The UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will defend his title in opposition to Marlon Vera subsequent 12 months. Nonetheless, the banter is ramping up each day within the lead-up to the conflict.

The Montana-born and ‘Chito’ will run it again for his or her rematch at UFC 299 in March 2024 with the previous defending his bantamweight belt in opposition to the latter.

By way of his Twitter account @chitoveraUFC a few hours in the past, declared what he wished to do. He wrote:

“I will make Sean quit.”

This succinct declaration brought about many X customers to create a thread and provide up a number of combined opinions on it. Here is what the followers needed to say:

@KidoLFC8 stated:

“Just like you made Cory Sandhagen “give up” huh?”

@matthewjmunson acknowledged:

“Smoke a J together afterwords”

@aidansbbv quipped:

“Your getting welcomed to the show”

@fights_Today stated:

“Sean will quit, and then still claim undefeated 🤫”

@yungtzeee acknowledged:

“He said he was gonna knock you out. Who should I trust?”

@Core_y110 quipped:

“Wouldn’t be the first time 😂”

[Images Courtesy: @chitoveraUFC thread on X]

Take a look at Vera’s prediction for the O’Malley rematch under

Sean O’Malley and the way the primary ‘Chito’ struggle performed out

O’Malley and Vera initially competed in opposition to each other at UFC 252 in August 2020. Vera emerged victorious through late-first spherical floor and pound.

Because the first struggle, the 2 carved out their distinctive paths to get again to this sequel contest on March ninth.

The Ecuadorian misplaced his subsequent contest from the primary ‘Sugar’ bout when he suffered a factors defeat to Jose Aldo.

The 31-year-old then launched into a profitable streak besting Davey Grant, Frankie Edgar, Rob Font, and Dominick Cruz by means of that stretch. He then misplaced to Cory Sandhagen through a break up determination and obtained again to the win column in opposition to Pedro Munhoz by the use of a unanimous determination.

The Ecuadorian warrior embarks on his first bid for UFC gold right here. O’Malley suffered his first-ever combined martial arts loss in opposition to Vera and went on a streak after.

‘Sugar’ defeated Thomas Almeida, Kris Moutinho, and Raulian Paiva earlier than a quick lull in his streak.

The 29-year-old had a no-contest from an errant eye poke when preventing Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276. Sean O’Malley would then earn a break up determination win over Petr Yan earlier than wresting the 135-pound crown from Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 in August.

The Montana native seems to be to make the primary profitable title protection and avenge a loss within the course of.