The UFC will reopen with UFC Vegas 53 on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The main thread of the event is Rob Font and Marlon Vera, two of the episode’s most exciting little bits. Here is Rob Font – Marlon Vera Forecast, Odds and Fight Preview.
UFC Vegas 53: Rob Font vs Marlon Vera Fight Preview
The fight between Font and Vera will take place at the UFC APEX Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both fighters are ready to beat each other and record a win to secure the Bantamweight title in the future. Winning this weekend for both fighters could be very helpful in their respective campaigns.
Vera (18-7) will join the fray with an impressive two-game winning streak that started at UFC Vegas 29 against Davey Grant. In his last fight, ‘Chito’ fought UFC legend Frankie Edgar and won the fight via KO. Vera is currently 8th overall in the bantamweight standings and is looking forward to taking on the top five fighters in the league.
Vera is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and also has impressive striking abilities. The Ecuadorian has 18 professional wins, including 7 by knockout, 3 decisions and 8 presentations. Vera will be looking forward to ending the fight against Font with an early knockout. However, UFC Vegas 53 is Vera’s first main event.
Font(19-5), on the other hand, lost unanimously to Jose Aldo in the last octagon match. Before that, the American was experiencing a strong five-game winning streak. During this time, warrior Sergio Pettis, Marlon Moraes, Cody Garbrandt, etc. Beat such rivals.
Font also has a similar track record to Vera when it comes to battles and wins. The fighter has 19 professional wins, 8 of which are knockouts. After her last upset, a dominant win against Vera would be the highest priority for Font.
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UFC Vegas 53: Rob Font vs Marlon Vera Predictions and Odds
The fight between Font and Vera is very interesting because both fighters are 5’8′ and have similar reach. Font will go out and march against Vera to apply the early pressure. He will keep high vigil and seek openings for ground shots. As the pressure builds, Font will try to tie in more shots and may eventually rule out Vera.
vera it will mainly focus on keeping the distance and try the distance landing shots. The fighter has been pretty consistent with his leg kicks in his last few fights. He will try to destroy Font’s foreleg in the first rounds. But it’s hard to imagine them both getting a finish in the end.
Prediction for UFC Vegas 53 main event: Unanimous Font Verdict
Marlon Vera and Sean O’Malley are going back and forth on Twitter after the UFC Vegas 48 main event opens.
