UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 takes place on Saturday, June 12th from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The main event on the card is the Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori rematch.
This is a middleweight fight on the main card for Adesanya’s UFC Middleweight Championship. This will be a fantastic fight to view and put some money on.
Adesanya vs Vettori 2 Betting Lines, Trends and Stats
Where: Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona
When: Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 11:00 PM EST
Israel Adesanya (-260) vs. Marvin Vettori (+200)
Over 4.5 Rounds (-130) vs. Under 4.5 Rounds (+100)
The Favorite: Israel Adesanya (-260 Odds to Win)
Israel Adesanya is a 31 year-old Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter from Lagos, Nigeria and fights out of Auckland, New Zealand. Nicknamed “The Last Stylebender”, Adesanya has a professional MMA overall record of 20 wins(15 by knockout, 5 by decision) and 1 loss(1 by decision). He stands 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds with a reach of 80 inches. Adesanya has a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is currently ranked 4th in UFC’s men’s pound-for-pound rankings as of March 29, 2021.
“The Last Stylebender” is coming in off of the 1st loss in his career last time out to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 6, 2021. The unanimous decision loss was Adesanya’s Light Heavyweight debut as he was attempting to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Adesanya will look to beat Marvin Vettori for the 2nd time in his career after winning by split decision versus him at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs Gaethje on April 14, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona.
Adesanya averages 3.95 strikes landed per minute. He also has a 49% striking accuracy and absorbs 2.63 strikes per minute. For grappling, he averages 0.0 takedowns per minute with a 0% takedown accuracy. He has a takedown defense of 82%.
The Underdog: Marvin Vettori (+200 Odds to Win)
Marvin Vettori is a 27 year-old Italian mixed martial arts fighter from Trento, Italy and fights out of Mezzocorona, Trentino, Italy.
Nicknamed “The Italian Dream”, Vettori comes in with a pro MMA record of 17 wins (2 by knockout, 9 by submission, 6 by decision), 4 losses (4 by decision) and 1 draw. He stands 6 feet 0 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds with a 74 inch reach. Vettori is a southpaw and owns a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
“The Italian Dream” is coming into this fight off of a win by unanimous decision versus Kevin Holland at at UFC on ABC: Vettori vs Holland on April 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The win extended Vettori’s winning streak to 5 fights in a row. He will be looking to avenge his last loss which was to Adesanya at UFC on Fox: Poirier vs Gaethje on April 14, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona.
As for important stats to keep in mind, Vettori averages 4.14 strikes landed per minute. He also has a 44% striking accuracy and absorbs 2.90 strikes per minute. In the grappling department, Vettori averages 2.22 takedowns per minute with a 53% takedown accuracy. He owns a takedown defense of 78%.
Adesanya vs Vettori 2 Free Pick: BET on Adesanya -260. We like the grit of Vettori but he is up against it versus the bigger and more powerful Adesanya in this rematch. Bet on “The Last Stylebender” to get it done again.
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