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Marlon Vera picked up the biggest win of his career last night at MSG, finishing Frankie Edgar in the third round of their fight at UFC 268.<\/p>\n

The victory came by way of a stunning front kick, a strike which sent the former lightweight champion crashing to the Octagon<\/a> canvas (see that here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The win marked Chito’s second in a row, as Vera (18-7-1 MMA) had previously defeated Davey Grant by unanimous decision back in June.<\/p>\n

While much of the post-fight talk was deservedly surrounding his highlight reel finish, many fans wanted to know why Marlon Vera chose to flip off Frankie Edgar during the fight.<\/p>\n

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Marlon Vera KO’s Frankie Edgar at UFC 268<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the conclusion of the second round, Vera and Edgar had a heated exchange which prompted ‘Chito’ to flip off the former lightweight champion.<\/p>\n

Marlon Vera explained those action during the UFC 268 post-fight press conference:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just mind games,\u201d<\/em> Chito said (h\/t MMAJunkie<\/a>). \u201cWe made eye contact. He gave me like a tough look, so I\u2019m like, \u2018F*ck you, what?\u2019 At the end of the day, he\u2019s a legend. I wish him the best. He\u2019s a fighter. A lot of people believe we should be hugging each other and bowing. Like, no. We\u2019re fighting for money. We\u2019re not fighting for fun or a medal. We fight to feed our families. I fight to become a world champion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Now having won three of his past four fights, the future is definitely looking bright for Marlon Vera.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true fighting in MSG, winning in there (in) the fight before the co-main event. What else can I ask (for)? Like for me, I\u2019m grateful for the moment. I\u2019m happy. I\u2019m enjoying it. I\u2019m pretty excited about the future. I\u2019m going to get back to work soon and keep it up. This is already going. Now, I\u2019ve got to create new memories.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Who would you like to see Marlon Vera fight in his next Octagon appearance? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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