src=»/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/59d9b3e08ef80ce005c86d5a4801260d.jpg» /> Ivan OrekhovSports correspondentAll materialsThe former UFC bantamweight champion found himself in an unenviable position: after a sensational (and mega-scandalous) loss to Sean O'Malley from the USA, our fighter has three failures in his last four fights. Jan has no more room for error. Otherwise, you can forget about the return of the belt. Below are five potential rivals for No Mercy, each of which will be the underdog of the fight with Peter on paper. Marlon Vera Perhaps the most unexpected athlete from the top 5 of the bantamweight division. It would seem that until recently Marlon lost to Jose Aldo and started everything from scratch, and now he has four victories in a row, among which there are two crazy knockouts. First, UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar went to sleep. And then the famous Dominic flew in Cruz.
"I guarantee you I will stop this guy. I shoot the bastard between the eyes and he's dead. I have two arms, two legs. He shits and wipes himself just like me. So he would go to hell. I will fight him—let him get ready!" — the Ecuadorian toughly promoted the meeting with Petya.
But is it worth the risk to Vera? After all, the title chance is very close, and Jan, with his stylistically inconvenient fight, can throw Marlon overboard and take his place as the soon-to-be No. 1 contender.