Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori re-booked for UFC Paris in September

The middleweight conflict between former champion Robert Whittaker and former title challenger Marvin Vettori has been re-booked for UFC Paris on Sept. 3. UFC officers made the announcement on Tuesday.

Whittaker and Vettori was initially anticipated to satisfy at UFC 275 on June 11, however Whittaker was pressured to withdraw from the occasion as a consequence of harm. The match now has a brand new date.

Whittaker (23-6) is coming off of a loss to champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 in February. He’s at the moment ranked as the highest contender within the 185-pound division.

Vettori (18-5-1) is coming off a call win over former title challenger Paulo Costa in his final outing. Vettori is ranked No. 3 within the middleweight division and a win over Whittaker would bolster his efforts to get again to a title combat.

UFC Paris takes place at Accor Area and is predicted to be headlined by a heavyweight bout between former interim champion Ciryl Gane and No. 3 ranked Tai Tuivasa.

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