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Rob Font vs. Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera – LowKick MMA Staff Predictions

Rob FontThe upcoming headline fight of UFC Vegas 53 features a bantamweight clash between Rob Font and Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. The fight promises to be an action-packed striking affair, with both men known for their durability and kickboxing prowess. Rob Font goes into this fight as the bookie’s favourite to win, but Marlon Vera has built […]

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The upcoming headline fight of UFC Vegas 53 features a bantamweight clash between Rob Font and Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. The fight promises to be an action-packed striking affair, with both men known for their durability and kickboxing prowess.

Rob Font goes into this fight as the bookie’s favourite to win, but Marlon Vera has built a career on defying the odds. Who will pick up the win and take that next step towards title contention? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff have to say:

LowKick MMA Staff Predictions for Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera

Frank Bonada

Rob Font and Marlon Vera are elite bantamweights who both have the potential to be future title challengers, regardless of how this bout plays out. However, in this fight, I believe that the jab of Font will be the great equalizer. Vera will not have an answer to the preferred strike of Font, especially in the mid-range. This, paired with Font’s exceptional ability to build off the jab, makes it hard to predict any outcome than a Rob Font victory, most likely by decision due to Vera’s toughness.

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Prediction: Rob Font

Ross Markey

Top-level competition between both Rob Font and Marlon Vera is something both men share in abundance – particularly in the last 24 months, with varying degrees of success. Font, who to the consensus, appears to have the higher ceiling when compared with Ecuador native, Vera, tipped to eventually challenge for bantamweight gold despite his December falter against common-foe, Jose Aldo. Font’s ability to set a pace quite early and consistently over the course of five rounds, mixed with his boxing accuracy gives him my nod in the UFC Vegas 53 headliner.

Prediction: Rob Font

Lewis Simpson

I’m expecting a banger between Font and Vera. Both men are capable of leaving victorious. However, I’m predicting Font to drag this fight into deep waters and to walk away with a hard-fought, gritty win. Font’s toughness and output have always been a key factor in his success. If you look at both men’s recent losses to Jose Aldo, Font was able to show some glimmers of hope and actually out-scored Aldo in significant strikes. Vera, on the other hand, was outclassed on the feet by Aldo in the first and dominated in the third by Aldo’s grappling credentials. Vera was also losing to Frankie Edgar before scoring the knockout. Due to Vera being so hot and cold, I’m going with Font’s consistently and output to do the damage.

Prediction: Rob Font

Patrick Post

I expect Rob Font to get the victory, think his striking is better than Vera’a and he’ll be able to work behind his jab well to keep ‘Chito’ out at range, see him winning via decision.

Murdo Todd

Rob Font by unanimous decision.

What are your predictions for Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera?

UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera Fight Card, How to Watch

UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera will see the main event winner take the next step in the bantamweight rankings. The card will feature a main event between Rob Font and Marlon “Chito” Vera. Font is looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss against José Aldo at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 4, 2021….

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UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera will see the main event winner take the next step in the bantamweight rankings.

The card will feature a main event between Rob Font and Marlon “Chito” Vera. Font is looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss against José Aldo at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 4, 2021. Meanwhile, Vera hopes to continue his two-fight win streak and take his Font’s place in the top five of the bantamweight division.

Check back at MMA News this weekend for our coverage of UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera.

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UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera Fight Card

(Final card & bout order subject to change)

Main Card:

  • #5 Rob Font(19-5) vs. #8 Marlon Vera(20-7-1)- Bantamweight Main Event
  • Andrei Arlovski(33-20) vs. Jake Collier(13-6)- Heavyweight Co-Main Event
  • Andre Fili(21-8) vs. Joanderson Brito(12-3-1)- Featherweight
  • Jared Gordon(18-4) vs. Grant Dawson(17-1-1)- Lightweight
  • Darren Elkins(26-10) vs. Tristan Connelly(14-7)- Featherweight
  • Krzysztof Jotko(23-5) vs. Gerald Meerschaert(34-14)- Middleweight

Prelims:

  • Alexandr Romanov(15-0) vs. Chase Sherman(15-9)- Heavyweight
  • Daniel Lacerda(11-2) vs. Francisco Figueiredo(12-4-1)- Flyweight
  • Gabriel Green(10-3) vs. Yohan Lainesse(8-0)- Welterweight
  • Natan Levy(6-1) vs. Mike Breeden(10-4)- Lightweight
  • Gina Mazany(7-5) vs. Shanna Young(7-4)- Women’s Flyweight
  • Tatsuro Taira(10-0) vs. Carlos Candelario(8-1)- Flyweight
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When is UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera

The event takes place on Saturday, Apr. 30 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main card is expected to begin at 7 PM EST/4 PM PST. The prelims will take place at 4:30 PM EST/1:30 PM PST. While the UFC has advertised the time, it could still change.

