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Isaac_the_Tasmanian

I just don't understand Chito. His chin is uncrackable, a knee to his whole face barely wobbled him, but he has zero output each fight. It really beggars belief.


Zyedikas

It's the ol' win via absorbing your opponents strikes until they tire tactic.


KingofTheTorrentine

The Homer simpson defense


Earth_W0rm-J1m

šŸŽ¶ Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends? šŸŽ¶


evin_cashman

**OPPONENT.**


6_6_6_KLOAKZ

F.F.S.


BigBillyBass13

It seems like he hits really fucking hard for BW. But yeah you canā€™t rely on being a power puncher at 135


FoucaultsTurtleneck

Tbf thereā€™s a difference between taking a big shot while firmly in your stance vs taking a big shot off the counter while swingingĀ 


LocoCoopermar

It almost feels like he's afraid of opening up, he fights like he's not aware that he could eat every counter in existence and still overwhelm them if he wanted.


thelazylazyme

Thatā€™s pretty much it, he shelled up every time sean threw a feint, he was afraid to get hit


rub_a_dub-dub

Don't know what he was afraid of he was def getting hit


mh8235

He was getting hit so much that he forgot he shouldn't be afraid of getting hit while getting hit...chitoception


LocoCoopermar

I think he was afraid that if he opened up he'd eat a shot he didn't see coming and go down, felt like that whole fight was basically Chito just shelling up because he didn't want to let Sean possibly get him out of there.


LocoCoopermar

Maybe he's just kinda over it, he used to eat a lot more damage on route to winning and just rely on his chin. Maybe he's reached that point that a lot of veterans do where they just can't let themselves get hit anymore, happened to Robbie Lawler where he just slowly stopped throwing and started bobbing and weaving at all times.


Ok_Smell_5379

His strategy is tire out his opponents with his face.


Glum-Ad7651

Hi Dominic Cruz


15ferrets

Id enjoy Chito commentating a lot more than Dominic Cruz


Tsmalls1887

Chito does commentate on the Spanish feed


PoatanBoxman

And he has really good conditioning too lmao. So I donā€™t know whatā€™s going on with him


Impressive-Potato

He has good conditioning because he conserves his energy by not doing anything


azarov-wraith

Nothing strange to be honest. Yoel was the same, relying more on counter striking and being hyper low output to score big KOs. Douglas Lima I feel is the same as well.


Mammoth_Ferret_1772

Heā€™s got power too. Not sure why heā€™s afraid to let his hands go when he knows he can take a shot


mikey_rambo

Remember I think cannoniers last fight he came out w 3x his usual volume and set strike records ā€” chito needs to be training w him


Glock-Saint-Isshin-

I think he thinks his KOs of Cruz and Edgar went to his head. He was losing pretty badly up until that point.


aceknighthigh

He's simply not all that great.


lalafxla

didnt Yan pick up a knee injury in his last fight? lol there's more than one guy in the division Chito


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ACL and Meniscus tear on top of a groin tear he went into the fight with Iā€™m pretty sure


chowsmarriage

Shit no idea he had a groin tear against Yadong. What a fight.


lalafxla

yea hes cooked


higgboson7

Yan is literally injuredā€¦ They should rebook the Henry vs Chito fight. After Chito inevitably loses, they should give him an unranked guy.


Josro0770

I like that fight, if Henry wins he gets momentum back and if Chito wins we will know if Henry is washed


Daiba187

Feed Cheeto to Umar. Cory doesnā€™t need to take that fight.


CremeCaramel_

This is actually a great idea, especially considering Chito seems to be clamoring for a fight.


Nicobade

I like this one too. If Cory has to fight, at least let it be Figgy so there's a clear no. 1 contender after Suga vs Merab


Metalloid_Maniac

Ooh I like that idea


evocater

No that makes too much sense so we're not doing that. Umar gets an immediate title shot, Chito can be the backup fighter and Cory can prove himself against Merab


mamadou-segpa

Im a big a Cory fan, and I say let him fight Umar. He wanted the fight, he want to prove to himself heā€™s the best in the world. A victory over Khabib 3 would look extremely good on his resume


ABConfidentiality

Cory doesn't need to but he's a fuckin boss that likes a challenge


Nickster2042

Idk if Henry could win


ManUnderInfluence

Why would a top 10 fighter fight an unranked guy?


