Vera: "I hope to fight Jan in November."

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Marlon Vera spoke about wanting to share the octagon with former division champion Peter Yan in late fall.

"I'm hoping to fight Jan in November. I don't know if he'll be ready, but we'll find out. I want to do New York, I think it's my city and I feel like a Queens native - I really hope I get on that card. I'm sure I'm in a pretty strong position. I've made my desire known to the UFC, and I feel like after a fight like this they should give me what I need," Vera said on The MMA Hour show.

Recall that on March 9 at UFC 299, Vera lost by a crushing judges' decision to current belt holder Sean O'Malley.