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Marlon Vera says Upcoming Opponent out, Calls for Urijah Faber

Not once, but twice has Marlon Vera has had his scheduled fights postponed. “Chito” was slated to compete at UFC on ESPN 8 in March and UFC 249 in April, however, they were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to MMAJunkie.com, Vera was expected to compete at UFC Fight Night: Jacksonville on May 16 against Song Yadong. Well, a Tweet from the 27-year-old states that Yadong is out and he has a formidable opponent that he would like to step in to replace him.