I. Adesanya (right) defeated M. Vettori (left) in the UFC 263. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
The long-awaited rematch between Israel adesanya e Marvin vettori was marked by extensive dominance by the Nigerian for almost 25 minutes. In the main fight of UFC 263, held this Saturday (12), the champion showed all his technique and took advantage of a moment of distraction from his opponent to provoke him with slaps. The scene happened when the Italian was trying to take down his opponent.
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In the fight itself, Vettori was unable to impose his pace, despite having made it clear what his strategy was for the confrontation. Abusing takedown attempts, the challenger ended up stopped by his opponent's power of reaction, who, even when he fell, managed to get up.
A reference in striking, Adesanya once again showed a high level in stand-up fighting. With up-to-date dodges, the athlete received few hits and was prominent in counterattacks.
The clash between the athletes marked the repeat of a duel held in 2018. On that occasion, Marvin ended up being more incisive and lost in a split decision from the judges.
Three years later, history has not repeated itself. Attentive to the Italian's grappling, Israel managed to nullify his opponent and found time to 'feel' his rival.
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