Marlon Vera strategies to “quit” Petr Yan to receive the upcoming title shot: “I feel which is the path to the belt”

Marlon Vera thinks he is one particular earn away from a title shot.

Vera is coming off his very first UFC primary event exactly where he defeated Rob Font by decision. He now has his eyes set on Petr Yan. ‘Chito’ believes if he can defeat the Russian that would cement his status as the range one particular contender and he thinks Yan also wishes the combat.

“We’re pretty much one particular earn away from fighting for that belt, so I hope we get it accomplished with Yan. I consider which is the route to the belt, number 1 contender. We kick his ass, and we go forward,” Vera explained to The Schmo.

In accordance to Vera, not only does he assume he would defeat Yan but he believes he would be the initial person to finish the Russian to cement himself as the leading contender.

“I stop Yan, and I get a title shot,” Vera added.

If Vera does get to fight Petr Yan, presumably in a Struggle Evening key event, and goes on finish him, there’s no query he would get a title shot. He would’ve taken out the leading-rated bantamweight and completed something that no a person else has carried out which is ending ‘No Mercy’.

Marlon Vera (19-7-1) is on a three-battle win streak and coming off the final decision win in excess of Font back in April. Prior to that, he KO’d Frankie Edgar soon after beating Davey Grant by selection to get back again into the earn column after losing to Jose Aldo.

Petr Yan (16-3) is coming off a break up final decision reduction to Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title just after proclaiming the interim belt with a decision earn about Cory Sandhagen. The Russian experienced dropped his title by DQ to Sterling as he threw an illegal knee. He does not have a fight booked just like Vera which is why the two adult men have expressed interest in the matchup.

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