Marlon Vera Questions If Sean O’Malley Is Worthy Of UFC Title Shot | The MMA Hour

Marlon Vera discusses his reported fight against Henry Cejudo at UFC 292, what he learned from his last loss against Cory Sandhagen, his family life after a defeat, Cejudo’s loss to Aljamain Sterling, if Sterling will beat Sean O’Malley, his 72-hour fast, and more.
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[@yournewstepdad5104]

Chito just lost to Sandhaegen and he’s getting a prime spot on a PPV card vs #3 Henry Cejudo while Cory gets shafted… Not sure that Chito is in a position to talk about who deserves what.

[@jackwolstenholme8213]

I know, Chito always falls at the last hurdle so he can’t complain.

[@boogyjuggy]

agree

[@cursedf7429]

I honestly thought chito should have gotten the song ya dong fight and cejudo vs sandhagen...

[@logo3992]

You know the ufc wants Sean vs Chito for the belt. That's one of the biggest storylines in the entire sport.

[@Adontheimperfectionist]

@@cursedf7429 That should've been the fight but UFC with its WWE timeline manipulating shii

[@mtbfever8578]

Chito might not be the best fighter ever but is a O.G in life . Much respect to the man He as real as they come 💯 Dana helping out Chito with his daughter on tuf Latin America back in the day and Chito reaction to it Was a jaw dropping moment !

[@noweycoreywey]

“Might not be the best fighter” is quite the understatement when there’s probably 3 fighters in the world that are better then him in his weight class

[@jedezzzzzy114]

@@noweycoreywey i agree alot of haters these days

[@mtbfever8578]

@@jedezzzzzy114 wtf ? How am i a hater ?

[@mtbfever8578]

@@noweycoreywey yea exactly 3 fighters are better You said it yourself 👌 I'm a big fan of chito Also biggest fan of Nate diaz who isn't the best fighter in the world .

[@Markuzsosa]

@@mtbfever8578i respect people who make the walk if you don’t compete don’t speak

[@hamidhaider5102]

He "didn't show up" against Sandhagen? Sure looked like him. Sure fought like him. He needs to accept his two punch per fight approach isn't effective and change, not deny the problem and make excuses

[@Amzyy]

Can't believe a judge gave Chito the win lmao Cory won 50-45 clean

[@AntonioGee]

He didn't show up. What I don't agree is him saying that it was a bad day but he still tried to win.

[@tdotsmosthated9034]

thats what every fighter is saying these days, just like charles oliveira "wasnt there" vs islam but magically reappeared vs beneil. after he loses to islam he'll say he wasnt there again

[@JF-yo7vu]

Fighters need to lie to themselves to be able to sleep at night 😂

[@BigPercNowitzki]

@@AmzyyI agree it’s insane to give him the win but I think chito won 1 round

[@diego1590]

He should answer the question "does chito deserve to fight Cejudo after getting dominated by Cory?

[@hsucduw]

Why not? Both off losses, makes sense to me 🤷‍♂️

[@adamxo.]

Cejudo isnt getting a title shot if he wins this anyways neither are while cory umar is possibly

[@Joelthedreamer]

I like chito but 100%. I find his hating on Sean repulsive

[@BigPercNowitzki]

Why should he have to answer that? They offered him a name so he took it lmao. He doesn’t call the shots lol if I’m him I’d also take the fight in a heart beat

[@cozy.elfenomenooooo]

​@@hsucduwcasual

[@youabeach9701]

It's weird how It's a Square. Chito beats Sean. Sean beats Petr. Petr bears Cory. Cory beats Chito. Anything can happen at the top 15.

[@Skdadel]

thats nice.

[@brokencode9106]

Thank you so much for the reminder to stay grateful Chito

[@zach-k1519]

I really with Chito and O'malley would chill together. They're both hilarious

[@craigisclean5264]

Chito quoting J. Cole in this interview was awesome. Well done!

[@Skdadel]

what did he say?

[@craigisclean5264]

@@Skdadel26:45 Beauty in the Struggle. Ugliness in the Success.

[@hypeogaming8600]

Chito is only getting better, his heart is strong , i'm expecting a good show from this absolute dude

[@melo2942]

Chito is an old bantamweight.