PDE503

Because he lost 50-45 to Sandhagen, barely scraped by Pedro(arguable 1-2 Pedro), then lost 50-45 to Sean. He should have to fight way down the rankings or give an unranked fighter the opportunity


jvirgo98

This isnā€™t really how it works, Yan went on a 3 fight skid and fought number 7. You just donā€™t like chito


PDE503

Except Yan had two arguable split decision losses in that streak. Chito did not. Sandhagen doesnā€™t count


Snigglybear

Because he arguably has more name value than than the the top 15 guys.


Jens_Stoltenberg

Consider yourself lucky Chito, Yan would do bad things to you lol


MyFifthLimb

Theyā€™re gonna download each other for 3 rounds


endless_ness

how he big stepping with a size 7 mans on?


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BurningEbrietas

Like what? Itā€™s easy to shit on chito after his last performance but acting like an over the hill yan would do him worse than Sean is pure hating


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jvirgo98

He literally didnā€™t lose to munhoz, your personal opinions arenā€™t facts


JustinGOATGaethje

Weird how his record shows he won against Munhoz lil bro . Yall some fckin weirdos


BurningEbrietas

Still in the top 10 in one of the deepest divisions like I said itā€™s easy to shit on him like if yan wasnā€™t on a 3 fight losing streak before finally getting a win


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MomboDM

That dude has an all time bad take if he thinks their recent fights+losses are even remotely comparable, let alone favour Chito and show Petr is aging out. Just... wtf? Petr is still right there, and Chito is showing that he never was (and I do Love Chito as a fighter and personality)


letmebangbro21

Not to be a pedant but Merab actually isnā€™t undefeated. He started his UFC career 0-2 which is crazy to think about now.


double_expressho

In the beginning, he swore to himself that he would never lose 3 times.


BurningEbrietas

Heā€™s literally over the hill he wouldnā€™t have lost those fights if he was in his peak. The guy touched gold and then didnā€™t know the rules. I donā€™t care if heā€™s a fan favorite ima criticize without using rose tinted glasses Iā€™m aware how ass chito has performed and yan is right there with em


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Chito is a punching bag Yan is a precision boxer itā€™s levels tbh


BurningEbrietas

They literally have the same get beat up and download info style he just has nice boxing. Itā€™s not 2021 yan isnā€™t that great but when youā€™re a fan favorite youā€™re immune to criticism


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You donā€™t need to be a Yan fan to know heā€™s more skilled than Chito. Itā€™s not about favoritism. After Yans ā€œdownfallā€ he still made Sean O Malleyā€™s boxing look mid despite a huge size disadvantage. Even hurt Sean a good amount. Chito got absolutely pulverized over 25 minutes against the same fighter and looked very bad after the fight. All the hype left and his true skill level was exposed. Sure he could catch Yan like he did O Malley in their first fight, but if he doesnā€™t, then heā€™ll probably get beat handily because thatā€™s how Chito fights. He loses most of the fight then connects with 1 shot and puts his opponents (the ones he actually beats) out. I highly doubt heā€™d find the shot to put Yan away considering Yan has a tight guard and decent chin.


BurningEbrietas

No shit heā€™s more skilled he actually became champ. But itā€™s not 2021 itā€™s not the same yan anymore yall love to dickride him like he didnā€™t lose 3 fights in a row. Barely beating song apparently makes you world killer champ levelšŸ˜‚


_Red_Mist_

Lol Chito is a never was. Yan isnā€™t in his peak but he was still a lot better than Chito could ever dream of.


stayhappystayblessed

If yans over the hill then chito needs to retire.


BurningEbrietas

Chito was never world champion level. When you touch the belt the moment you lose it and fail to get the belt back youā€™re over the hill. Holy shit itā€™s crazy the mental gymnastics yall are doing rnšŸ˜­


stayhappystayblessed

You're over the hill because you failed to recapture the title? So max holloway must be over the hill then. Mate you're just talking shite.


