Marvin Vettori VS Ismail Naurdiev

Ismail Naurdiev defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in a three-round middleweight bout at UFC 332 on October 3, 2026. Naurdiev controlled the first two rounds with damaging low kicks that visibly hobbled the Italian and secured a late takedown each period, sweeping all six of those scorecards. A leg kick in round one buckled Vettori and briefly dropped him to the canvas before he scrambled back to his feet. Vettori pressed harder in the third, stuffing multiple takedown attempts and landing combinations as Naurdiev's pace faded — two of three judges scored the final round for Vettori — but the deficit from the first two stanzas was too large. The loss extends Vettori's skid to five consecutive decision defeats.

Marvin Vettori looks to snap a four-fight losing streak and salvage his UFC tenure in a rescheduled middleweight bout against Ismail Naurdiev, originally cancelled when Vettori broke a rib in June. Naurdiev (25-8) brings volume-striking aggression and a track record of forcing decisions, while Vettori's wrestling and relentless pressure remain dangerous tools even after a rough run through the division's elite.