2024-03-21 09:34:27
INTERNATIONAL.-
UFC 299 promises to be a historic event for Ecuadorian sport, all eyes will be on the Ecuadorian Marlon Vera who will face Sean O’Malley, for the world title, the manaba achieved the required weight limit.
The official weigh-in is the time when athletes test their discipline and strict regimen outside the octagon. For Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, this weigh-in had a special meaning as he passed the weight cut and reached the 135 pounds required for his category. The atmosphere in Room F on Floor 3 of the Marriot Biscayne Bay Hotel was tense, fans and the press were waiting for the moment when the fighters would go on the scale and it would be confirmed if they were ready for the fight. When it was the turn of Sean O’Malley, the current champion of the category, tensions soared. But it was the moment when ‘Chito’ Vera approached the scale that began a moment of concern, especially in the Ecuadorian press. Before arriving at the weigh-in, Vera had spent several minutes in the sauna, trying to lose the last grams of weight, with her gaze fixed on the black cloth that covered her, she closed her eyes and waited for the judge’s verdict. It was a moment of silence, until finally the magic words were announced: “135 pounds.” Applause and cries of relief filled the room, while ‘Chito’ Vera let out a sigh of relief. The achievement of reaching the required weight shows Vera’s commitment to his career as a fighter. Now, with the weight battle behind him, the focus shifts to the fight that awaits him today. For Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, this confrontation represents an opportunity to establish himself as one of the best in his category, making history as the first Ecuadorian UFC champion. The latest statements from “Chito” contain a message of unity and hope for an entire country, which today will be supporting one of the athletes with the most successful career in the history of Ecuadorian sports.