Marvin Vettori

Naurdiev was the more effective fighter in the first round, landing with more force and variety. He carried that into the start of the second, where he had Vettori in trouble at one point. Vettori found some success as the fight went on but could not outscore him, and all three judges had it 29-28 for Naurdiev.

Key moments

• His force and variety gave him an early advantage.
• Naurdiev hurt Vettori early in the second round.
• The judges each scored it 29-28 for Naurdiev.

Ferreira met Vettori’s forward pressure with heavy hooks and defended the takedown attempts. He landed the cleaner power shots in the first two rounds, then answered Vettori’s late surge in the third to win the unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Vettori pressed forward and attempted takedowns, while Ferreira defended and landed heavy hooks.
• Ferreira landed several strong punches in the second round as Vettori continued to advance.
• Vettori scored a late takedown in the third, but Ferreira returned to his feet and continued striking.
• Ferreira won by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three cards.

Cannonier kept a relentless pace over five rounds, outworking Vettori with sustained striking volume. Vettori absorbed the attack and continued pressing, but Cannonier added a late takedown and ground strikes before earning the unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Cannonier set a demanding pace and repeatedly found clean combinations over five rounds.
• Vettori kept coming forward despite absorbing significant damage.
• Cannonier added a takedown and ground-and-pound in the fifth round before the final bell.
• The judges awarded Cannonier a unanimous decision after the five-round main event.

Whittaker controlled the range with sharp counters, body kicks and repeated head kicks that visibly hurt Vettori. Vettori kept pressing, but Whittaker’s cleaner striking carried all three rounds and earned a unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Whittaker used counters and kicks to keep Vettori from settling into sustained pressure.
• Repeated head kicks visibly rocked Vettori during the three-round fight.
• Whittaker defended Vettori’s attempts to close distance and maintained the cleaner striking exchanges.
• The judges awarded Whittaker a unanimous decision.

Vettori and Costa fought at light heavyweight after Costa could not make the original middleweight limit. Costa landed heavy kicks and power shots, while Vettori kept a higher pace and answered with steady combinations; a point deduction against Costa helped Vettori win the unanimous decision.

Key moments

• The bout moved to light heavyweight after Costa missed weight.
• Costa landed powerful kicks to the body and head, while Vettori produced more consistent volume.
• Costa lost a point for an eye poke in round two.
• Vettori earned the unanimous decision after five rounds.

Vettori repeatedly took Holland down and controlled long stretches of the five-round fight. Holland tried to strike off his back and return to his feet, but Vettori maintained top pressure and won a unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Vettori used repeated takedowns to bring the fight to the mat.
• Holland looked for strikes and scrambles from the bottom, but struggled to stay standing.
• Vettori maintained top control across the five rounds.
• All three judges scored the fight 50-44 for Vettori.

Adesanya used his range and cleaner striking to edge a close three-round fight with Vettori. Vettori made the bout competitive with pressure and grappling, but Adesanya won a split decision, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Key moments

• Adesanya landed the cleaner long-range strikes through much of the fight.
• Vettori kept the bout close with forward pressure and grappling attempts.
• Adesanya won by split decision, with judges scoring 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28.