Marlon Vera is all set to face Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 for the bantamweight title. Their initial clash ended in a brutal defeat and an injury for O’Malley and seems like ‘Chito is looking forward to repeating what he did back at UFC 252. However, ahead of his fight, let’s have a look at Vera’s moniker ‘Chito.’ His nickname has a close connection to his childhood behind it. Let’s dive in to understand what ‘Chito’ means to Vera.

How did Marlon Vera earn the name ‘Chito’?

Marlon Vera’s moniker ‘Chito’ is very close to his heart. In his own words, “Really that’s just because my family called me like that since I was a little kid. So there’s not really like, a meaning behind it. It was hard for me to pronounce my name when I was a kid so this was sort of a cheat code because I couldn’t pronounce my name,” said Vera in an interview with News18.

In the Spanish Lexicon, the term ‘Chito’ refers to small or silence. And if you know ‘Chito’ you he’s neither. The Ecuadorian is a big name in the division and creates a lot of noise both inside and outside his Octagon.

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Uncharacteristic of one of the meanings of his nicknames, ‘Chito’ was not silent when baseless rumors about his preparations for UFC 299 started going around. There were rumors that Vera might not be ready for the match as his camp was going bad, but in his most recent update, ‘Chito’ has called out former champion Aljamain Sterling for spreading misinformation.

‘Chito’ fires back at Aljamain Sterling for UFC 299 camp claims

Aljamain Sterling, in his recent statement, said Marlon Vera was reportedly having a bad camp. He stated that he was rooting for O’Malley to get the victory as ‘Chito’ might not be well prepared. This statement gave some worrisome moments for the MMA community but seems like Vera has come up with a befitting statement.

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“Aljo, he’s so f***ing hungry for attention. He never got attention in the UFC. He became a world champion, he defended it, and he got booed in front of f****** Jersey in front of f****** Cejudo. Who gets booed against Cejudo? Holy s***, people f****** hate you. You’re becoming a YouTuber because your fight career isn’t going well…how’d he hear? We have a private gym. There’s no janitor in our gym, we don’t have people, it’s the same three people year-round. Saturday night, you guys will see how bad my camp was. So Aljo, f*** off, dude. Focus on your life, you’re a f****** loser,” said Vera on UFC 299 media day.

Marlon Vera is looking to clinch the bantamweight title, however, going past O’Malley who is in his prime won’t be easy for the ‘Chito.’ What’s your opinion on their matchup? Give us your thoughts and predictions for UFC 299 in the comments below.

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