March 13, 2025 8:00 am ET
The primary time they threw down, that they had quarter-hour. Saturday, they’ll take it up a notch.
Marvin Vettori will return after almost two years away from the octagon to provide Roman Dolidze a shot at redemption.
Former UFC title challenger Marvin Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) will return after almost two years away to provide Roman Dolidze (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) a shot at redemption within the UFC Fight Night 254 primary occasion.
The primary assembly between the pair happened at UFC 286 in March 2023. Vettori picked up a unanimous decision victory. The Italian solely has fought as soon as since then and was knocked out by Jared Cannonier in June 2023. Dolidze is 2-1 since his loss to Vettori with wins over Kevin Holland and Anthony Smith in 2024 following a loss to Nassourdine Imavov. Regardless of the lengthy layoff for Vettori, he’s a slight betting favourite on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas after they run it again.
Forward of the rematch, try the primary battle in full between the 2 above.
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