Marlon Vera was given a big opportunity to halt the rise of one of the UFC’s up-and-coming stars and he did exactly that.
“Chito” finished the previously unbeaten Sean O’Malley in the first round in the co-main event of UFC 252 this past Saturday night.
Between the fight, the spot on the card, the main event that would follow it, and the trash talk from his opponent and team, one of Vera’s main keys to victory was to keep his emotions in check.
“It was weird because when I was walking to the cage, there was moments that I felt I wasn’t ready,” Vera told MMA Fighting while appearing on What the Heck.