“Did he really deserve it?” Sean O’Malley wants to settle ‘undefeated’ record dispute against Chito Vera at UFC 299

UFC bantamweight champion, Sean O'Malley, speaks on long time rival Marlon "Chito" Vera ahead of their upcoming fight at UFC 299.

“Did he really deserve it?” Sean O’Malley wants to settle ‘undefeated’ record dispute against Chito Vera at UFC 299

Sean O' Malley on Marlon Chito Vera (Image via Imago)

Sean O’Malley is not happy with Marlon “Chito” Vera. Especially, after he gave him his only loss in his UFC career. Now that he is the champion, O’Malley will fight his first title defense against his long-term rival. Here is what he said about his upcoming fight:

O’Malley’s next fight will be a rematch with Marlon Vera at UFC 299. Talking about his upcoming fight with Helen Yee, Sean O’Malley said: 

I’m honestly surprised that it’s happening in a sense. I didn’t think that he would get to the title shot, and did he really deserve it after his performance over Pedro? I don’t know, but I thought, you know what? It’s time that I take him out. So, here we are and it’s very exciting.
Sean O’Malley via Helen Yee Sports
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Marlon “Chito” Vera defeated Pedro Munhoz via unanimous decision in their bantamweight showdown at UFC 292. The fight went the full distance and was a back-and-forth exchange. However, Vera’s strikes got him through. Meanwhile, that same night, Sean O’Malley won the UFC bantamweight title by defeating Aljamain Sterling with a second-round technical knockout (TKO). The fight headlined the main event of the evening. O’Malley knocked down former champion, Aljamain Sterling, 51 seconds into the second round.

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Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera first fought at UFC 252 back in August 2020. Vera won by first-round TKO, knocking O’Malley out with a leg kick that hit his peroneal nerve. O’Malley never mentally accepted it as a loss. Now they will fight it out in a highly anticipated rematch at the Kaseya Center this March in Miami.

Fans react to Sean O’Malley wanting ‘undefeated’ record after UFC 299 fight with Chito Vera

Sean O’Malley’s statement on Chito Vera before their upcoming fight at UFC 299 caught the attention of fans on social media. They went to the comment section to share their thoughts and reactions to his statement. Here are some of the reactions from X:

Sean O'Malley discredits Marlon Vera's win over him
Sean O’Malley discredits Marlon Vera’s win over him (via MMA Mania)
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The comment section was split in two. O’Malley fans cheered on for their champion on the side. On the other, Vera fans ridiculed O’Malley’s delusional idea of revoking his defeat with a redemption against Vera. It will be interesting to see how the bout goes down this March at UFC 299. Will Sean O’Malley finally be able to beat the only person who gave him a loss? Or will Vera come out victorious again? Only time will tell.

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