Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera Nationality: UFC 299 star’s ethnicity, background, and where he is from

Marlon Andrés Vera Delgado, famous as Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, is a bantamweight mainstay in the UFC. Chito became famous for handing ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley his sole loss in MMA so far. Vera ties with Pedro Munhoz for the most appearances in divisional history. The exceptional run of Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera has many fans pondering about the roots/origins and the nationality the fighter holds.

Vera began training as an amateur in 2011 and subsequently made his pro-MMA debut in 2012. Competing for regional promotions in Latin America, he accumulated a neat 6-1-1 record. Concurrently this caught the attention of the right people, and he entered Dana White‘s pioneer combat sports promotion soon after.

He saw his in through the reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): Latin America, representing Team Werdum in May 2014. Subsequently, Vera had to withdraw from the semi-finals due to a skin infection, He later made his UFC debut at UFC 180. While he lost that bout, he went on to make a mark in the industry soon. Find out more details about the nationality of Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera down below.

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera Nationality: What’s his nationality?

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera was born into a middle-class family in the minuscule town of Chone, Ecuador. To this day, the fighter touts his country’s colors and flags, bringing it to almost every bout. Accordingly, after his win against Frankie Edgar at UFC 268, the Ecuadorian president congratulated him personally.

This was a big thing for the fighter wanting to boost Ecuador in the combat sphere. Just ask newly minted Spanish champ Ilia Topruia and South African phenom Dricus Du Plessis; the only titleholders from their nations. It isn’t far-fetched from what Surinamese heavyweight Jairzinho Rozenstruik or say, Kazakh welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov would want for theirs.

Marlon Vera used to get into street fights as a kid a lot. Transitioning to his newly adopted hometown of Guayaquil, he became a BJJ practitioner; the rest is history. In 2017, Vera also signed an advert deal with Pepsi that touts his likeness across billboards in his home country.

What religious standards does Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera adhere to?

Currently, Marlon Vera resides in Irvine, California, U.S. with his wife María Paulina Escobar. The couple has a few kids together – Jose Ignacio and Eliana; notably. their eldest daughter Ana Paula suffers from a rare neurological disorder characterized by facial paralysis, called Moebius Syndrome. This is a big drive that pushes him to perform better. The definitive striker most-oft gets the label of an assassin-like KO power.

Time and again, Vera douses out his family to be his main motivation and faith, going viral with his family. As such, the 135lber isn’t too keen on advertising his beliefs in gods and deities. His wife, however, is a Catholic and has South American ancestry. While not much is divulged to the public domain, it is believed the fighter has similar standards and practices.

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