Quote from: TopTort777 on July 21, 2025, 02:46:25 PM

Any comments on Vettori fight? Why I am asking is because he had a title fight some time ago. Now he has lost 4 out of last 5 fight. Possible he will be released, but he is #11 in rating. How does UFC with such things? If a guy is in rating, do they release him? Also he is European, UFC dont have much fighters from Europe, so it wont be smart to lose viewers. However… Showing such bad performance… When he most probably earn more that regular 15k+15k or 30k+30k for a win.

Marvin Vettori trained at Kings MMA with Rafael Cordeiro when he fought Adesanya for the belt.

Kings MMA is known for hard sparring. Vettori thought he would prolong his career by training somewhere less intense. He moved to (I think) Xtreme Couture or somewhere in that area of las vegas. Dewey "Black Kobra" Cooper took over as striking coach. More recently it seems Vettori moved from Xtreme Couture to train at American Top Team in florida.

Anderson Silva went through a similar cycle late in his career.

Some athletes make demands on the UFC, they are hard to work with. Example Muhammad Mokaev. Those types are released quickly. Dana said for years the UFC is for the best fighters. Some can lose 5 fights in a row and still be one of the best. Tony Ferguson lost 8 fights in a row before being released.