Marvin Vettori’s comeback didn’t go as deliberate at UFC Combat Night time 254.
After accidents sidelined him for the longest layoff of his profession, former middleweight title challenger Vettori (19-8-1 MMA, 9-6-1 UFC) returned Saturday on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, solely to drop a unanimous choice towards Roman Dolidze (14-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in a rematch of a struggle he gained on the scorecards at UFC 286 in March 2023.
Throughout his time away, Vettori moved to Florida and joined the famend American High Crew. It didn’t produce the outcomes he needed, however in his first post-fight assertion, struggled to seek out the phrases to elucidate why.
“Nothing too unhealthy – just a few cuts and bruises,” Vettori mentioned on his Instagram Tales. “F*ck, man. Life generally exhibits you that even whenever you give your coronary heart out and every little thing you’ve bought, you continue to fall quick. That was a detailed struggle. Nearly had him within the third. However I suppose it wasn’t sufficient. Yeah man. F*ck. I don’t even know what to say.”
Vettori, 31, is now on the primary two-fight shedding skid of his MMA profession. He has been a constant a part of the highest 10 rankings at 185 kilos for greater than 5 years, however now finds himself in peril of falling to the skin wanting in. And he didn’t have a right away reply on how you can stop that.
“Thanks to ATT,” Vettori mentioned. “The most effective on this planet, bro. … Love you guys. Thanks, UFC. What the f*ck can I say, bro? I don’t know.”
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