Faith: "One day the belt will be mine."

Ecuadorian UFC lightweight division fighter Marlon Vera addressed the fans after his failed attempt to win the championship belt.

Last weekend in the main event of UFC 299 in Miami, USA, Sean O'Malley defeated Vera by unanimous decision.

"This has been a lifelong dream of mine, but I wasn't able to accomplish what I wanted to do. I will be back thanks to the support of my family and team. I felt the support from Ecuador like never before, it was truly historic. One day the belt will be mine," Vera wrote on Instagram.

Recall that O'Malley and Vera have previously met in the octagon. Their first fight took place in August 2020 and ended with the victory of the Ecuadorian by technical knockout in the first round.