“This ain’t a friendly game,” Marlon Vera talks about his beef with Dominick Cruz ahead of their fight in August

Marlon Vera is more than ready to keep climbing his way to the top while also capturing wins over the big names. Vera is not only the first ever MMA fighter signed with the UFC out of the Latin American nation of Ecuador but has also been the first Ecuadorian to headline a UFC event in his last fight against Rob Font, where Vera dominated Font with a knockdown in almost every round. Vera is next booked to fight in August against former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz.

Vera is so far, 19-7 with a draw in his overall MMA career with 15 finishes and wins over the likes of Sean O’Malley, Davey Grant, Frankie Edgar, Rob Font, Frankie Saenz and many more. Vera’s upcoming opponent, Cruz is not only the former champion but also the first ever champion to hold the UFC strap and the last champion to hold the WEC belt. Cruz has a record for never being defeated in a non-title fight. His wins include the likes of Urijah Faber, TJ Dillashaw, Demetrious Johnson, Joseph Benavidez and many more.

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Marlon Vera tries to remind Dominick Cruz that “it’s a f**king fight where the winner gets more money”

In an interview with Dave Schmulenson aka THE SCHMO, Vera talks about his upcoming fight with Cruz, the matchup between Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley, the matchup between Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw and much more. Vera then tries to recall his statement of running over Cruz ahead of their fight and answers if there’s any bad blood between the two.

“There’s no bad blood, he’s just in front of me,” says Vera “What to pretend? Being nice? Like ‘hey my brother, wish you the best,’ no it’s f**king fighting dude. They lock us in the cage, the winner gets more money. I don’t think you know, this is a friendly game…“ concludes Vera.

What do you make of Vera’s assessment in general about the fight game? Do you think animosity is a natural element of combat sports competitions? Who do you think wins between Cruz and Vera come next month in San Diego? Do you think Vera’s potential will peak in becoming the first ever Ecuadorian world champion?

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