Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera Targeted for UFC 255 on Nov. 21

An enticing bantamweight bout is currently in the works for UFC 255 with Jose Aldo slotted to face Marlon Vera. Per a Combate report, Jose Aldo will try to get back in the win column after losing three consecutive fights when he faces Marlon Vera at UF…

An enticing bantamweight bout is currently in the works for UFC 255 with Jose Aldo slotted to face Marlon Vera. Per a Combate report, Jose Aldo will try to get back in the win column after losing three consecutive fights when he faces Marlon Vera at UFC 255 this November. The former featherweight king made […]

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Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera Targeted for UFC 255 on Nov. 21

An enticing bantamweight bout is currently in the works for UFC 255 with Jose Aldo slotted to face Marlon Vera. Per a Combate report, Jose Aldo will try to get back in the win column after losing three consecutive fights when he faces Marlon Vera at UF…

An enticing bantamweight bout is currently in the works for UFC 255 with Jose Aldo slotted to face Marlon Vera. Per a Combate report, Jose Aldo will try to get back in the win column after losing three consecutive fights when he faces Marlon Vera at UFC 255 this November. The former featherweight king made […]

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Report: José Aldo vs. Marlon Vera In The Works For UFC 255 On Nov 21

AldoA high-profile bantamweight bout between former UFC featherweight kingpin, José Aldo ‘Jr.’ and division contender, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera is currently targeted to feature at UFC 255 on November 21 from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas. Recent UFC 251 feature, Aldo dropped his third straight defeat at the July ‘Fight Island’ event, slumping to […]

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A high-profile bantamweight bout between former UFC featherweight kingpin, José Aldo ‘Jr.’ and division contender, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera is currently targeted to feature at UFC 255 on November 21 from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas.

Recent UFC 251 feature, Aldo dropped his third straight defeat at the July ‘Fight Island’ event, slumping to a fifth-round knockout loss against current bantamweight titleholder, Petr ‘No Mercy’ Yan in a largely competitive back-and-forth for vacant gold.

Scoring the most high-profile victory of his professional career at UFC 252 in August – Team Oyama trainee, Vera took home an opening frame knockout win over the fan and betting favourite, ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley after an earlier leg kick caused an injury to the Montana native’s right leg. Combate’s Raphael Marinho was first to report the news of the targeted tie. 

Former WEC and UFC 145-pound best, Aldo was originally scheduled to headline UFC 250 opposite then champion, Henry Cejudo in May, until VISA issues amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced his withdrawal.

Aldo had been inserted into the title bout against Yan despite losing his bantamweight division debut against compatriot, Marlon Moraes at UFC 245 in December of last year in a close three-round affair.

Prior to that loss, Aldo saw his two-fight rise against the veteran Jeremy Stephens, and Brasília native, Renato Moicano halted by current featherweight best, Alexander Volkanovski.

Unbeaten in his last six at bantamweight – Vera looks to make the Octagon walk for the third time this year, following a contentious decision loss to Song Yadong at a UFC Fight Night Jacksonville event in May in a 145-pound pairing. In the weeks and months following his win over O’Malley, Vera has called for pairings with former world champions, the above-mentioned, Aldo as well as Dominick Cruz

Before his controversial judging defeat to Yadong, the Ecuadorian had notched five other wins on the trot at 135-pounds  – besting Andre Ewell, Nohelin Hernandez, Frankie Saenz, Guido Cannetti, and Wuliji Buren. 

UFC 255 takes place from the UFC Apex facility on November 21 – with Vera’s Team Oyama training partner, Alex Perez taking on Deiveson Figueiredo for the undisputed flyweight crown in the showcase’s headliner

Marlon Vera Eyes One More Fight In 2020, Targets Legends

Marlon Vera is looking to build off his win over Sean O’Malley. In the co-main event of UFC 252, Vera shocked many by scoring a first-round TKO win over Sean O’Malley. Although O’Malley claimed it was due to an ankle injury, on the re…

Marlon Vera is looking to build off his win over Sean O’Malley. In the co-main event of UFC 252, Vera shocked many by scoring a first-round TKO win over Sean O’Malley. Although O’Malley claimed it was due to an ankle injury, on the record, it shows a win so “Chito” is looking to fight a […]

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Chito Vera: Sean O’Malley Was “Out Cold For A Little Bit” At UFC 252

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last Saturday at UFC 252 and believes opponent Sean O’Malley went out before the referee stepped in. “He went out cold for a little bit, not for so long, but he went ou…

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last Saturday at UFC 252 and believes opponent Sean O’Malley went out before the referee stepped in. “He went out cold for a little bit, not for so long, but he went out,” Vera told MMANews. “That’s why the referee stopped it because he […]

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Sean O’Malley: Marlon Vera Got ‘Lucky,’ Isn’t That Good

Sean O’Malley suffered the first defeat of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career over the weekend. O’Malley took part in the co-headliner for the UFC 252 pay-per-view (PPV) event, facing Marlon Vera at 135 pounds. “Sugar” was a he…

Sean O’Malley suffered the first defeat of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career over the weekend. O’Malley took part in the co-headliner for the UFC 252 pay-per-view (PPV) event, facing Marlon Vera at 135 pounds. “Sugar” was a heavy favorite by fans heading into the contest, but it was Vera who came out on top […]

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