Marlon Chito Vera is set to return after his underwhelming and disappointing loss to Sean O’Malley in his maiden title opportunity last time out. In that fight, despite having a tonne of confidence heading into the bout and seemingly having the tools to get the job done, Vera was outclassed by the champion and it’s only his heart, grit and determination that kept him in the bout. A lesser man would have certainly looked for a way out in Miami at UFC 299.
He’ll look to get back to winning ways in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, however, it won’t be an easy task.