
The highly anticipated bantamweight bout between Marlon “Chito” Vera and Mario Bautista has been rescheduled, shifting from UFC Des Moines on May 3 to UFC 316 on June 7. The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, will now host this intriguing matchup as part of a stacked card headlined by two championship fights. While the reasons behind the change remain undisclosed, fans are eager to see these top-tier fighters collide under the bright lights of a PPV event.
Mario Bautista vs. Chito Vera now goes down at #UFC316 in Newark 🔥
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