5 potential opponents for Marlon Vera after his recent victory

After his big win this weekend over Rob Font, who is next for Marlon Vera?

This past weekend saw Marlon Vera pick up one of the biggest wins of his UFC career, as he outpointed Rob Font in one of the more exciting bouts of 2022.

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Marlon Vera’s win over Rob Font should move him into the top five at bantamweight, so who should ‘Chito’ face next?

Whether he’s matched with a fighter above him in the rankings or a big-name fighter who is slightly below him, the good news is that there are plenty of options for the Ecuadorian fighter.

Here are five potential opponents for 'Chito' Vera following his latest victory.

#5. Marlon Vera vs. Jose Aldo

Could 'Chito' Vera overcome Jose Aldo if they were to rematch?

Okay, so in a number of ways, it’s probably too early for a rematch between Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo. The two men only fought in December 2020, with Aldo taking a decision over three rounds, and it definitely seems like the Brazilian might have his hands full right now with either Aljamain Sterling or the returning Henry Cejudo.

However, ‘Chito’ has already suggested that he’d like to run the fight back, stating that he’d love to fight the former UFC featherweight kingpin again because he apparently declined a five-round bout the last time they fought.

Marlon Vera guarantees a finish of Jose Aldo if he gets a five-round rematch. 👀

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Vera has also stated that he’d finish Aldo if they were to fight again. While the jury is out on that claim, particularly after ‘Junior’ largely outclassed him standing in their first bout, it is true that ‘Chito’ appears to have improved a lot since December 2020.

It’d be a high-risk fight for Vera, as another loss to Aldo would almost certainly send him tumbling out of contention for the UFC bantamweight title. However, if he could finish the Brazilian legend, then he’d have claimed his biggest scalp yet, and it could even set him up for a shot at the champion.

Overall, it seems unlikely that the UFC would go for this booking simply because Aldo’s likely to have another fight in the pipeline already, but if they were to choose this direction, then it’d definitely work.