[@scottfoster-burner]

😂😂 bro what ….he’s got no business fighting top five fighters

[@hypeogaming8600]

@@melo2942 😅aljo 34, merab 32, henry 36 , Yan 30 and chito 30

[@plain-bagel]

Gotta love Chito! Dude knows how to work hard, stay positive, and show gratitude, while avoiding the obnoxious antics of the sport. Championship mindset right here, and hope he can grab the belt someday.

[@tomzyhd2171]

And chito does? For beating old Cruz , old Frankie

[@BigPercNowitzki]

The Cruz win was solid tho Dom looked good until he got flatlined

[@cozy.elfenomenooooo]

Was on a 4fight winstreak against good fighters and also kod sean , who did sean beat? no one got a robbery

[@dav2762]

@@cozy.elfenomenoooooHe didn’t ko him he got a lucky kick to his nerve and Sean beat the number 1 ranked guy at the time it’s his turn Chito is out of title talk

[@cozy.elfenomenooooo]

@@dav2762 says round 1 ko

[@dav2762]

@@cozy.elfenomenooooo And still not fighting for the belt…

[@TheNotoriousLCB]

at the end of the day the UFC matchmakers are very obvious about giving certain fighters optimal paths to the title - nobody can deny that Suga’s social media following is what allows him to sit out for a year then demand Aljo fight on short notice

[@degui1224]

I love how he starts counting the different types of coffee with his hands and stops at 2 😂

[@eveningstar4543]

To be fair, he can still count higher than Nate.

[@draakmanz]

@@eveningstar4543 but his bank account makes your bank account look like a dry dessert

[@a_bb_a6356]

CTE

[@eveningstar4543]

@@draakmanz There's always a butt-hurt fan girl who can't take a joke.

[@draakmanz]

@@eveningstar4543 the joke is that you like your own comment to feel better and secure about yourself lmfao

[@paulrhodes482]

I love Chito my favorite fighter such a good guy.

[@javieraraiza3182]

19:40 Sean o malley question

[@HunterArizona]

Thank you lol

[@Punchdrunk_Critic]

Love this guy! Failing is not being knocked down, failing is not getting back up! As you are judged more by how you choose to pick yourself up and come back then you are by your victories!

[@keeyonniez]

I like Chito but he needs to come with it in his next fight. And do you ever notice that Ariel has “his” fighters like Chito, Dustin, etc. He never talks to or in “best regards” to Justin, Usman, Sean, etc #UFC

[@playboicartissock2340]

And Chito isn’t worthy of fighting Cejudo.he got dominated by Corey and gets gifted a guy ahead of him in the rankings who just fought for the title and Corey gets the most dangerous guy in the division who is barley ranked

[@fanman3163]

His aura is just sublime

[@MartinAston00]

18:27 exactly! That’s also why I hate the “Triple C” bs too… It’s DOUBLE C Don’t get to combine sports !

[@gotdajuiceeee]

A nice cold brew after training sounds tremendous

[@NoahCanFB]

Can't really trash O'Malley now. Big fan of Chito but Sean is definitely above him in the title talks. Sandhagen shut Chito out, had nothing to do with being an off night.

[@mhutch5082]

Sandhagen deserves the shot over everyone

[@JF-yo7vu]

Chito overrated, but sean had a close fight with yan and nothing else. Umar merab aljo or Henry kill both of these clowns.

[@BigPercNowitzki]

@@JF-yo7vuI think Cory cooks Umar

[@GANGHOON93]

Sandhagen would have destroyed O'Malley just like he did with Chito and I Like Chito I was rooting for brudda but sandhagen don't pick ez fights like PillowFight O'Malley

[@IAmKrazyKyle]

There is nothing wrong with being a slow starter. However, when you don’t start picking it up until halfway through the 3rd round, maybe it’s time to look for a new game plan/fight style.

[@SonOftheBattleCry]

Chito is his own worst enemy he always pulls the victim card like he’s always getting looked passed he’s a fighter who can’t seem to gather a decent win streak without losing badly

[@atlfan556]

Larry june rubbing off on chito 😂

[@mjn92]

Wishhh Chito would train at Chute Box with Do Bronx… lol he’d be a dawg 3x

[@VisceralCarbon]

The Sandman fight humbled Chito, from what I'm getting from this interview. He needs to change his mind in terms of game planning for his opponents your not just going to show up anymore and outwork your opponent on who does more damage. The top fighters are too good for that with switching stances etc. Henry will out work him to and and the ground if this fight happens, I'm sure he's noticed he grappling is even weaker than his stand up.

