Jimmie Rivera, Marlon Vera Agree to Bantamweight Showdown at UFC 247
Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Vera have agreed to square off at UFC 247.
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Rivera has lost three of his last four Octagon appearances, including a decision defeat to Petr Yan in his most recent outing at UFC 238. The Team Tiger Schulmann representative began his UFC tenure with five consecutive victories. He owns notable wins over Pedro Munhoz, Urijah Faber and John Dodson.
A native of Ecuador, Vera enters the matchup on a five-bout winning streak within the Las Vegas-based promotion. Most recently, “Chito” earned a third-round TKO against Andre Ewell at UFC Fight Night 161 on Oct. 12.
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