"Never thought I'd see Khamzat and Netanyahu in the same side" - Marvin Vettori's weird list of potential opponents has fans in splits

By Jaren Kawada

Modified Nov 23, 2023 19:58 GMT

Marvin Vettori [Photo Courtesy @marvinvettori on Instagram and r/ufc on Reddit]

Five months after losing a unanimous decision to Jared Cannonier, Marvin Vettori is itching to get back into the octagon.

Since starting his UFC career 7-2-1, Vettori has only been 2-3 in his last five outings, including a title fight loss to Israel Adesanya. Since losing his last fight, Vettori announced his urge to get back into fight camp on X.

However, the 'Italian Dream' used his tweet to display desperation to find an opponent in a unique and strange way. Marvin Vettori tweeted:

"How am I going to fight next? Getting that itch. Khamzat? Netanyahu? One eye guy? John Fury?"

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Vettori's tweet perplexed fans, as Khamzat Chimaev was the only real name he seemed to call out. Fans speculated on the identity of the 'one eye guy' as well, with the consensus seeming to settle on the recently debuted Sharaputdin Magomedov.

Most notable and unusual on Vettori's callout list was Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Italian also included John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

With a post of Vettori's tweet being shared on the subreddit r/ufc, one fan commented:

"Never thought I'd see Khamzat and Netanyahu on the same side"

Under his post on Twitter, another commented:

"Knock out Netanyahu, and instead of becoming the UFC champion, you will become the Peoples Champion"

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With a lot of content to work with, many fans chose to comment on the joking aspect of Vettori's tweet. Fan comments included:

"John Fury's unbeatable pal wouldn't try it"

"Netanyahu is the money fight"

"I want to see Shara Bullet vs Marvin. Shara called for this fight before."

However, some focused on the practical aspect of Vettori's message and commented on a potential fight with Chimaev. One fan wrote:

"You would crush that oversized welterweight"

View more fan reactions to Marvin Vettori's tweet below:

Fan reactions to Marvin Vettori's callout tweet on X and Reddit [via @marvinvettori on X and r/ufc on Reddit]

About the author

Jaren covers MMA and boxing for Sportskeeda. He has a total experience of over a year and also writes for FanSided MMA and BetSided.

Jaren is a Bachelor of Arts in Sports Media with high distinction from Butler University in 2023 and chose a field that interests him the most to begin his professional journey. He has over four years of experience practicing boxing and kickboxing and is also a two-stripe Brazilian jiu-jitsu white belt.

His all-time top-five list of MMA fighters includes Demetrious Johnson, Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Amanda Nunes.

Jaren's first memory of becoming a fan of the sport dates back to the UFC 195 event in January 2016, which was headlined by the Robbie Lawler vs. Carlos Condit title fight. While compiling pieces, he focuses on quality and fact-checking by going through multiple credible sources, such as UFC, Sherdog, and ESPN.

His other interests include training in jiu-jitsu and kickboxing, and watching basketball and American football.

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