How to Watch

UFC Vegas 53: Font vs. Vera main card and prelims will stream live on ESPN+ in the United States. The prelims will also be aired live on ESPN2.

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Marlon Vera Claims “Fat F*ck” José Aldo Declined Five-Round Fight

UFC bantamweight Marlon Vera has claimed that top-five contender José Aldo turned down the chance to go five rounds with him in 2020. After adding the first blemish to the record of rising star Sean O’Malley at UFC 252, Vera established himself as a contender, and had the chance to break through into the group…

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UFC bantamweight Marlon Vera has claimed that top-five contender José Aldo turned down the chance to go five rounds with him in 2020.

After adding the first blemish to the record of rising star Sean O’Malley at UFC 252, Vera established himself as a contender, and had the chance to break through into the group of elite at 135 pounds when he shared the Octagon with legendary former featherweight champion Aldo.

The pair collided in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 17 in December 2020. Across three rounds, the Brazilian secured victory on the scorecards, marking a much-needed rebound from a three-fight losing skid, which saw him begin his bantamweight career at 0-2.

Since their bout, both men are unbeaten at 2-0. While Aldo has re-entered the title picture with wins against Pedo Munhoz and Rob Font, “Chito” has risen up the ranks with triumphs over Davey Grant and Frankie Edgar.

Now, with their paths threatening to cross again, Vera has looked back on his past date with “Junior” during an interview with TMZ Sports. The Ecuadorian revealed that Aldo turned down a five-round fight for two weeks prior, seemingly the main event slot ultimately taken by Jack Hermansson and Marvin Vettori.

“I would f***ing fight Aldo tomorrow,” Vera said. “Just because the way the fight went. Just because he declined to fight me five rounds. People don’t know that. December 19 we fought. They offered us a spot, December 5, in the beginning of the month, he declined it because he didn’t have enough time to cut weight. I guess he’s a fat f***, but it is what it is.”

The revelation perhaps explains Vera’s Twitter callout of Aldo following the Brazilian’s victory over Font last December. “Chito” encouraged the former champion to “be a man” and accept a five-rounder.

Vera Vows To Stop Aldo In Potential Rematch

Having climbed to #8 on the bantamweight ladder, it stands to reason Vera could be joining Aldo in the championship conversation soon enough, potentially paving the way for the pair to run their clash back.

If that happens, “Chito” says he won’t be allowing it to reach the judges’ scorecards second time around.

“I learned a lot from it, I took experience from it, but I just ran out of time. But, props on him. He was able to hold me down in that position. It is what it is. I don’t put excuses, never. So, if we met him again, I’m stopping him,” asserted Vera.

Before thinking about a potential second clash with Aldo, Vera will have to join the Brazilian inside the bantamweight top five by dispatching Rob Font in what will be his first main event on April 30.

Would you like to see Marlon Vera and José Aldo run it back down the line?

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Rob Font Vs. Marlon Vera Set To Headline On April 30

Rob Font Marlon VeraTwo top ten ranked bantamweights in Rob Font and Marlon Vera have been scheduled for five rounds to headline the UFC’s fight night card on April 30th. Marlon Vera currently sits eighth in the bantamweight division. ‘Chito’ will be heading into the bout on a two-fight win streak having beaten Davey Grant in their rematch […]

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Two top ten ranked bantamweights in Rob Font and Marlon Vera have been scheduled for five rounds to headline the UFC’s fight night card on April 30th.

Marlon Vera currently sits eighth in the bantamweight division. ‘Chito’ will be heading into the bout on a two-fight win streak having beaten Davey Grant in their rematch earlier in 2021. Vera topped off the year by delivering a stunning front-kick to TKO Frankie Edgar in their matchup at UFC 268.

During his time with the promotion, Vera has also collected victories over the likes of Sean O’Malley, Brad Pickett and Brian Kelleher.

‘Chito’ has been in the UFC since 2014 holds a 12-6 record for his time with the promotion.

Rob Font’s UFC Tenure

Rob Font will be looking to bounce back following his five-round main event loss at the hands of Jose Aldo. Prior to this loss Font was beginning to build quite the resume with decision victories over Sergio Pettis and Ricky Simon. Font would then go on stop Marlon Moraes via TKO before besting Cody Garbrandt over five rounds.

Before joining the UFC Font claimed the title in the CES as their bantamweight champion. Since then Font has acquired wins over the likes of Thomas Almeida, Douglas Silva De Andrade, and Matt Schnell and has gone 9-4 in the octagon since joining the UFC.

The remainder of the card sees the likes of Justin Tafa take on Jake Collier. Gerald Meerschaert will return to action for the first time in 2022 when he takes on Krzysztof Jotko. Meerschaert had a superb 2021 winning all three of his matchups via submission.

