Marlon Vera has put himself in position to make real headway in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division.
The Colin Oyama protégé will carry some momentum into his first headlining assignment with the organization, as he collides with Rob Font in the UFC on ESPN 35 main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Vera enters the cage on the strength of back-to-back victories, having compiled a 12-6 record through 18 appearances inside the Octagon. He last competed at UFC 268, where he cut down former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar with a front kick to the face in the third round of their Nov.