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Vettori's in a rough spot right now. The Italian Dream has dropped three straight, including back to back losses to Roman Dolidze (twice) and most recently Brendan Allen in July. That's a tough slide for a guy who once challenged for the belt. Meanwhile, Naurdiev is coming off a nasty first round knockout of Ryan Loder in November, landing that clean punch at distance just 86 seconds in. Before that he bounced back from a decision loss to JunYong Park with a solid unanimous decision over Bruno Silva at UFC 308.
If Naurdiev's going to land that big shot, it'll likely come in the first round when Vettori's pressing forward looking to establish his pace.
This is a classic crossroads fight. Vettori's southpaw pressure game has always been his bread and butter, but he's been figured out lately by guys who can match his pace or counter his wrestling. Naurdiev showed serious power in that Loder finish, and he's been active at middleweight after spending time at welterweight earlier in his career. The Austrian from Top Team Salzburg has proven he can go three rounds and grind when needed. The big question is whether Vettori can get back to what made him dangerous or if the losses have taken something out of him.
He's still got that relentless forward pressure and cardio for days, but Naurdiev's got knockout power that could make Marvin think twice about walking forward. If Vettori can drag this into deep water and lean on his wrestling, he's got a path. But one clean shot from Naurdiev and this could be over quick, just like the Loder fight.
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Vettori's in a rough spot right now. The Italian Dream has dropped three straight, including back to back losses to Roman Dolidze (twice) and most recently Brendan Allen in July. That's a tough slide for a guy who once challenged for the belt. Meanwhile, Naurdiev is coming off a nasty first round knockout of Ryan Loder in November, landing that clean punch at distance just 86 seconds in. Before that he bounced back from a decision loss to JunYong Park with a solid unanimous decision over Bruno Silva at UFC 308.
If Naurdiev's going to land that big shot, it'll likely come in the first round when Vettori's pressing forward looking to establish his pace.
This is a classic crossroads fight. Vettori's southpaw pressure game has always been his bread and butter, but he's been figured out lately by guys who can match his pace or counter his wrestling. Naurdiev showed serious power in that Loder finish, and he's been active at middleweight after spending time at welterweight earlier in his career. The Austrian from Top Team Salzburg has proven he can go three rounds and grind when needed. The big question is whether Vettori can get back to what made him dangerous or if the losses have taken something out of him.
He's still got that relentless forward pressure and cardio for days, but Naurdiev's got knockout power that could make Marvin think twice about walking forward. If Vettori can drag this into deep water and lean on his wrestling, he's got a path. But one clean shot from Naurdiev and this could be over quick, just like the Loder fight.
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Marvin Vettori averages 4.7 significant strikes per minute while Ismail Naurdiev sits at 3.7.
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Ismail Naurdiev vs Marvin Vettori odds: this page includes live Polymarket odds for this matchup.
