” Count me out now– state something now,” Vera told Joe Rogan after the battle. “A lot of people have a viewpoint, but it doesnt matter. … The skys the limitation. … If youre going to kick with a kicker, ensure youre ready to kick. … The guy has a lot of hype– good for him. He does not have the dog I have inside. The pet dog I have within is larger than all these people.”.
The talk all week was that Marlon Vera was a live underdog for his fight against the unbeaten Sean OMalley.
Ultramodern UFC 252 outcomes include:.
When OMalley fell and slipped to his back, Vera went to the canvas with him.
OMalley was removed from the cage on a stretcher after the first loss of his career.
Marlon Vera def. Sean OMalley by means of TKO (elbows)– Round 1, 4:40.
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Merab Dvalishvili def. John Dodson through unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
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Virna Jandiroba def. Felice Herrig through submission (armbar)– Round 1, 1:44.
Danny Chavez def. TJ Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Livinha Souza def. Ashley Yoder via consentaneous choice (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).
Chris Daukaus def. Parker Porter via TKO (punches)– Round 1, 4:28.
Kai Kamaka III def. Tony Kelley through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Vera (18-6-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) backed that up with a first-round interruption of OMalley (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). When Vera had the opportunity to attempt to put OMalley away, he took advantage for the TKO with 20 seconds left in the opening frame.
OMalley landed several big kicks to Veras body each time Vera changed positions. OMalley appeared to injure a leg, and Vera kept working on low kicks to make him uncomfortable.
Vera (18-6-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) backed that up with a first-round interruption of OMalley (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). The finish followed OMalley appeared to suffer an injury to his right leg earlier in the round. He took advantage for the TKO with 20 seconds left in the opening frame when Vera had the chance to try to put OMalley away.
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Vera put the pressure on and pressed him towards the cage. When OMalley fell and slipped to his back, Vera went to the canvas with him.
UFC 252 play-by-play and live resultsUFC 252 discussion threadThe fighters traded low kicks early, then worked kicks to the knees on each other. OMalley landed several huge kicks to Veras body each time Vera altered stances. OMalley appeared to harm a leg, and Vera kept dealing with low kicks to make him unpleasant.
The bantamweight bout was the UFC 252 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+
