‘This is a Rocky movie’: Pros react to crazy Jared Cannonier vs. Marvin Vettori brawl at UFC Vegas 75
Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori went to war.
The two middleweights etched their names into 2023’s Fight of the Year conversation on Saturday with their ridiculous five-round brawl in UFC Vegas 75’s main event. In the end, Cannonier survived early trouble to capture a memorable unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 48-46) and shatter the UFC’s all-time record for the most significant strikes landed in a middleweight bout. With a two-fight win streak now in tow, Cannonier used the moment to call for his second crack at UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Check out how the pros reacted to Cannonier and Vettori’s incredible battle below.
Vettori looks massive I got the gorilla tho for this one
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 18, 2023
You don’t become a southpaw overnight! Vettori capitalizing and showing efficiency from a good stance. Action packed round! #UFCVegas75
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 18, 2023
Man that first round was fire
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 18, 2023
What a main event, two warriors leaving it in there ! #ufcvegas75
— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) June 18, 2023
This fight is crazy!! Cannonier just keeps walking fwd and swinging big! Vettori hanging tough as the momentum is swinging #UFCVegas75
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 18, 2023
OMG!!!! #UFCVegas75
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 18, 2023
Just surviving this show how tuf mudafuker is… #UFCVegas76
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) June 18, 2023
The fact Vettori survived is crazy what-a fight!!!
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) June 18, 2023
Man Marvin is all chin and heart
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 18, 2023
This is crazy!! Normal people can’t withstand those type of shots. #UFCVegas75
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 18, 2023
The momentum shift if this fight is giving me motion sickness #ufcvegas75
— Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) June 18, 2023
Wow great scrap so far, Marvin’s got a chin #UFCVegas75
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) June 18, 2023
Mudafuker is a dog #ufc
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) June 18, 2023
Crazy pace
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) June 18, 2023
Herb Dean was not even considering of stopping this fight in the 2nd #UFC
— Natan Levy ✡︎ (@Natan_Levy) June 18, 2023
Jared’s on demon vettori chin is next level insane he still pushing
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 18, 2023
7 figure fight bonus for both these guys! The toughness, skill, and heart shown is insane!
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) June 18, 2023
Such a great main event
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) June 18, 2023
This is a rocky movie
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) June 18, 2023
Vettori’s head = #UFCFightNight
— Walt Harris (@thebigticket205) June 18, 2023
Last round will decide ever!
— GIGA CHIKADZE (@giga_chikadze) June 18, 2023
Let’s go @MarvinVettori @ufc #ufconespn47
Jareds up on the score cards for sure but the story might be Marvin’s toughness #UFCVegas75
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) June 18, 2023
I know there is still another round but give this man a title shot never seen anyone do vettori like this ridiculous
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 18, 2023
Bro…
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) June 18, 2023
That’s a gentlemans sweep for cannonier!!! 4-1
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) June 18, 2023
One of those fights that make you realize how dangerous this is. Hope both men are good.
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) June 18, 2023
Herb checking his emails real quick#UFC
— Natan Levy ✡︎ (@Natan_Levy) June 18, 2023
That’s real life rocky balboa shit… #ufc
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) June 18, 2023
Cannonier hit that contra code on him up up down down left right left right b a and Vettori still marched toward FOTN easy
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) June 18, 2023
Damn what a fight #UFCVegas75
— Jared Vanderaa (@Jaredvanderaa) June 18, 2023
That main event was insane!!
— Ode' ⭕️sbourne (@OdeOsbourne) June 18, 2023
#UFCVegas75
Jared Cannonier looking sharp. Great fight
— glover teixeira (@gloverteixeira) June 18, 2023
Jared Cannonier parece afiado. grande luta
Hats off to both men. That was one hell of a fight. #UFCVegas75
— Ode' ⭕️sbourne (@OdeOsbourne) June 18, 2023