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Marvin Vettori refocuses on Israel Adesanya rematch after initially calling for Paulo Costa

Last night Marvin Vettori made a statement in his unanimous decision victory over Jack Hermansson in the main event of UFC Vegas 16. Vettori nearly finished Hermansson in the first round, but ended up going all five rounds with his opponent in a very entertaining back-and-forth affair.

After picking up his first win over a top five ranked middleweight contender, Vettori wanted to keep his hot streak alive and called out someone else high up in the rankings. In an expletive-filled post-fight interview, Vettori said he wanted to fight No. 2 ranked Paulo Costa in his next outing.