Vera responded to Sandhagen's criticism of him

Former UFC flyweight title challenger Marlon Vera reacted to harsh comments from fellow division colleague Corey Sandhagen.

Earlier, Sandhagen criticized Vera for his lackluster performance in his title fight with champion Sean O'Malley, which ended in a points loss for the Ecuadorian.

"It doesn't bother me much. But I thought, 'Man, I just got in a fight!' Yeah, the fight didn't go according to my plan. But you put out your stupid YouTube videos in the first place. You better get in the octagon. You're not a goddamn blogger! You look like a complete idiot. But I get it. Everyone wants to do podcasts. And then what happens is. They start looking like school teachers," Vera said on The MMA Hour.