Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori is an Italian mixed martial artist. He is a former Venator Fighting Championship welterweight champion. He made his UFC debut on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202 against Alberto Emilliano Pereira. On April 23, 2019, he tested positive for ostarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator, from an out-of-competition test.

About Marvin Vettori in brief

Summary Marvin VettoriMarvin Vettori is an Italian mixed martial artist. He is a former Venator Fighting Championship welterweight champion. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the UFC. He was inspired to train mixed martial arts after watching fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko \”Cro Cop\” Filipovic and Mauricio \”Shogun\” Rua’s fights at PRIDE on TV when he was 16. He made his UFC debut on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202 against Alberto Emilliano Pereira. He next faced Antônio Carlos Júnior at UFC 207 on December 30, 2016. On April 23, 2019, he tested positive for ostarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator, from an out-of-competition test conducted on August 24, 2018.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency determined that the positive test was the result of a contaminated dietary supplement, and found no evidence of intentional use of the banned substance. He became eligible to fight again on February 24, 2019. He faced Cezar Ferreira on July 13, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 155. He won the fight via unanimous decision. On March 21, 2020, the event was cancelled due to a pandemic.