[@talesfromthegripz]

Chito would be unstoppable if he started fighting with Charles Olivera’s blitzkrieg style of fighting. Not to mention it would make his fights much more entertaining.

[@BigPercNowitzki]

Idk he’s best at counter striking all he needs to do is up his volume by a lot

[@talesfromthegripz]

@@BigPercNowitzki I just think his striking and defense is phenomenal and that blitz style fighting messes people up big time. The only thing that might hurt him with that style is his grappling. If his grappling doesn’t get on point.

[@BigPercNowitzki]

@@talesfromthegripz his grappling is kinda like Yairs like he is kinda competent at bjj but outside of that he desperately needs some Tdd or yea it’s over. He doesn’t need to become DC or anything just try to be Conor. Learn to master how to not get taken down

[@theguvnor3880]

Chito has all the tools to become champion but I think his weakness is his fight IQ. We saw this against Cory and Aldo.

[@sickheadjoker1421]

That's true but I feel like if he beats Henry then that statement will be false, and I 100% think he has a solid chance to beat Henry as long as he actually takes calculated risk instead of standing there for 5 rounds

[@theguvnor3880]

@@sickheadjoker1421 I would need to see it. Let's not forget, that Cejudo fight might be 3 rounds and Chito has always been a slow starter.

[@hungryninja9185]

That's why you are a UFC champion 🏆

[@amzofficial8868]

chito has zero wrestling hes sure gonna need that against sterling

[@kevindurantburner3592]

He can't wrestle. Both guys you named were able to get him into the ground with little resistence.

[@DiseasedKodak]

Chito needs his own youtube channel

[@user-fk5ek8od1h]

I know Chito doesn't get credit for this but I still think it's super honorable how Chito fought that night. Granted he didn't get the win.. wasn't the better man per say.. but listen, he can say he's the ONLY man to fight the suga show & technically not lose.. no contest in my opinion was chitos best case scenario & he got that. So props to him.. he's definitely worthy of being ranked for that. #2 is sick too

[@HeroBearKing]

Still smoking that undefeated Sean O’Malley pack? 😂 😂 I like them both but definitely not delusional like you as O’Malley has one lost on his official record.

[@schism6976]

Marlon Vera is a cool cat🤙

[@vibe9155]

He beat the number one ranked guy at the time, how does he not deserve it?

[@RaffSolis]

Chito has some pretty good bouts against former champions. KO’d Cruz and Frankie… this is definitely a winnable fight as long as he doesn’t look the way he did against Corey

[@jamesssss621]

Chito is definitely a contender but he’s got to get out of his own way.

[@theboogeyman9813]

Let's go Chito

[@bullyhunter6930]

3:30 that’s called grape in the states

[@stevem7736]

I never knew how cool of a dude Marlon was. Very inspiring interview.

[@jamesmaguire9518]

Chito should be happy O’Malley gets the shot. It O’Malley can somehow win and Chito wins his next fight, he might skip the line. The ufc is all about a good storyline and a Chito O’Malley rematch for the title would be good. I know Aljo should 100% be the favorite against Sean, but Sean does have a bullet on his hand so he always has a chance. Also, I feel like for the first time, everyone is picking Aljo to win so he might actually get unlucky and lose 🤣😂😂😂. I love the bantamweights

[@likejimi5845]

Ohh yeah he will definitely jump the line. Only way he won't is if Cory knocks out Umar and he only beats Henry by decision or something. But the ufc forsure wants that rematch for the belt

[@omarisawesome1996]

The ufc hates cory lol

[@shmooga4034]

He’s so delusional. I want to like him but he acts like Cory did nothing to nullify him. Then to say sean is undeserving is crazy considering his circumstance. Chito has some good wins and maybe in better fashion than sean but out of both of them Yan is the best win on either resume. Regardless of controversy.

[@alcottdevalte7440]

This kid always nice and humble with kind talk towards his opponents and the breakdown of his fights. Should have had a better gameplan against Sandhagen but his rhythm and momentum was broken too fast by Sandhagen that was all over the place and made him think too much.

[@gchammertime1557]

Chito is the best dressed ufc fighter, bar none. The fit on that tee shirt is crisp.

[@charliec2966]

Chito always Cappin with that " I don't give a f!@#" It is getting old.