UFC Fight Night Card:

  • Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera
  • Antonina Shevchenko vs. Cortney Casey
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs. Krzysztof Jotko
  • Gina Mazany vs. Shanna Young
  • Daniel da Silva vs. Francisco Figueiredo
  • Mike Breeden vs. Natan Levy
  • Yohan Lainesse vs. Gabe Green
  • Jessica Penne vs. Luana Pinheiro
  • Jared Gordon vs. Rafael Alves
  • Tatsuro Taira vs. Carlos Candelario
  • Darren Elkins vs. Tristan Connelly
  • Jake Collier vs. Justin Tafa

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Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera Targeted For April UFC Fight Night

A UFC bantamweight matchup between rising contenders Rob Font and Marlon Vera is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on April 30. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the booking. Font is coming off of his first setback in a while during his UFC career, losing to former UFC champion José…

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A UFC bantamweight matchup between rising contenders Rob Font and Marlon Vera is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on April 30.

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to report the booking.

Font is coming off of his first setback in a while during his UFC career, losing to former UFC champion José Aldo last December. Before that, he earned four straight victories over the likes of Marlon Moraes and Cody Garbrandt.

This will be Font’s third straight UFC main event after headlining Fight Nights in his win against Garbrandt and his unanimous decision loss to Aldo. Earlier in his career, he earned wins over current Bellator champion Sergio Pettis and Thomas Almeida in dominant performances.

Font will face a tough task in Vera, who will fight in his first career UFC main event. He rebounded from a tough loss to Aldo in late 2020 by earning back-to-back victories over Frankie Edgar and Davey Grant.

Vera’s knockout of Edgar at UFC 268 was arguably one of the most violent finishes in 2021.

Vera began his rise in the bantamweight division by handing Sean O’Malley his first loss at UFC 252. He also earned wins over the likes of Andre Ewell and Brian Kelleher since making his UFC debut back at UFC 180.

Font and Vera will compete for positioning in the stacked bantamweight division. Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan will finally fight in their title rematch at UFC 273, nearly a year after their first matchup ended in controversy.

What is your prediction for Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera?

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Sean O’Malley Slams Marlon Vera For “Super Weird” Charity Criticism

UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has responded to Marlon Vera after “Chito” criticized a video of “Sugar” giving out money to strangers.

O’Malley and Vera’s feud has been well-documented across the past year-and-a-half. The rivalry began when they me…

Sean O'Malley, Marlon Vera

UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has responded to Marlon Vera after “Chito” criticized a video of “Sugar” giving out money to strangers.

O’Malley and Vera’s feud has been well-documented across the past year-and-a-half. The rivalry began when they met inside the Octagon at UFC 252 in August 2020. Inside the opening round, the Ecuadorian handed O’Malley his first professional MMA loss.

Since then, the pair have thrown shade at each other on social media and in interviews, with Vera even accusing O’Malley of ducking a rematch last year. The latest exchange came after “Sugar” put his charitable side on full display in a video uploaded to YouTube.

But while many praised the #12-ranked bantamweight for passing on $100 to other individuals who were perhaps in more need of it than him, “Chito” had a different view. Taking to Twitter, he branded O’Malley a “piece of shit” for recording the good deed.

“U don’t need a camera guy to help people. you piece of shit”

O’Malley Fires Back

As you’d expect, O’Malley has since responded to his foe’s comments. In a recent episode of his podcast, the Montana native slammed Vera, suggesting he wouldn’t have given the same charitable donations back to the community as he has.

O’Malley added that Vera showed his true colors by speaking out against his video and insisted he still felt good about his money-giving venture despite his fellow ranked bantamweight’s opinion.

“Giving out money. Some people didn’t like it,” O’Malley said. “This one guy (Vera) tweeted something like, ‘You can give money out, you don’t need a cameraman,’ something stupid… He said camera guy, I’m like, well, first of all, it’s my sister, she’s a girl, don’t be sexist. Girls can record videos, too. Some people have no respect.

“‘I thought it was pretty fun. I enjoyed it. I had a good feeling in my heart, giving money to those people. Most of them were like, ‘Oh my god, dude, I needed this.’ I still feel like a good person… It doesn’t matter what someone thinks. I think he got a lot of hate for it. I’m like, ‘Dude, you look like an idiot. Why would you say that? I’m helping people.’ I guarantee I gave more to my people than he ever has. My people, random people, there’s just no way he’s done that… Super weird. I think it just shows true colors.”

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Since his setback against Vera, O’Malley has been back to his best. With three victories in 2021, “Sugar” recorded three finishes, earned three post-fight bonuses, and broke into the bantamweight top 15.

With “Chito” on a similar run having beaten Davey Grant and Frankie Edgar, it seems we could be seeing the pair run it back sooner rather than later. O’Malley has previously claimed the rematch is inevitable, and as both continue rising the ranks, it’s hard to imagine them not meeting in the cage again.

Do you think Marlon Vera was wrong to criticize Sean O’Malley’s charitable video?

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