Umar Nurmagomedov Rubs Salt on Marlon Vera’s Wounds as Sean O’Malley Shuts Down ‘Chito’ at UFC 299

UFC 299 just went down and Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera lost against  “Suga” Sean O’Malley via a decision after an amazing contest. Amongst several other people, a bantamweight prospect, Umar Nurmagomedov weighed in on this match-up. According to him, he was very critical of the challenger. He asserted that Vera is not a versatile fighter and cannot fight if put on the back foot by someone else.

Post the fight, on X, he said, “Marlon Vera is a lion when he’s dominating, and chicken when he’s dominating. Weak. Be strong in any situation!”

This win has assisted the bantamweight champion to avenge his only defeat. With this win, existing matchups become possible.