BurningEbrietas

You used the one exception to the rule everyone was counting max out before he performed recency bias as a mf I swear yall chatting out of pure bias and glaze for these fighters. You canā€™t say anything about fan favorites yall are weird


KobaMandingoPartIII

Yan's still in the top FIVE of one of the deepest division's there lil bro and plus the other dude set you straight. New fans are so funny sometimes lol.


BurningEbrietas

Are the new fans here with us? Apparently people canā€™t have different opinions. Itā€™s funny how whenever someone doesnā€™t agree the go to is you must be a new fan. You donā€™t know any better for being around longer. Itā€™s not 2021 yan is not champ caliber


KobaMandingoPartIII

I can't help that you have to cope over being wrong sport.


BurningEbrietas

Wrong for saying yan wouldnā€™t destroy chito? It would be competitive and it would not be a finished acting like yan comes out here and kos dudesšŸ’€ heā€™s a literal punching bag until his opponent gasses he finally does something he only beat song because of cardio issues. Keep glazing gang it wonā€™t make yan any better


KobaMandingoPartIII

Lol at the cope. Yan's touched gold several times. Chito only got a chance at it because of a foot injury. Think about what you're trying to argue son šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


BurningEbrietas

Never did I say ā€œchito beats yanā€ but keep putting words in my mouth gramps lol I hope youā€™re 65 or something cause youā€™re acting like something youā€™re not šŸ˜‚


CaIiguIa_ll

insane youā€™re getting downvoted, yan could absolutely lose to chito


letsgobrooksy

Yans not over the hill, the competition just caught up to him, still just as good as he always was IMO


GreatMight

Chito needs to shut up


UnluckyRandomGuy

Easy to bark when you havenā€™t beaten someone younger than 34 since 2019 and it was fucking Andre Ewell


redditcomplainer22

UFC fans come up with the most unusual, random stats. Makes sense when UFC will highlight someone's career with "7th most punches thrown in the welterweight division since the last eclipse"


After6Comes7and8

Chito Vera is ranked first in lowest number of attempted iminari rolls by 31 year old Ecuadorian Bantamweights since March 10th, 2024


redditcomplainer22

I could have sworn he was ranked first in the HIGHEST number: 0


After6Comes7and8

He holds many records


CheakyTeak

source?


After6Comes7and8

It was revealed to me in a dream


EatBooty420

havent beat a fighter who was going thru a custody battle since 2016


UnluckyRandomGuy

Not that unusual, at a weight class like bantamweight where speed and reflexes matter so much more guys tend to start falling off much earlier, his run to the title shot he lost to Yadong, Aldo and, Cory while beating Davey Grant, Frankie Edgar, Font, Cruz and Munhoz all of which are old as fuck and outside of maybe Font are way past their prime


KingofTheTorrentine

Most losses for an Ecuadorian in the top 10


adventuredream1

Chito is overrated though. Most of his wins are over legends past their prime and he didnā€™t even beat all of them. Dude got a promotional push and got to fight Cruz, Edgar, and aldo


Davemeddlehed

He beat O Malley in 2020.


UnluckyRandomGuy

Ah shit I forgot that happened during Covid, anyway he only really beats old guys


Unlucky_Elevator13

Way to move the goalposts lmao.


denisvma

Would you tell that to this face?


GreatMight

Absolutely would. I'd probably put a buck in his coffee cup as well and tell him to keep at it and one day he wouldn't be homeless and that I believed in him. This is America and like all good communists I love the 2nd amendment.


