LAS VEGAS – Marlon Vera hasn’t received a contract to fight, but that hasn’t stopped him from preparing as if he’ll be competing for gold before the year is done.
In his next outing, Vera (23-8-1 MMA, 15-7 UFC) expects to run it back with Sean O’Malley. Although this time, the stakes will be much higher because O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) is the newly-crowned UFC bantamweight champion.
At the UFC 30th anniversary Q&A before the Noche UFC ceremonial weigh-ins, Vera was asked if there was any movement on the fight coming to fruition. Vera confirmed he hasn’t received a contract, but also feels O’Malley has changed his tone in recent days.
