Adesanya vs Vettori

Who won Adesanya vs Vettori?

Israel Adesanya beat Marvin Vettori by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC on FOX 29, on Saturday 14th April 2018 at Gila River Arena in Glendale.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Israel Adesanya.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Adesanya vs Vettori stats

Israel Adesanya stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Marvin Vettori made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 3 loses and 1 draw, with 2 of those wins by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggested Adesanya had a massive power advantage over Vettori, boasting at 100% knock out percentage over Vettori's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Vettori had a massive advantage over Adesanya, boosting at 67% submission rate over Adesanya's 0%.

Israel Adesanya was the older man by 4 years, at 34 years old.

Adesanya had a height advantage of 4 inches over Vettori. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Adesanya's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Vettori's, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 months earlier than Vettori, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, 76 to Vettori's 68.

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