joaquim Silva.

Attempting to extend his winning run to two fights after a recent decision success over Damir Ismagulov, Tsarukyan is closing as a whopping -1,000 betting favorite to defeat the returning +600 underdog, Silva at the UFC Apex facility. 

12-3 as a professional, renowned finisher, Silva most recently defeated Jesse Ronson back in October of last year – snapping a three-fight losing run. 

A heralded contender at the 155 pound limit, Tsarukyan has turned in notable Octagon victories against the likes of Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Davi Ramos, Matt Frevola, and Spanish grappler, Joel Alvarez. 

Tsarukyan’s sole Octagon professional losses have come against Polish standout, Mateusz Gamrot, while in his organizational  bow, dropped a decision loss to current undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev.