Marlon Vera claims the UFC is protecting Sean O Malley
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Sean O’Malley was chewing up Chito Vera the entire first round with nasty kicks and then catches one kick to his nerve and it was all over O'Malley bounced back from that defeat to win his next three fights in impressive fashion. Now he's set to face No. 10 ranked bantamweight Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 on July 2, which Vera sees as just another example of tailor-made matchmaking. Speaking to Brendan Schaub on Food Truck Diaries, Vera agreed Munhoz is a beast but added: "They couldn't find him a better fight in the top ten. They find the smaller guy with the shorter reach. Everything is to benefit 'Sugar' because even if he lost, he gonna say 'Aw, I fought a tough guy,' which is like ... who f***ing cares? I've beat him." Watch the full Food Truck Diaries episode with Marlon Vera below: Marlon Vera is on his own solid upward trajectory at the moment. While he lost a tough decision to Jose Aldo immediately after the O'Malley win, he followed that up with three wins in a row. Most recently, he survived a tough start to beat the brakes off Rob Font in an exciting five round main event. Vera stunned Font with a vicious knee Vera stunned Font with a vicious knee
Everything is to benefit Sugar - Marlon Vera claims the UFC is protecting Sean O Malley
Sean O'Malley (left) and Marlon Vera (right) (Images via Getty) Marlon Vera is used to fighting extremely hard for everything he has, which is why it's so obvious to him that his former rival 'Sugar' is getting preferential treatment from the UFC. Vera was supposed to be just another opponent for O'Malley to beat up when they were booked to fight in August 2020. While O'Malley brought the heat early in their fight, a perfectly placed calf kick left 'Sugar' on one leg, and Vera quickly took advantage, finishing the fight via TKO at 4:40 of the first round. Sean O’Malley was chewing up Chito Vera the entire first round with nasty kicks and then catches one kick to his nerve and it was all overSean O’Malley was chewing up Chito Vera the entire first round with nasty kicks and then catches one kick to his nerve and it was all over O'Malley bounced back from that defeat to win his next three fights in impressive fashion. Now he's set to face No. 10 ranked bantamweight Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 on July 2, which Vera sees as just another example of tailor-made matchmaking. Speaking to Brendan Schaub on Food Truck Diaries, Vera agreed Munhoz is a beast but added: "They couldn't find him a better fight in the top ten. They find the smaller guy with the shorter reach. Everything is to benefit 'Sugar' because even if he lost, he gonna say 'Aw, I fought a tough guy,' which is like ... who f***ing cares? I've beat him." Watch the full Food Truck Diaries episode with Marlon Vera below: Marlon Vera is on his own solid upward trajectory at the moment. While he lost a tough decision to Jose Aldo immediately after the O'Malley win, he followed that up with three wins in a row. Most recently, he survived a tough start to beat the brakes off Rob Font in an exciting five round main event. Vera stunned Font with a vicious knee Vera stunned Font with a vicious knee