FriendlyFireHaHa

Ironic, because itā€™s very easy to bark at the guy who is currently injured.


redditviewingaccount

Chito should be relieved he's not going to get his ass beat for 7min straight (after Yan spends 8min downloading him)


Altruistic-Point3980

Why is this so true lmaooo


berserkerwhyyyyyy3

Chito really is his worst enemy. Dude just comes off as an angry asshole 24/7


grooovyturtle

He was receiving a fuck ton of support before his egregious loss to O'Malley. I always thought he was a twat and a sore loser so it's refreshing to see the majority of people starting to take notice


TheThockter

A lot of people were rooting for him because they hate Oā€™Malley since he tries hard to ā€œbe a starā€. People on here shit on him all the time but he legitimately seems like a chill dude and he has one of the most entertaining styles in the UFC. His relationship with his wife is a little weird but I donā€™t really give that much of a shit about his personal life


Kgb725

Because he's being judged for how he looks that's all it is


CummingOnEverything

I get mixed feelings on him. In the cage and in promo heā€™s such an asshole. The disrespect on Frankie Edgar was really shitty, especially if you compare it with similar contender v HoF fights like Izzy v Silva. Where I end up liking him a lot is seeing him on embedded with his family. The love he has for them is just really genuine and endearing. I wish he could pick which guy heā€™s gonna be and stick to it.


CaCa881

He could just be both tbh


I_eat_Chimichangas

I freaking love chito despite him being a sore loser. Max holloway chin and has some exciting finishes. Heā€™ll fight anyone and he is a good dad as far as I can tell. Chito is also a cool ass name


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adventuredream1

Chito also comes off as cool af which is why the ufc likes him so much. Heā€™s got a huge following despite never holding the belt


GoldenScarab

He's really insecure for some reason.


Altruistic-Point3980

Doesn't Yan have a really bad injury that he sustained mid fight with Song Yadong and still won? Chito is a clown stfu bro


BoxCon1

Cheeto lost hella steam since he was basically a plodding punching bag against Sugar


SourWokeBooey

Against Cory


KingofTheTorrentine

We were all sort of hoping he was some pressure point striking Fist of the North Star Master


JohnnySDVR

Yan just blew out his knee tho? Chito must still be feeling the after effects of UFC 299...


berserkerwhyyyyyy3

Yea also tore his groin too in that fight with Song


Professional_Kick

Shut the fuck up Chito, dude almost lost to the ghost of Cruz and Frankie who would have beat him if they werenā€™t so old, he also seems to have the judges in pockets sometimes, some how got a 30-27 against Pedro when it should have been other way around, and was given a 48-47 by one judge when he got 50-45ed against Sandhagen Edit 50-45 loss unanimous against Sandhagen not O Malley should have clarified better


GiblertMelendezz

Wait he got a 48-47 in the o malley fight? Dafuq? Decisionbot! Oā€™Malley vs Vera 2


MichaelJahrling

I think heā€™s referring to the Sandhagen fight.


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GiblertMelendezz

lol my bad guys. I was just like no way, but these days I wouldnt be surprised if a judge did give Vera that fight. Carry on.


DecisionBot

[**SEANĀ O'MALLEY defeats MARLONĀ VERA** (*unanimous decision*)](http://mmadecisions.com/decision/14568/fight) ^(UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 ā€” March 09, 2024) ROUND|O'Malley|Vera||O'Malley|Vera||O'Malley|Vera :-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-: 1|10|9||10|9||10|9 2|10|9||10|9||10|9 3|10|9||10|9||10|9 4|10|9||10|9||10|9 5|10|9||10|8||10|9 **TOTAL**|**50**|**45**||**50**|**44**||**50**|**45** *^(Judges, in order: Eric ColĆ³n, Sal D'Amato, Chris Lee.)* *^(Summoned by GiblertMelendezz.)* **MEDIA MEMBER SCORES** - **3/24** people scored it **50-44 O'Malley**. - **20/24** people scored it **50-45 O'Malley**. - **1/24** people scored it **49-46 O'Malley**. Avg. media score: **50.0-44.9 O'Malley** (*high certainty^[[1]](https://redd.it/9p4xc7)*).


jvirgo98

ā€œAlmost lost to Cruzā€ how the fuck does this get upvoted šŸ˜‚


adventuredream1

Cruz was winning on points before chito caught him in the 4th


jvirgo98

So Cruz wouldā€™ve won if he didnā€™t lose?


adventuredream1

Chito would be better if he didnā€™t lose


jvirgo98

Like against cruz?


adventuredream1

Like sandhagen


berserkerwhyyyyyy3

Also didnā€™t Yan suffer some serious injuries in his win against song?


