UFC 263. A rematch with former champion Robert Whittaker is set for Saturday at Accor Arena in Paris as part of UFC Fight Night 209. The Italian fighter bounced back with a decisive victory over Paulo Costa in October 2021. This fight is available on ESPN+.
With a victory against Whittaker on November 12, Vettori hopes to get another shot at Adesanya’s belt, who is 23-1 in MMA and 12-1 in the UFC. Adesanya will defend his championship against former kickboxing opponent Alex Pereira, who is 6-1 in MMA and 3-0 in the UFC (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC).
“I want Pereira to win just because it would excite me more as the next challenger, eventually,” Vettori said.
“And I think that will happen because after this, I’m going to establish myself as the No. 1 contender. I mean, what’s left for me? I’ve pretty much fought everybody, and I think it will be undeniable, another title shot with a great performance against Whittaker.
“Adesanya, it’s over. Nothing excites me about that guy. Of course, I’ll get my win against him before I’m done with all this, but the things that he can do best – now he’s painting his nails. I definitely like more Pereira and the way he carries himself and the way he goes about fighting and all that – not much bullsh*t, just straight, bad motherf*cker type of thing, and that’s it.”
Donate : https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html
–
–
