UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera has identified as on former champion Dominick Cruz to settle for a struggle with him now that the Ecuadorian is rated in the major 5.
Vera firmly introduced his arrival in the upper echelons of the 135-pound pounds course past weekend by extensively beating top rated contender Rob Font in the UFC Vegas 53 key party.
If “Chito” experienced nerves in advance of his very first headliner, he undoubtedly did not show them. Right after beginning slow and using reads, Vera turned up the warmth in round two, providing a knockdown fest for the relaxation of the contest.
Even with getting outstruck en route to his unanimous final decision earn, the Ecuadorian bared very little damage, though Font was nearly unrecognizable right after 25 minutes of action.
Now, obtaining risen three places to #5 on the bantamweight ladder, “Chito” has assessed his next move toward securing his 1st shot at gold in the UFC. Among the his possibilities is a struggle versus a title that he’s never hesitated to get in touch with out.
Vera Tells Cruz: “If You Want It, Arrive Get It”
Throughout a recent physical appearance on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Vera reiterated his drive to run it again with former featherweight king José Aldo, whom he lost to in December 2020.
But “Junior” was not the only UFC legend on the Ecuadorian’s lips.
When the title of Dominick Cruz was brought up, “Chito” was rapid to position out the circumstances in which the former two-time bantamweight titleholder dismissed a match with him for the reason that he was also considerably down the rankings.
Now that the tables have turned, Vera identified as on “The Dominator,” who’s at present ranked #8, to lastly accept him as an opponent.
“Let’s communicate about that (Cruz). Before, in the 10 situations he declined to fight me — I’m not calling him a p*ssy, but he declined a pair moments in the past,” recalled Vera. “He was constantly chatting (about) he wants to combat any individual over him. Guess what? I’m above you correct now, mom*cker. So now we can go.
“They tried using to make (a combat with Cruz) when I dropped to Aldo. I was, I consider, 14 or 15 again then. He was like, ‘No, it is not worthy of it, blah, blah, blah, (he’s) also very low.’ Then they attempted to make it ahead of the Edgar battle. I was selection, like 13? He was like, ‘Ah no, way too low, blah, blah, blah, I need to have somebody to press me to the belt.’ I assume if you conquer selection 5, you can drive to the belt homie. The war is out there. If you want it, arrive get it,” concluded Vera.
With the possible re-arrival of Henry Cejudo, and top rated contenders like Petr Yan, TJ Dillashaw, Cory Sandhagen, Merab Dvalishvili, Cruz, and Aldo all with out an official reserving, the potential of the bantamweight division is yet to be laid out.
Yet, 1 factor is for sure: Marlon “Chito” Vera is in the combine.
How do you assume a combat among Marlon Vera and Dominick Cruz would perform out?
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