Marvin Vettori is an Italian professional mixed Xmartial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Vettori is a former Venator FC Welterweight Champion. As of August 23, 2022, he is #2 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
The eldest of three siblings, 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 fought in the European circuit and amassed a record of 10–2 prior to joining the UFC. Vettori was scheduled to face former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275. However, Whittaker withdrew for unknown reasons. The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night 209 on September 3, 2022.
How much does Marvin Vettori make per fight?
Fight Streak also reports that Vettori made $180,000 — $150,000 in purse and $30,000 in sponsorship bonus — as the headliner at UFC Vegas 23. he earned between $20,000 to $180,000 depending on multiple variations of the fight.