Michael Bisping thinks Marvin Vettori is the best middleweight in the UFC – after champion Israel Adesanya . Vettori (17-4-1 MMA, 7-3-1 UFC) was edged out by Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in their first matchup in 2018, but their title-fight rematch at UFC 263 in June was pretty lopsided in favor of “The Stylebender.” But Vettori proved he’s not out of the title race just yet when he rebounded by defeating former title challenger Paulo Costa in the main event of UFC Fight Night 196 in October. “If it wasn’t for Israel Adesanya right now, he’d be the champ, definitely,” Bisping said in a recent Q&A on his YouTube channel . “He’s the next best guy at 185, in my opinion. He’s doing tremendous things. I’m a friend of Marvin’s
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Michael Bisping: If it wasn’t for Israel Adesanya, Marvin Vettori would be champion – MMA Junkie