Marvin Vettori is slightly favored against Cezar Ferreira at UFC Fight Night 155 on Saturday, July 13 in Sacramento, California. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Vettori is 12-4-1 in his career, while Ferreira is 13-7 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 155, with the headliner a bout between Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Vettori and Ferreira and UFC picks.
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Marvin Vettori (12-4-1, 2-2-1 UFC)
Vettori came into the UFC with a record of 10-2 and he has two wins, two losses, and one draw in the UFC. He defeated Alberto Uda by submission and Vitor Miranda by unanimous decision; while losing to Antônio Carlos Júnior by unanimous decision and Israel Adesanya by split decision; and fighting to a draw against Omari Akhmedov by majority. Vettori has been a pro since 2012 and he has two by TKO/KO and eight by submission. He has 10 first round finishes.
Vettori said this to fansided.com about his upcoming fight against Ferreira, “He’s a very well-rounded fighter, very experienced too, but I’m way too hungry to let him win. I don’t think he wants that win more than I want it. It’s the most important fight of my life to date, but I honestly feel no pressure. I’ve learned how to avoid that feeling, that pressure that can overwhelm you. I’ll enter into that cage completely focused.”
Cezar Ferreira (13-7, 9-5 UFC)
Ferreira came into the UFC with a record of 4-2 and he has nine wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has three wins and two losses. He defeated Jack Hermansson by submission, Nate Marquardt by split decision, and Karl Roberson by technical submission; while losing to Elias Theodorou by unanimous decision and Ian Heinisch by unanimous decision. Ferreira has been a pro since 2007 and he has three wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He has four first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Vettori 3.41/ Ferreira 1.83
Accuracy: Vettori 39% / Ferreira 42%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Vettori 2.96/ Ferreira 2.14
Defense: Vettori 64% / Ferreira 55%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Vettori 1.63/ Ferreira 2.97
Accuracy: Vettori 43% / Ferreira 59%
Takedowns defended: Vettori 73% / Ferreira 90%
Submission average: Vettori 0.9/ Ferreira 0.5
UFC Picks
Motivation can be a big factor in the UFC, especially in fights that appear to be relatively even. This fight between Vettori and Ferreira looks to be a toss-up, but based on what Vettori said, he is extremely motivated to win this fight. Anytime we can get an edge in terms of motivation in a close fight we look to go with that fighter. We’ll lay the small price and take Vettori to get the win.
UFC Fight Night 155 takes place at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on Saturday, July 13, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Germaine de Randamie vs. Aspen Ladd and seven preliminary bouts on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Women's Bantamweight - Aspen Ladd -210 vs. Germaine de Randamie
Bantamweight - Ricky Simon -315 vs. Urijah Faber
Featherweight - Mirsad Bektic -168 vs. Josh Emmett
Lightweight Drakkar Klose vs.TBA
Middleweight - Karl Roberson -210 vs. Wellington Turman
Middleweight - Marvin Vettori -150 vs. Cezar Ferreira
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Light Heavyweight - Mike Rodriguez -400 vs. John Allan
Featherweight - Sheymon Moraes -140 vs. Andre Fili
Women's Bantamweight - Julianna Peña -170 vs. Nicco Montaño
Featherweight - Ryan Hall -117 vs. Darren Elkins
Women's Strawweight - Brianna Van Buren -125 vs. Livia Renata Souza
Bantamweight - Pingyuan Liu -140 vs. Jonathan Martinez
Bantamweight - Vince Morales -145 vs. Benito Lopez
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