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UFC middleweight Jared Cannonier has issued a stern warning to online trolls ahead of his main event fight against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Louisville. Frustrated by recent online harassment, Cannonier emphasized his desire to educate and confront his critics, even suggesting he might end up in jail if faced with them in person. Cannonier aims to secure a statement win to re-enter title contention.
Marvin Vettori, despite losing to Jared Cannonier in the UFC on ESPN 46 main event, remains confident and motivated to push forward stronger. Vettori did not appear eager to pursue a way out of the fight at any point and was never dropped. He holds notable wins over Jack Hermansson, Paul Costa, and Roman Dolidze in recent years.
Robert Whittaker was surprised by Jared Cannonier's offensive performance against Marvin Vettori, despite predicting a Cannonier win. Cannonier set the record for the most significant strikes landed in a UFC middleweight bout. Whittaker will face Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290 and believes past opponents have underestimated him, but he won't make the same mistake.
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier delivered with a dark horse candidate for FOTY. Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori put on a great show, with Cannonier displaying his power and stamina while Vettori proved he may be the toughest SOB on the planet. The rest of the fights largely delivered as well, answering some questions while creating new ones. Here are some potential fights to make for the winners and losers of the event, including Jared Cannonier, Marvin Vettori, Arman Tsarukyan, Armen Petrosyan, Pat Sabatini, Manuel Torres, Nicolas Dalby, and Kyung Ho Kang.
Jared Cannonier, Arman Tsarukyan, Manuel Torres, Pat Sabatini, and Nicolas Dalby were the main card winners at UFC Vegas 75. Cannonier should face someone ranked below him, while Tsarukyan called out Michael Chandler but could also fight Rafael Fiziev. Petrosyan should fight Jacob Malkoun, Sabatini should face the winner of Nathaniel Wood and Andre Fili, and Torres should fight Chase Hopper. Dalby could fight Joaquin Buckley.
Marvin Vettori suffered a unanimous decision defeat against Jared Cannonier at UFC on ESPN 46, which dealt a blow to his title aspirations. Vettori didn't have much to offer Cannonier after a solid first round, and it remains to be seen what's next for him in the middleweight division.
Jared Cannonier's impressive performance at UFC Vegas 75 concluded a busy weekend in MMA, with events also taking place in Bellator and PFL. MMA Fighting's experts discuss which promotion won the weekend, Khamzat Chimaev's potential next step, and Sergio Pettis' big win over Patricio Pitbull at Bellator 297.
Jared Cannonier defeated Marvin Vettori in a unanimous decision victory at UFC Fight Night, putting himself in the mix for another shot at the 185-pound title. Despite both men landing hard punches early, Cannonier flipped the script in the second round, landing big power shots while Vettori didn't let his own punches go. After five rounds of action, the cards read 49-45, 49-46 and 48-46, all for Cannonier.
Jared Cannonier defeated Marvin Vettori in a five-round war in the main event of UFC Vegas 75, breaking the record for most significant strikes landed in the UFC's middleweight division with 249. Despite being hurt early in the first round, Cannonier bounced back and dominated the fight, earning a unanimous decision victory. Vettori showed incredible toughness and grit, but was unable to overcome Cannonier's striking and grappling.
UFC on ESPN 46 took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, featuring a main event between Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori. Modestas Bukauskas defeated Zac Pauga via unanimous decision in the light heavyweight division. Dan Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence ended in a no contest after a wrongful stoppage by the referee. Other fights on the card included Tereza Bleda vs. Gabriella Fernandes, Denys Bondar vs. Carlos Hernandez, Kyung Ho Kang vs. Cristian Quinonez, Alessandro Costa vs. Jimmy Flick, Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov, Nikolas Motta vs. Manuel Torres, Lucas Almeida vs. Pat Sabatini, Christian Duncan vs. Armen Petrosyan, and Joaquim Silva vs. Arman Tsarukyan.
Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier are set to face off in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday. Both fighters have only lost to top-tier opponents in recent years and are motivated to earn a second world title shot. Vettori's superior wrestling and durability may give him the edge over Cannonier in what could be a closely contested stand-up battle. The co-main event features a heavily favored Arman Tsarukyan against Joaquim Silva.
UFC Vegas 75 features a middleweight bout between Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier, both of whom are back on the upswing after rebounding from tough losses. Arman Tsarukyan is expected to roll through Joaquim Silva in the co-main event. The other fights on the card include Armen Petrosyan vs. Christian Leroy Duncan, Pat Sabatini vs. Lucas Almeida, Manuel Torres vs. Nikolas Motta, and Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov.
UFC Vegas 75 will feature a middleweight showdown between Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier as the main event, with Arman Tsarukyan and Joaquim Silva facing off in the co-main event. The event will be streamed live on ESPN and ESPN+. MMAmania.com will provide live coverage of the entire fight card, starting with the prelims at 7 p.m. ET and the main card at 10 p.m. ET.
UFC on ESPN 46 features a middleweight fight between Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie readers and staff have made their predictions for the event, with Vettori being the consensus pick for the main event. The event will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.