[@partridgepimp3363]

A lot of fighters feel flat in there with Cory. Flat footed because they can’t get off with Cory’s speed and varied attack

[@charlietabone6162]

Chito dog is beautiful So well-behaved .that'll make you happy in itself

[@dracsb.c2385]

Muy arrecho chito

[@xspetz1316]

Its crazy how people cope while convincing us that they're not coping

[@billywilkes7914]

Chito vs Yanez if not henry

[@ronburgundy2383]

Would yan vs chito make sense ?

[@devauriyon9045]

well if he would've beat corey he wouldn't have to worry about omalley being worthy of it

[@shaun2258]

Chito you are a beast but suga deserves it after what he went thru with yan.

[@omardorado1850]

Chito u a dawg

[@alexvukasin9769]

Nice guy, seems motivated as well…. I got Henry by brutal ko

[@devongonsalves1976]

I remember Izzy having that same issue of being flat think it was his second Whitaker fight could be wrong ..

[@lilchaos4792]

This dude is a master of Law of Attraction and Manifestation.

[@shawnkliewer9987]

If I was chito, I'd talk to Aj Sterling, the champ, that's just business, team work, I'm from great neck ny, I support AJ, jones,and Moreno, and all fighters bringing hope to us disabled, it's a hope a dream, and even being disabled, you give us something to believe in, TY.

[@bplahn39]

You can have my jab Arial!

[@SlikMik]

Chito sound like Juliana 😂…ironically

[@budoolove5887]

Chito is the man. Sandhagen beat him hands down, no problem. They'll fight again I think.

[@primetimemma-oi4ks]

1:13 😂

[@tspeez]

Sure feels like a Suga vs Chito Aug 19th is inevitable

[@user-fk5ek8od1h]

I still wonder where Chito would be today, if somehow he didn't just get a no contest, but somehow beat the #1 pound for pound bantamweight on earth, suga bane Shane O'Malley.. Chito, chin up. Your the only man to NOT lose to Sean which makes you.. pretty good. 👍 Congrats.. #nocontestsaresweetoo

[@vaellanshanmuru6405]

Your mama is sweet too 😂

[@dav2762]

Suga is in a position Chito wishes he was he blew his opportunity

[@Stunrickrollownage]

Awww what happen last fight? 😅

[@hellosaysme08]

Chito is a fantastic vibe. Bro lifts me

[@shane7051]

I hate when fighters blame a loss on "I felt flat, I just couldn't get started, I didn't have that pop that night" etc etc. Its because the other guy was either the better fighter or had the better gameplan. Stop taking away from their win.

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

Nullify to the fullest extent he wasn’t flat he was whooped

[@jonr4164]

Kids be talking about the rankings all the time, like they mean something, piss ants who never lost, because they never lived and don't know the struggle to get an opportunity. Too busy playing it safe on mums couch, waiting for their parents to croak it so they skip hard work and get a cushy upgrade. This is not your local league of losers game or call of duty listings, these are real fighters. They all capable of putting your lights out. "You never underperformed cos you never performed in the first place." Try setting foot in a ring at your local gym and see if you can lasst more than 2 rounds without getting your head caved in, rather than visiting to get your latest tinder pfp's. Everyone who isn't hating, still has a chance at being a real man, cheers to you and yours. Great struggles make great stories and both people in this interview understand that better than internet ever will.

[@user-fk5ek8od1h]

Chito is a new age gangsta . However I do think it's a little soft to go from saying he's cool with the suga show getting the title fight, to now he doesn't deserve it.. nah man. Keep it a G. Suga show is THAT boy. Chito should just be proud he's the only guy to not get beat by suga. Granted he didn't beat suga. But he didn't lose either.. no contests are sweet too

[@brainswolepepeswole7649]

Of course Sean deserve to get a tittle shot is not about how many fight u won on a row Is how much u influence people an your decision making will get u a tittle shot an even tho I love chito he has not made the best decision to get a title shot he gets into fights that if he losses instead giving him credit just put him lower cause he lost against some one that shouldn't win an that's why chito hasn't get a title shot everytime he gets close he goes an take a fight that instead of get him closer to the tittle even if he lost. But doesn't cause he goes an fight some one under him instead some one over him... Sean is smarter he fighting people over him like his last fight

[@wildpyraah6343]

I love chito. But O’Malley beat no.1 in Yan controversial or not bruh. Like he just lost like wtf you mean

[@dano1307]

I like Chito but he fought Cory the same as he always fights. He was always gonna lose that fight. To be honest, the highlight KOs hes had are of over the hill fighters. Dude is wayy too inactive in the cage for the elite fighters. Cory beats him 9.5 times out of 10.

