The UFC 299 turned out to be an entertaining affair. The whole card had some terrific matchups and the main event stood up to its hype. The main event was headlined by Sean O’Malley who was challenged for his gold by the Ecuadorian great Marlon Vera. Sean O’Malley defended the title for the very first time successfully as he out struck Chito throughout the course of the five rounds.
Many were surprised by Chito’s unwillingness to brawl with O’Malley or take the fight to the mat. Chael Sonnen recently gave his take on who Chito should fight in his next bout.
Chael Sonnen gives his two cents on who should Vera fight next
Chael Sonnen has been the title challenger himself when he fought the legendary Jon Jones. Sonnen is well aware of what goes on in the top of the table in UFC and the journey a fighter undergoes after losing his bout. Sonnen in a conversation spoke his mind about who should be the next opponent of Marlon ‘Chito’ Vero. Chael said,
Cory Sandhagen. And not only do I want to see that. I can’t remember the last time Cory asked for a favor around here. I really can’t remember the time when he called somebody out.
Daniel Cormier didn’t agree and gave his take instead,
I wanna see him and Kyler Phillips. Because after Kyler Phillips was able to do what he did last week against Pedro Munhoz. He deserves an opportunity for something bigger. Guys like this, a guy that was on the Ultimate fighter when I coached moving his way up in the rankings gets another big step after he bounces Pedro Munhoz who for years was top bantamweights in the world.
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Chael and Daniel certainly had differing views on who Vera’s next opponents should be. Sonnen made it clear that he would love to see Marlon against Cory Sandhagen a guy who’s known for his spectacular striking ability. Cory has been to many wars in the UFC and is one of the fan favorites. This one might be a super tricky matchup for Marlon given he struggled against the striking of Sean O’Malley.
Whereas Daniel Cormier was convinced that the only guy Chito needs to face next is the upcoming contender Kyler Phillips. Kyler put up a phenomenal show as he beat UFC veteran Pedro Munhoz. He certainly impressed the former two-division champion of the UFC.
Only time will tell who does Marlon actually matches up against in his next bout in the organization. It’ll be quite a few months before Vera steps inside of the octagon given the amount of damage he conceived in the fight against Sean O’Malley.
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