UFC fighter Marlon “Chito” Vera discovered his house had been burglarized while he was in Miami for a title shot against Sean O’Malley at UFC 299.
Marlon “Chito” Vera, fresh off UFC 299, had a nasty surprise waiting for him. He came home to find his house had been broken into. He’d been away in Miami, fighting for a title shot against Sean O’Malley.
The veteran bantamweight fighter shared the distressing news on social media. He posted a photo of a door, smashed open by the burglars. It was a clear sign of forced entry.
“Gonna find the jerk who broke into my place,” Vera wrote on Instagram. His words were a mix of anger and determination.
In another Instagram post, he gave some background about the robbery. It had happened while he was away for his fight with O’Malley. It was a Saturday night, one he won’t forget soon.
“The context is, there was a robbery last night,” he said. His house had been broken into. “They took stuff, material things. Things bought with a lot of hard work. But hey, these things happen.”
We don’t know if Vera reported the incident to the police. Or if there’s an investigation going on. He didn’t share what was stolen from his house during the robbery.
This incident was a sour end to an already tough week for Vera. He’d suffered a unanimous decision loss to O’Malley at the UFC 299 main event. It was a rough Saturday night for him.
Despite his iron chin and incredible durability, Vera took a lot of hits over five rounds. In the end, he lost on the scorecards. O’Malley defended his title for the first time, and Vera was left to pick up the pieces.