Dana White may have suggested Henry Cejudo as the next challenger for the bantamweight title, but Aljamain Sterling has different ideas. Sterling scored his second title defense against TJ Dillashaw in the UFC 280 co-main event, but not without yet ano…
Dana White may have suggested Henry Cejudo as the next challenger for the bantamweight title, but Aljamain Sterling has different ideas. Sterling scored his second title defense against TJ Dillashaw in the UFC 280 co-main event, but not without yet another bit of controversy. While he was able to secure a relatively easy second-round TKO…
Marlon “Chito” Vera has some thoughts on the recent callout he received from Cory Sandhagen, after UFC Vegas 60. Vera has been on a tear recently, going on a four-fight winning streak that has put him in prime position to be in talks for a …
Marlon “Chito” Vera has some thoughts on the recent callout he received from Cory Sandhagen, after UFC Vegas 60. Vera has been on a tear recently, going on a four-fight winning streak that has put him in prime position to be in talks for a title shot in the ultra-stacked bantamweight division of the UFC….
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is not looking past his upcoming opponent in TJ Dillashaw, but he seems to already know who he wants next. As it currently stands, the UFC’s bantamweight division is arguably the deepest that the sport has …
Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is not looking past his upcoming opponent in TJ Dillashaw, but he seems to already know who he wants next. As it currently stands, the UFC’s bantamweight division is arguably the deepest that the sport has to offer, with Sterling reigning supreme as champion after back-to-back fights with Petr Yan. While…
Cory Sandhagen will be asking Santa for a matchup with one of two top-five bantamweights this Christmas. At UFC Vegas 60 this evening, Sandhagen snapped a two-fight losing streak by securing a doctor-stoppage TKO victory over surging prospect Song Yado…
Cory Sandhagen will be asking Santa for a matchup with one of two top-five bantamweights this Christmas. At UFC Vegas 60 this evening, Sandhagen snapped a two-fight losing streak by securing a doctor-stoppage TKO victory over surging prospect Song Yadong. Sandhagen was rattled by a Yadong power strike in round two but responded with a…
Former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz suffered a brutal knockout loss to Marlon “Chito” Vera, in the UFC San Diego main event, and now we have insight into the harsh reality of the moments after. Referee complaints aside, Cruz has mad…
Former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz suffered a brutal knockout loss to Marlon “Chito” Vera, in the UFC San Diego main event, and now we have insight into the harsh reality of the moments after. Referee complaints aside, Cruz has made a habit of rarely losing and taking the losses that come in stride. However,…
Streaking UFC bantamweight contender, Marlon Vera has blasted former undisputed and interim division titleholder, Petr Yan – accusing the Dudinka native of rejecting this weekend’s UFC San Diego headlining slot against him, labelling the former gold holder a “fat c*nt” in his attempt to delay the bout. Currently, in the midst of an impressive three-fight […]
Streaking UFC bantamweight contender, Marlon Vera has blasted former undisputed and interim division titleholder, Petr Yan – accusing the Dudinka native of rejecting this weekend’s UFC San Diego headlining slot against him, labelling the former gold holder a “fat c*nt” in his attempt to delay the bout.
Currently, in the midst of an impressive three-fight winning run, Marlon Vera occupies the #5 rank in the official bantamweight pile, off the back of a one-sided unanimous decision success against Rob Font back in April. The bout earned both Vera and Font Fight of the Night honors.
As for Yan, the former undisputed champion attempts to snap a run of two consecutive losses to rival and current division pacesetter, Aljamain Sterling – failing to successfully unify the bantamweight crowns at UFC 273 back in April. The Russian technician returns at UFC 280 in October against the surging, Sean O’Malley in a high-profile Abu Dhabi, UAE showdown.
For Vera, the RUCA (stylised as RVCA) mainstay continues in his headlining form this weekend, taking main event status against former two-time division titleholder, Dominick Cruz at UFC San Diego.
Marlon Vera claims the UFC initially offered him a fight with Petr Yan
However, Vera claims the promotion initially attempted to book him opposite Yan, before accusing the Dudinka striker of rejecting the San Diego showdown – in favor of an end-of-year matchup.
“Petr Yan, that fat c*nt, declined the fight, because he was eating pizza in Italy,” Marlon Vera told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “And he was like, “Oh, I don’t have time to make weight, I don’t have time to prepare”. If I’m that easy money, why don’t you say, ‘F*ck it, I’ll finish my slice and kick your ass”?”
“But, he declined the fight, he said he wants to fight in November, or October, so I was like, you ain’t that cool to wait for you, buddy,” Marlon Vera explained. “I want options, I wanna fight, I wanna make money. And they (the UFC) went, “Well, he declined, now we move – do you wanna fight Dominick Cruz?” I was like, “Sure, why not?” Why am I gonna lie? That’s not trash talking, that’s not beef between me and the Russian fat guy. He just didn’t have the time. He was on a little trip in Europe, good for him, dude.”
Prior to his April win over Font, Vera managed to stop former undisputed lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar with a third round front kick knockout back in November at Madison Square Garden, after avenging a prior defeat against Davey Grant.