Ecuadorian martial artist Marlon chito Vera said Thursday night that he is “on the way to being world champion” of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) bantamweight division.
His statements are in reference to the fight he agreed with the American of Puerto Rican origin Rob Font, tentatively leading a UFC Fight Night event on April 30.
Several sources told the journalist of ESPNBrett Okamoto, that Vera (20-7-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) and Font (19-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) They still have to sign the contracts.
The UFC has not made the confrontation official, but the fighters and their representatives are already announcing it through Instagram. There is no information on the venue of the event, but it may not be in Las Vegas for reasons that the company is recently moving the functions to many cities. Likewise, the possibility of Texas is not ruled out. Although the MMA Uno site states that the bantamweight clash “will be the main event of UFC Vegas 53″.
“On the way to being world champion. Happy and engaged,” C wrote.milestone Vera on his Twitter account.
While on Instagram he posted: “April 30th I’m gonna kick your ass Font. All my life I worked for this moment.
The one from Manabí insisted since last year for an important fight against a rival from the top 5 of the 135-pound division. His position was made clear on November 6, 2021 after the impressive third-round TKO of Frankie Edgar at New York’s Madison Square Garden. That night Vera regained the attention of the top brass of the UFC and began to get excited about a rematch with José Aldo, and even invited former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz to climb into the cage but he did not accept.
“I would like to fight as soon as possible and with anyone in the top 5, (or) someone who is from eighth place up, whoever comes. Font, Merab (Dvalishvili), Cory (Sandhagen), Aldo, the rematch, it would be amazing; Cruz, whoever”, reiterated the 29-year-old tricolor in January in an interview with ESPN.
THE UNIVERSE already knew about the negotiations through ESPN. According to sources close to ESPNthere would be a negotiation for the Ecuadorian to face the fifth classified, Rob Font (19-5-0)who lost his last confrontation by unanimous decision against José Aldo (31-7-0) at UFC Vegas 44, on December 4, 2021″, this medium published on February 22.
Font, 34, is coming off a five-round decision loss to Brazilian Aldo, the former UFC featherweight champion. However, his figure is still respectable in the division because before his presentation at UFC Vegas 44 against Aldo he had been on a four-fight win streak, with notable successes over Cody Garbrandt, Marlon Moraes, Ricky Simon and Sergio Pettis.
If the duel becomes official, Vera gets his first opportunity in a main event after two consecutive victories over the Englishman Davey Grant and the American Frankie Edgar. chito stopped former lightweight champion Edgar in the third round with a front kick at UFC 268 in what is considered the highlight of his career at Madison Square Garden. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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