Ismail Naurdiev Outpoints Marvin Vettori at UFC 332
Ismail Naurdiev defeated Marvin Vettori by decision at UFC 332 on October 3, 2026, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
How the Contest Unfolded
All three judges scored the middleweight bout 29–28 for Naurdiev. Unlike many of the night’s matchups, this contest reached the final horn and was settled on the scorecards.
Event Context
Natalia Silva won the vacant women’s flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Wang Cong. Payton Talbott stopped Deiveson Figueiredo at 2:09 of Round 1, while Esteban Ribovics and Roman Kopylov also earned first-round stoppages. The Salt Lake City card therefore combined a new champion with several quick finishes across the main card and preliminaries.
The judges’ verdict is part of the result, not a detail to be inferred from the headline. The reported scores show whether the panel agreed or whether at least one judge saw the contest differently. Where the scores are available, they are included with the official decision so readers can distinguish a unanimous result from a split or majority verdict. A decision also means the bout reached its scheduled conclusion; it should not be described as a stoppage.
The final result is the confirmed sporting outcome, while its broader significance depends on the event and title context. A win can add a championship, preserve a belt or simply move a fighter’s record forward; the source record specifies which applies here. Any next matchup should be treated as a separate development unless the promotion or relevant sanctioning body has announced it.
