Israel Adesanya pulling for ex-rival Marvin Vettori to rebound at UFC 332
Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya has expressed support for his former rival Marvin Vettori ahead of his upcoming fight at UFC 332. Both fighters are currently on four-fight losing streaks, and Adesanya shared his empathy for Vettori's recent personal tragedy.
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Israel Adesanya hopes Marvin Vettori can return to the win column at UFC 332.
Vettori (19-9-1 MMA, 9-8-1 UFC) will look to snap a four-fight losing skid when he takes on Ismail Naurdiev (23-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC) on Saturday's prelims ( Paramount+ ) at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
Former UFC middleweight champion Adesanya had a heated rivalry with Vettori. Adesanya defeated Vettori twice, with their rematch being a title fight at UFC 263 . "The Stylebender" couldn't help but burst out laughing when he realized that he's on the same skid as Vettori, but sent him some positive thoughts for his upcoming matchup.
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