[@plutoloco2378]

A cold brew sounds good.

[@Adontheimperfectionist]

Chito come on bro, O'malley beat Petr Yan (straight up in my eyes because control time shouldn't outweigh damage) You got dominated by Cory Sandhagen and yet you get to fight the dude that just fought for a belt and Sandhagen is fighting down in the rankings, In this case If your questioning other people's positions you should also be questioning your own.

[@omarisawesome1996]

Acess journalist ariel not asking the real question: why does chito deserve a jump up the rankings for losing.

[@Diegoooo4]

Vera did spit a little facts on sugas record besides yan who has he beat? Still a fan of both

[@drugbustin]

Yeah, its not like sugar beat a former champion in his division or something

[@GANGHOON93]

It's true I was just commenting this O'Malley has not even fought a top contender to the title shot like umar sandhagen Sean picking Ez water down non ranked fighters

[@lakebennett1274]

Chito could beat anyone on his best night. Also 8-9 Bantamweights he could very well lose to

[@determinedmind1609]

If Umar beats Cory, no question he’s the next champion.

[@buzzedlightbeers]

did he say he was 19 and his gf was fresh 17? like she just turned 17?

[@PJ-po6xy]

Toughest chin in Bantamweight history

[@Amzyy]

Sean O'Malley beat Petr Yan who was the number 1 ranked guy at the time. He deserves the title shot. He's the best striker in the whole UFC imo

[@AntonioGee]

Better striker than Izzy? Lmao stop it

[@dusan550]

​@@AntonioGee outstruck Yan. He is one of the best strikers for sure.

[@mach7rs]

@@AntonioGee he is lol lightweights are much faster and, as a general rule of thumb, it's more technical. That being said, if you know what you're looking at, Sean's striking is extremely high level. He's extremely unorthodox, hard to read, and has a lot of dangerous weapons. Izzy's obviously phenomenal too, don't get me wrong. But I would agree that Sean is one of, if not, the best strikers in the UFC. Honestly, most of the guys at the top of the bantamweight division are some of the best strikers in the UFC.

[@joshreid1006]

@@mach7rsNo he isn’t 😂 Don’t ever say that again.

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

@@joshreid1006 Sean is easily in the top 3. The guy you replied to gave a fantastic answer as to why he sees Sean as Number 1 and you rreply with hurr durr no he is not. It's ok to not know what you're looking at.

[@MindYoBeeswax]

Chito's dope. Love his mindset.

[@mikemartin7482]

Ariel, You have no homies to bring! 😂

[@Banxyyy]

i like chito but hes fighting further up ranks even after getting folded by sandhagen for 25mins, he is the last person that should be talking about being worthy of their position lol

[@lukehodson9625]

This needs to be written in stone but without a Shadow of a doubt, Chito is the best dressed fighter of all time

[@gopolanglekoto]

Chito vs Yan 📍

[@jakeholt4275]

chito talkin like he didn’t just get worked by sandhagen 🤣🤣

[@lm0026]

DON chito vera

[@cursedf7429]

That dude is hard not too like.

[@joelrodgers5411]

HIM

[@Uwek.5775]

i thought he fights manny bang

[@monstermind4286]

I realize the people in the comments dont understand Chitos words and sentences. It's cool Dont Trip

[@circaskater67]

CCC is a Terrible fight for Chito.... Love the guy, but that's a bad fight stylistically and bad for his career imo

[@luuuk4850]

chito talking too much about he was off that day, cory was just better.

[@BrutalInsights]

Marlon Vera is right, O'malley isn't worthy and isn't ready.

[@ethanfay6091]

Damn imagine not being worth or ready but knocking out the champion of the division 😹😹😹 I don’t want to see a deserving and ready O’Malley if that’s the case.

[@scottfoster-burner]

Bro got exposed last fight. All bark, not bite😂😂

[@davidkolodziej3769]

Seems to have a hard time accepting the fact that Cory is the better fighter and proved it significantly.

[@williamRE]

Chito needs to start getting honest, or his career will become Marlon Moraes pt 2

[@CBFW_KO]

It definitely sounds like Chito overtrained himself in the Cory fight, it’s one of the worst experiences.

[@ArizonaHurley]

If O'Malley becomes champ, Chito wrecks him in his first title defense

[@Chris-Topherr]

100% he gets the next title shot if he wins and Sean wins the belt lol