Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori UFC Betting: Should Vettori fear The Reaper in Paris?

Marvin Vettori and Robert Whittaker clash on the UFC Fight Night main card this evening in Paris, with the pair acting as the chief support to the headliner involving heavyweights Ciryl Gane of France and Australia’s Tai Tuivasa.

We have also previewed Gane vs. Tuivasa, but here we focus on solving Whittaker vs. Vettori.

This undercard bout has the potential to overshadow the main event, and if both men perform to the best of their abilities, fight fans will be treated to a thrilling contest that will be fought on the edge from the start.

There’s all to play for here, with the winner showcasing his talents to a global audience while catching the eye of promoters and the UFC champions.

Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori Fight Information and Betting Odds

Fight Information

• Robert Whittaker is a former UFC champion in the middleweight division and knows victory here is a must if he is to challenge for the belt again.
• Marvin Vettori is a former UFC middleweight title challenger but came up short when given his crack at the big time.
• This bout was originally scheduled to happen on UFC 275 but had to be postponed after Whittaker picked up an injury.
• Venue & Location: Accor Arena (Paris, France)
• Start Time: approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori Betting Odds

Odds are from Bovada Sportsbook.

Moneyline

• Robert Whittaker -220
• Marvin Vettori +180

Will the Fight Go the Distance?

• Yes -270
• No +205

The Reaper is a former champ

Robert Whittaker is a 31-year-old fighter born in New Zealand but now living and fighting out of Sydney, New South Wales, in Australia.

Known as The Reaper, he is a former UFC middleweight champion who lost his title to Israel Adesanya last time out and knows if he is to have any chance of regaining them, he must bounce back in style.

For a long time, Whittaker set himself apart as the man to beat in the division. He enjoyed a good run before coming up against the supremely talented Israel in Houston, Texas, back in February.

That would have been a bitter pill to swallow for the fighter and every member of his team, but this is an ideal opportunity to get back on track.

If The Reaper can live up to expectations and get the job done – as we expect him to – he will send out a statement of intent to the rest of the division, showing he is fully recovered and ready to get back to where he wants to be.

This is a must-win for the former champion, and we are backing him to live up to the hype and get things moving again.

Last five results for Robert Whittaker

• Lost on points
• Won on points
• Won on points
• Won on points
• Lost via KO (second round)

Whittaker is out to prove a point

If you agree with the betting traders and this article and plan to back Whittaker to make a timely return to winning, you may want to seek a better way to back him.

Taking the favourite in the fight winner betting isn’t exactly exciting, and it won’t give you bang for your buck, but there is another way to bet on this fight.

The method of victory market is one of the specials offered by the leading bookies, and it gives bettors a crack at higher odds.

If you expect The Reaper to win this fight, it may be worth predicting how he will achieve the result; on points, by knockout or submission. Studying the form may help.

Looking through Whittaker’s recent results, we notice his last four bouts have all travelled the scheduled distance before being settled by the scoring judges – three wins and a defeat.

His last five wins have all come on the scorecards, and we’re happy to follow the form with that one.

The Italian Dream aims to upset the odds

Marvin Vettori is a 28-year-old professional MMA fighter whose rise to the top was seized on by those in the know at the UFC.

Vettori enters his matchup with Whittaker as the number two ranked middleweight in the world – according to the UFC – and having seen the number one ranked fighter lose twice to the champion, he will believe this is his big shot.

If Marvin can’t beat a man who lost so convincingly to the champion, there’s no point dreaming of getting his big break.

He brings a professional MMA record detailing 18 wins against five defeats, with nine of those victories coming by submission, seven by decision and two by knockout. All five of his previous losses came on the judges’ scorecards, and that’s worth keeping in mind.

Last five results for Marvin Vettori

• Won on points
• Lost on points
• Won on points
• Won on points
• Won via submission

Judges will be called into action

Looking through the recent form of Vettori while keeping in mind that his opponent is on a run of points victories, it looks almost certain that the judges will be called into action to agree on a winner.

Marvin’s last four bouts have all gone the distance, with his last early night coming against Karl Robertson back in June 2020.

This promises to be one for the purists amongst us, and with two high-ranking fighters putting it all on the line, it will become a battle of wits and skill rather than power and big shots.

Whittaker is the slightly more experienced fighter, being a former champion, which should give him the edge, but the Italian will give nothing away cheaply.

Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori Prediction: Whittaker to win

Robert Whittaker vs. Marvin Vettori Betting Tip: Whittaker on points @ -125 (Bovada Sportsbook)

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