Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera bump into each other and talk trash at the UFC hotel pic.twitter.com/yw0B0GSpR6
— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) March 6, 2024Marlon Vera says he is ready for everything Sean O'Malley has to throw at him leading into their UFC 299 rematch.
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Vera (23-8) will challenge O’Malley (17-1) for the bantamweight title in the main event at UFC 299 on Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami. During media day, O’Malley informed reporters about direct messages he exchanged with Vera and prompted them to press “Chito” for more information.When asked, Vera didn’t divulge the exact texts but gave an overview of what transpired.
“He was just trying to get to my head. The text wasn’t weird. He’s a weirdo, so I’m like, I’m not going to engage with you on [in] a conversation. That’s why I sent a selfie back smiling.”Vera is well aware of O’Malley’s mind games and is seemingly prepared to trade barbs with “S…