Italian Nightmare! Marvin Vettori pulls out of UFC Baku on June 27th
Marvin Vettori won’t be making the trip to UFC Baku after an injury in training has left him unable to compete. “The Italian Dream” was set to face “Austrian Wonderboy” Ismail Naurdiev on the second UFC card to be held in Azerbaijan, but a broken rib has forced him to withdraw from the fight. Vettori […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 17: Marvin Vettori of Italy prepares to fight Jared Cannonier in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on June 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Marvin Vettori won’t be making the trip to UFC Baku after an injury in training has left him unable to compete. “The Italian Dream” was set to face “Austrian Wonderboy” Ismail Naurdiev on the second UFC card to be held in Azerbaijan, but a broken rib has forced him to withdraw from the fight.
Vettori made a statement via his social media accounts announcing the bad news. “Unfortunately, I’m here to tell you that a few days ago, I got hurt on my rib,” Vettori said. “I did an MRI, and it came back today showing that the rib is broken.
So I won’t be fighting June 27. ” 🚨| Marvin Vettori has announced he is OUT of his #UFCBaku fight with Ismail Naurdiev after suffering a broken rib in training camp. ❌ pic.
twitter. com/vpE5nVKQim — MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) May 21, 2026 “I was really looking forward to this fight,” he continued. “Moved from Florida to California for this camp, wanted to get back to my roots … I was feeling good.