Marvin Vettori with the career resurgence of the UFC after major surgery

Las Vegas – The former challenger of the UFC title, Marvin Vettori, returns to the octagon this Saturday after almost two years of the competition.

The last time that Vettori (19-7-1 MMA, 9-5-1 UFC) was seen in the cage, it was back in June 2023 when he lost a unanimous decision against his colleague Jared Cannonier. Since this fight, many things have changed for “the Italian dream”. To start, Vettori has moved from Las Vegas to South Florida to train at American Top Team in Coconut Creek – which was a change in his career.

“I changed my gym because I felt that I had to do something different – so yes, I’m certainly not the same thing,” said Vettori during the UFC Fight Night 254 Media Day on Wednesday. “I found a house at ATT, and I am happy that I represent them for the first time this time. I have been there for a while, and it’s incredible, to be honest. A lot of growth. I will show it. To speak is to speak at the end of the day. »»

Shortly after, Vettori unfortunately suffered a bad shoulder injury. He tried to recover with just physical therapy, but the injury has worsened. In June 2024, Vettori had to undergo surgery. It was an approximate patch in his career.

“There were times when I said to myself:” F * CK, will it be back to normal? “, Because it takes so long,” said Vettori. “The shoulder, the man, each angle that you should train because otherwise you would be well here, but here is weak. I am quite stubborn, I am able to get there, but I had moments, I said to myself: ‘F * cking hell, will it be back to normal? Do I have to understand another way to fight? But of course, people around you and doctors tell you that you will see. People are injured all the time and come back. I was still trying to be opposed.

Vettori is the headlines on Saturday Night 254 (ESPN +) At the UFC Apex in a revenge match against Roman Dolidze (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC), which is on a sequence of victories of two fights.

Vettori is impatient to come back and just want to roll the ball again in his career. It has been 2-2 since the challenge, then Israel Adesanya champion for the average weight of the UFC. He does not concentrate in the ranking or the statements of the title, just wants to come back.

“I just see him as I come back,” said Vettori about his fight against Dodlidze. “The rest is additional. This is what I see, I get back and feel good, to collect all the pieces. It’s been a while. The rest is additional. We will see.

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