Marlon Andrés Vera Delgado was born on December 2, 1992, and is an Ecuadorian professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Vera gained entry into the UFC after appearing on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. As of March 13, 2023, he is #3 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Vera was born into a middle-class family in Chone, Ecuador. He has an older sister and brother.
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Causing a ruckus and getting into street fights throughout his youth, Vera started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his newly-adopted hometown of Guayaquil at the age of 16.
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Vera began training as an amateur in 2011 and made his professional debut in February 2012. He compiled a record of 6–1–1, competing for regional promotions in Latin America before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in 2014.
In May 2014, it was revealed that Vera was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Werdum.
Over the course of the show, Vera first defeated Henry Briones in the quarterfinals via knockout. Subsequently, Vera was forced out of his semi-final bout with a skin infection and was replaced by Guido Cannetti.
Marlon Vera’s daughter’s condition: What condition does Marlon Vera’s daughter have?
Only hardcore MMA fans will know that Vera’s daughter, Ana Paula, suffers from a disease called Moebius Syndrome. It’s a rare neurological disease that hampers the muscles controlling facial expressions.
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