Marvin Vettori is an Italian professional mixed martial artist.
He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2012, Vettori is a former Venator FC Welterweight Champion. As of August 23, 2022, he is no.2 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
Vettori was born in Trento, Italy.
He was interested in martial arts at a young age and started training kickboxing as his first real martial art around the age of 13.
He was inspired to train in mixed martial arts after watching fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko in PRIDE on TV when he was sixteen.
Vettori made his UFC debut on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202 against Alberto Emilliano Pereira. He tapped out Pereira via guillotine choke in round one.
Vettori next faced Antônio Carlos Júnior at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016. Both Vettori and Carlos Júnior committed eye pokes and received a warning each from the referee but no point was deducted.
The fight lasted three rounds and Vettori lost via unanimous decision, with 29–28 scores across the board.
Marvin Vettori Net Worth
Marvin Vettori has an estimated net worth of $30 million. He accrued this wealth from his profession as a martial artist.