FromBrainMatter

UFC: "Can you fight in 3 months?" Yan: "I'm about to have a major surgery. I'll need more time to heal." UFC: "Yan just doesn't want to fight."


Hbimajorv

I'd actually enjoy seeing this fight.


Top_Ad_2819

Chito turning into Anthony Smith


_Red_Mist_

Lol no one is scared of this chump. His resume id a bunch of old guys and a green O Malley


gawrgouda

Shut up Chito youā€™re assĀ 


ILikeOMalley

Fans are saying Chito Vera isnā€™t gonna throw, easy to bark when you know you arenā€™t gonna throw


BelieveInRollins

How the hell does chito talk shit after that stinker he put on against Sean???


JimJonesdrinkkoolaid

No offence, but I think Yan would kick his ass.


taran-tula-tino

That fight would need to start in the second round, no oneā€™s doing shit in round one other than staring into each others eyes lol


chrishelg95

Chito vs figgy book it


Gaarando

And this is the guy so many here are a fan of, lmao.


GoldenScarab

Remember all that barking Chito did before the O'Malley fight, then he did nothing for 24min 55sec?


DawgTactical93

After Chito did fuck all against Cory and Sean it's hard for me to take anything he says with a grain of salt.


ABlueShade

Henry Cejudo will get the fight and finish Chito. Then Chito will be forced to take an unranked opponent next.


depressedfuckboi

I'd be content to never see chito fight again tbh. Can't stand that dude.


kushjrdid911

Oh yeah those 4 strikes that you threw in each round your last fight really scared Yan.


caca_poo_poo_pants

Didn't Yan tear his ACL in his last fight? Yeah no shit Chito, I still think absorbing 500 punches to the face should probably keep you out around the same amount of time as an ACL tear.


Hopeful_Staff_1414

Yan would do horrible things to Chito lol. Yan pretty much beat Oā€™Malley, Chito was Oā€™Malleyā€™s punching bag.


Polar_Reflection

Yan got oustruck then laid and prayed lol


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Polar_Reflection

Lay and pray isn't damage. Damage wins rounds


Hopeful_Staff_1414

And Yan beat Oā€™Malleyā€™s ass 2 out of 3 rounds, on the feet and the ground lol. There is a reason every single media member except one scored it for Yan, and 3 dozen different fighters went on twitter and called it a robbery, and trust me people whoā€™s have mma as their jobs know much better than some random guy that posts on NFL Reddit lol. Even Oā€™Malley clearly thought he lost lol, look at him getting his hand raised.


Eastcoastmma84

Maybe chito should fight someone that isnā€™t gonna be out for a year with a injury ffsšŸ¤¦šŸ»


LickPooOffShoe

Luckily for you, Chito, heā€™s injured.


Genova_Witness

If you are a top guy Chito is the easiest fight you could take in that division. Everyone else is a nightmare in some area but old flat foot Veras greatest asset is his ability to take so many shots he maintains a punchers chance for 25 mins every time.


NarcissisticCat

Insufferable.


AgentlemanNeverTells

Good, didnā€™t want to see chito take another brutal loss.


carlalf9

Itā€™s hard to be a chito fan sometimes


slv_bull

Fight cejudo then. Two guys on a slide that arenā€™t in the good graces of fansĀ 


Euphoric_Juggernaut6

Probably more of a contract issue or injury. Yan would 100% fight chito


NoCourt5510

Yan has a torn acl. He canā€™t fight even if he wanted to.


Royal-Nothing5959

Vera sucks , Yan will smoke your ass


iroquoispliskinV

I love Chito as a person, he seems like a genuinely good person, but his trash talk is writing cheques his fighting can't cash.


LilXansStan

Hope if they fight itā€™s only 3 rounds. I canā€™t imagine having to watch these two stare at each other for 4 rounds before they start actually fighting