The UFC has put together a doozie of a headliner for UFC Vegas 69 on February 18, 2023 in the form of top ranked bantamweights Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen.
“Chito” Vera is coming into this fight as the UFC’s #4 ranked 135-pounder, and Sandhagen is listed at #5, so consequences are extra high for this main event matchup. Obviously every fight is must-win, but the victor of this one will likely be within arm’s reach of a title shot.
This is much more true for Chito than it is for Cory. Marlon is riding a spectacular four-fight winning wave, including posterizing two legends of the sport in Frankie Edgar and Dominick Cruz with spectacular head kick knockouts.