Marvin Vettori first met Israel Adesanya in the Octagon in April 2018. That was the last time Vettori (17-4-1) tasted defeat, losing by split decision, and he seeks to atone that loss on Saturday in a middleweight title bout at UFC 263.
Adesanya (20–1) rattled off seven straight wins after defeating Vettori, which included winning and defending the UFC middleweight championship. Vettori has won all five of his fights since the Adesanya loss, including an impressive showing on ABC this past April against Kevin Holland.
In his last fight, Adesanya moved up weight classes to challenge Jan Bu0142achowicz for the light heavyweight title.