Ismail Naurdiev

Vettori is winless across his three logged bouts while Naurdiev still lands takedowns and control time.

Vettori (19-10-1) has lost all three fights on file — to Brunno Ferreira, Brendan Allen and Roman Dolidze — and despite landing 88, 109 and 111 significant strikes in those bouts he produced no knockdowns and almost no control time (1:08, 1:17 and 0:00). Naurdiev (25-8-0) has won two of his last three, scoring a knockdown against Ryan Loder and controlling Bruno Silva for 5:51 off three takedowns. That ability to change levels is the separator against a fighter who landed just one takedown across his three logged bouts.