MARLON VERA NEWS

Tim Welch prefers Sean O'Malley to whoop Marlon Vera, 'piece him apart' for five rounds instead of knockout Tim Welch says it would be more satisfying for Sean O’Malley to “make ‘Chito’ look bad and whoop his ass for 25 minutes” at UFC 299.

MARCH 6 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Merab Dvalishvili to serve as UFC 299 backup for Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili is set as the backup fighter for the main event of UFC 299, should something go awry during fight week.

MARCH 6 • USATODAY.COM

Video: Is UFC 299 a must-win for Sean O'Malley? Sean O’Malley can’t afford to come up short against hand-picked Marlon Vera for his first title defense at UFC 299. Can he?

MARCH 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Tim Welch takes blame for Sean O'Malley's leg injury in Marlon Vera loss, points to ankle wraps as reason Coach Tim Welch takes responsibility for Sean O’Malley injuring his leg against Marlon Vera in his lone career loss.

MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Aljamain Sterling: If Marlon Vera wants to beat Sean O'Malley at UFC 299, Ngannou-Lewis level of 'boring' could work Aljamain Sterling envisions a potential snoozefest between Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera at UFC 299.

MARCH 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC 299: Make your predictions for Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera and more in Miami We want your predictions for UFC 299 in Miami, featuring Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera, Poirier vs. Saint-Denis, MVP’s debut and more.

MARCH 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Video: UFC 299 'Countdown' for Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera Check out the UFC 299 “Countdown” main event video preview for Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera.

MARCH 4 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Video: UFC 299 'Countdown' for Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera Check out the UFC 299 “Countdown” main event video preview for Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera.

MARCH 4 • SUNHERALD.COM

UFC 299 title challenger Marlon Vera: Jose Aldo loss 'best mistake of my life' Losing to Jose Aldo was the best thing that could happen to Marlon Vera.

MARCH 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Umar Nurmagomedov predicts Sean O'Malley smashes Marlon Vera at UFC 299 Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Sean O’Malley avenges his loss to Marlon Vera at UFC 299.

MARCH 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Merab Dvalishvili breaks down how he matches up vs. UFC 299 headliners Sean O'Malley, Marlon Vera Now the No. 1 contender at bantamweight, Merab Dvalishvili is looking ahead at how he matches up against the UFC 299 headliners.

FEBRUARY 29 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC champ Sean O'Malley admits he's surprised Marlon Vera rematch is happening Although it’s what he wanted, Sean O’Malley didn’t expect to make his first title defense against Marlon Vera.

FEBRUARY 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UFC champ Sean O'Malley admits he's surprised Marlon Vera rematch is happening Although it’s what he wanted, Sean O’Malley didn’t expect to make his first title defense against Marlon Vera.

FEBRUARY 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Sean O'Malley vows to break Marlon Vera at UFC 299: 'Too fast, too sharp, too focused' Sean O’Malley plans on silencing the doubters at UFC 299.

JANUARY 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Marlon Vera: Sean O'Malley very talented, but 'I really believe I'm going to make him quit' at UFC 299 “I’m going to make him just be a shell of himself and just kick his ass,” Marlon Vera said of Sean O’Malley before their rematch at UFC 299.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Marlon Vera: Sean O'Malley very talented, but 'I really believe I'm going to make him quit' at UFC 299 “I’m going to make him just be a shell of himself and just kick his ass,” Marlon Vera said of Sean O’Malley before their rematch at UFC 299.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Henry Cejudo: UFC champ Sean O'Malley 'hasn't gone through the trenches,' loses to Marlon Vera again Henry Cejudo stands by his opinion that Marlon Vera is a bad matchup for UFC champ Sean O’Malley.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Henry Cejudo: UFC champ Sean O'Malley 'hasn't gone through the trenches,' loses to Marlon Vera again Henry Cejudo stands by his opinion that Marlon Vera is a bad matchup for UFC champ Sean O’Malley.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Video: Sean O'Malley, Marlon Vera face off ahead of UFC 299 title rematch Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera got the promotion started for their UFC 299 rematch with a faceoff on Wednesday in New York.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cory Sandhagen bummed out Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera isn't happening sooner: 'March? Damn.' UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen isn’t thrilled with how the timing of Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera will affect his return.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC champ Sean O'Malley vows to be 'biggest name in sports' in 2024 Now UFC champ and with a Marlon Vera rematch lined up, Sean O’Malley believes he’s primed for his biggest career breakthrough.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC champ Sean O'Malley vows to be 'biggest name in sports' in 2024 Now UFC champ and with a Marlon Vera rematch lined up, Sean O’Malley believes he’s primed for his biggest career breakthrough.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Sean O'Malley wants Marlon Vera but isn't sure why everyone thinks he's 'scared' of Merab Dvalishvili New UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley says he has no issues fighting Merab Dvalishvili next if he has to.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Marlon Vera preparing to fight in December, but feels Sean O'Malley is backing out Marlon Vera hasn’t been booked for a fight yet, but he’s preparing as if he’ll be fighting Sean O’Malley for the UFC bantamweight title.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Noche UFC video: 30th anniversary Q&A with Brandon Moreno, Tatiana Suarez, Marlon Vera Check out the UFC’s 30th anniversary Q&A panel featuring today’s stars ahead of the Noche UFC ceremonial weigh-ins.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM