Marlon Vera News

Susan Cox - August 1, 2024

Marlon Vera is questioning Merab Dvalishvili’s chin ahead of his UFC title fight with Sean O’Malley. It will be Marlon Vera (23-9 MMA) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (23-3 MMA) in a bantamweight bout this coming Saturday, August 3rd at the Etihad Arena, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Harry Kettle - August 1, 2024

UFC star Marlon Vera vows to make an example out of Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Abu Dhabi this weekend. In the eyes of many, Marlon Vera is one of the most exciting bantamweights on the planet. Beyond that, he’s probably one of the most watchable fighters on the UFC roster. However, in his last outing, he was beaten badly by Sean O’Malley as he failed in his attempt to capture the UFC bantamweight championship.

Harry Kettle - June 12, 2024

UFC star Marlon Vera is planning to dig deep in order to come out on top against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Abu Dhabi. On August 3, the bantamweight division will be lit up once again by an electric collision. At UFC Abu Dhabi, Marlon Vera and Deiveson Figueiredo will collide in a blockbuster clash. For ‘Chito’, he’s hoping to get back on track after a one-sided demolition at the hands of Sean O’Malley earlier this year.

Fernando Quiles - May 19, 2024

Cory Sandhagen has doubled down on his criticism of Marlon “Chito” Vera. At UFC 299 back in March, Vera challenged Sean O’Malley for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. Things didn’t go “Chito’s” way, as O’Malley was able to pick him a part on the feet for the most part. After the fight, Sandhagen took to his YouTube channel to share his belief that Vera isn’t all that good inside the Octagon.

Susan Cox - March 19, 2024

Marlon Vera is hoping to make his return in New York against a former UFC champion. Vera (23-9 MMA) had his chance at bantamweight gold earlier this month when he met up with Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA) at UFC 299. However, it would be the reigning champion, ‘Suga‘, who would be awarded the unanimous decision victory that Saturday night in Miami, Florida.

Susan Cox - March 19, 2024

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has unloaded on ‘fake-ass’ Marlon Vera following his greasing accusations. It was on Saturday, March 9th at UFC 299 that Sean O’Malley (18-1 MMA) avenged his one and only loss to Marlon Vera (21-9 MMA) in his first bantamweight title defense. O’Malley kept the belt and finished ‘Chito’ by unanimous decision. The official judges’ scorecards read 50-45, 50-45, and 50-44 after their five-round contest.

Susan Cox - March 15, 2024

Marlon Vera’s coach believes their rivalry with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will continue after UFC 299. Jason Parillo is a world renowned head coach at the RVCA Sport Training Centre, in Costa Mesa, California. A former professional boxer himself, Parillo went on to coach big name MMA fighters including the likes of BJ Penn, Michael Bisping, Cris Cyborg, Rafael Dos Anjos, Tito Ortiz and of course Marlon Vera.

Harry Kettle - March 14, 2024

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has responded to Marlon Vera’s recent remarks following UFC 299. Last weekend, Sean O’Malley put a real beating on Marlon Vera. He dominated and defeated him via unanimous decision, successfully retaining his title in the process.

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

UFC commentator Jon Anik has revealed the text message he sent to Marlon Vera following his loss at UFC 299. Last weekend at UFC 299, Marlon Vera suffered a pretty devastating loss. He was beaten via unanimous decision at the hands of Sean O’Malley, who controlled most of the fight in their UFC bantamweight title main event. While some ‘Suga’ fans were quick to dunk on ‘Chito’, the majority of fight fans praised him for his heart, grit and determination.

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

UFC star Robert Whittaker has praised Sean O’Malley for his performance against Marlon Vera at UFC 299. With the world watching, Sean O’Malley put on a clinic in Miami last weekend. He dominated Marlon Vera from beginning to end, registering an impressive decision victory. Now, many are looking at ‘Suga’ and wondering whether or not he’s one of the biggest stars in the history of the bantamweight division.

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

UFC fighter Marlon Vera has revealed that someone broke into his home while he was in Miami for UFC 299. Last weekend, Marlon Vera came up short in his attempt to capture the UFC bantamweight championship. He was beaten and battered in his battle with Sean O’Malley, falling to a comprehensive decision defeat. Now, he’ll go back to the drawing board, with the hope being that he will bounce back in his next outing.

Cole Shelton - March 11, 2024

The UFC was in Miami, Florida for a stacked UFC 299 card with the men’s bantamweight title was up for grabs. In the main event, Sean O’Malley was looking to defend his bantamweight title for the first time against Marlon Vera in a rematch of their 2020 fight. The co-main event saw Dustin Poirier take on rising contender Benoit Saint-Denis.

Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024

Tonight’s UFC 299 event was headlined by a rematch between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera for the promotion’s bantamweight title. O’Malley (18-1 MMA) and Vera (23-9 MMA) had originally collided back at UFC 252 in August of 2020, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious in the opening round after ‘Suga’ suffered an ankle injury.

Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 299 results, including the main event rematch between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera. O’Malley (18-1 MMA) and Vera (23-9 MMA) originally collided at UFC 252 in August of 2020, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious in the first round after ‘Suga’ suffered an ankle injury.

Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024

The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight’s UFC 299 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera 2. O’Malley (17-1 MMA) and Vera (23-8 MMA) originally collided at UFC 252 in August of 2020, with ‘Chito’ emerging victorious in the first round after ‘Suga’ suffered an ankle injury.

Harry Kettle - March 8, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski has given his prediction for tomorrow night’s clash between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera. On Saturday night, Sean O’Malley will defend his UFC bantamweight championship against Marlon Vera. It’ll take place in the main event in Miami, with ‘Suga’ attempting to cement his position as one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts.

Cole Shelton - March 6, 2024

Marlon Vera has clapped back over Aljamain Sterling after the former champ claimed ‘Chito’s’ UFC 299 camp wasn’t good. Vera is set to headline UFC 299 on Saturday as he rematches Sean O’Malley for the undisputed bantamweight title. It’s a highly-anticipated matchup but heading into the bout, Sterling took to his YouTube channel and revealed Vera didn’t have a good training camp which is why he’s picking O’Malley to win.

Cole Shelton - March 6, 2024

In the main event of UFC 299, the bantamweight title is on the line as Sean O’Malley defends his strap in a rematch against Marlon Vera. Heading into the fight, O’Malley is a -280 favorite while the the challenger is a +210 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the bantamweight title fight. The pros are actually going with the underdog in Vera to get his hand raised and become the bantamweight champion.