Ecuador

Marlon “Chito” Vera is an Ecuadorian MMA fighter in the UFC’s bantamweight division. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he won The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America in 2014 and has since built a highlight-rich UFC career, earning multiple Performance of the Night bonuses, notable wins over Frankie Edgar and Dominick Cruz (among others), and tying or leading several bantamweight records. Standing 5’8″ with over 18 finishes in his UFC wins, Vera brings a powerful mix of striking and submission threats to every fight.