UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori sees only one option following Saturday's UFC Vegas 104 result.
Vettori's plan to ascend back into the championship conversation at 185 pounds took a hit this weekend at the Apex, where he suffered a third loss in the space of four fights.
In his first outing since a setback against Jared Cannonier in June 2023, "The Italian Dream" ran it back with the man he last defeated, Roman Dolidze.
Vettori was unable to repeat his feat from London two years ago, instead falling on the wrong side of a decision in their five-round rematch.
Like their first contest, Saturday's main event wasn't among the most enthralling and entertaining of the year to date. With that in mind, it would seem that not many are pandering to see the 1-1 feud get settled in a trilogy.
The Italian former title challenger, however, sees it as essential.
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"I guess we'll need a trilogy," Marvin Vettori wrote on X. "The most nonsense trilogy, I agree with you bastards lol. But at this point it has to happen."
While Vettori returns to the drawing board and looks to bounce back next time out, Dolidze can expect to return to the middleweight top 10 come Tuesday's rankings update.