Former Venator Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion, current UFC Middleweight contender, and the first Italian ever ranked in the top 5 in the UFC, Marvin Vettori, Skypes in for today’s show! He and Mike talk all about his recent win over Paulo Costa at Light Heavyweight, fight week craziness, Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, strategy for fighting Adesanya a third time, the one guy who could be a problem for Islam Makhachev, is Khamzat Chimaev ready for a top 5 opponent, and lots more! Be sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell for notifications so you can watch all of our Podcasts, Headlines, and Recaps as soon as they are released!
Timestamps:
0:00 A fellow Italian congratulates Marvin
1:30 It was all part of Paulo Costa’s plan
4:50 For a pro, Paulo Costa makes a lot of amateur mistakes
7:45 Marvin Vettori vs Paulo Costa 2?
10:26 A crazy week of cutting weight and negotiating contracts
16:52 Adesanya vs Vettori 3 should be on Marvin’s terms
19:41 Looking forward Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
21:38 Marvin’s exact strategy for fighting Adesanya a third time
23:20 Another middleweight matchup Marvin is interested in
24:08 Marvin would’ve loved to fight Anderson Silva
27:23 The one guy Marvin thinks will be a problem for Islam Makhachev
28:45 Is Khamzat Chimaev ready for a top 5 opponent?