“May God strike you down” – MMA community ENRAGED as popular X account makes controversial post about Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera and his daughter ahead of UFC 299

Attention has become the new currency of the digital age. The MMA community is no exception to this. Inflammatory posts and opinions have taken center stage for garnering this attention. A recent post by MMA news and troll account Martys Hairline crossed the limits to edgy content. He made fun of Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera’s disabled daughter ahead of his UFC 299 fight against Sean O’Malley.

The account is known for creating edgy content and mocking MMA fighters. But a limit was crossed when the account made fun of Marlon Vera’s disabled child. The post received mass reports, and X ultimately took it down. However, the damage was done, and fight fans were up in arms against the account.

People know Marlon Vera as a great family man. His daughter, Anna Paula, was born in 2011. She is the first of 3 siblings. Paula suffers from a disease called Moebius Syndrome. According to reports, patients with this neurological condition lack control over the muscles involved in facial expressions. Vera talked about it during his stint in The Ulitmate Fighter. He also stated wanting to see his daughter smile.

Marlon Vera faces the reigning bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley, this weekend at UFC 299. This is his first attempt at the bantamweight gold. Vera is the fighter that gave O’Malley his only career loss. The Ecuadorian fighter remained confident in his ability to get that win once again.

Fight fans reacted to the MMA account making fun of Marlon Vera’s disabled daughter

The MMA community erupted in outrage over the shocking and abusive post made by a popular social media account. The post targeted Marlon “Chito” Vera and his young daughter ahead of Vera’s title fight at UFC 299. The offensive post from the account Martys Hairline ignited widespread backlash across MMA social media.

Fight fans took to social media to express their reactions to this post. Many fans were horrified by the idea that anyone would stoop to targeting a fighter’s family, especially their child. Others called for X to take drastic measures against the account. The main theme of the reactions revolved around disgust and disappointment. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:

The overwhelming backlash signaled that MMA fanbases might revel in theatre and rivalries but draw a firm line at attacks on fighters’ families. Fostering a healthier online community may require greater accountability as the sport continues to grow in mainstream popularity.

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