Marvin vettori with brother Patrick (Photo: Instagram)
Former title challenger and currently ranked tenth in the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9 kg), Marvin vettori suffered a family tragedy. On Tuesday morning (15), the Italian used social media to mourn the death of his younger brother.
According to the Italian portal 'TgCom24', Patrick Vettori died, at the age of 30, victim of a fire in his residence in the province of Trento, in northern Italy.
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Just a year older than Patrick, Marvin vettori published an extremely moving text in tribute to his younger brother.
“You were and always will be number 1, my little brother! You left us with a void that is impossible to fill. I will love you until my last breath. I don’t think I will be the same after today, because maybe I never told you this, but you have always been my strength. You were the smartest and most intelligent of us, you were creating a wonderful future and I can’t get over it. They say that Jesus calls the most beautiful souls early to have them with him in heaven and I hope that is how it is. May you be there with him, watching over us and watching over us with that kindness that always distinguished him. I love you, my brother, and even though it is not easy to continue life without you, it comforts me to know that one day I will be buried next to you. I love you,” wrote the fighter.
In the UFC since 2016, Marvin vettori fought for the middleweight belt in June 2021, when he was defeated by Israel adesanya in a unanimous decision by the judges. Currently, the Italian is going through a difficult time in the organization, with three defeats in the last four fights and coming off consecutive setbacks for Jared Cannonier and most recently Roman Dolidze, in March.
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