Marlon Vera, a fighter in the UFC's lightweight division, has spoken out about his bout with Peter Yan. "Cheeto" believes that this fight should carry the status of a challenger.
"Without question, it's an interesting fight for the fans, for the UFC - it's a former champion against a former title challenger, and the winner should get a title shot. It's a big fight that a win would make a loud statement. He said he wants that fight, too. After the UFC 299 tournament, he said he wanted to fight me, and I said, 'What are you talking about? You turned me down twice.' He started making excuses like, 'It wasn't the right time for me,' and I was like, 'Well then shut the f*** up' When I fought Cruz, the original plan was to fight Peter Yan that day."