Marlon Vera’s Wife

Marlon Andrés Vera Delgado, aka Chito Vera, is an Ecuadorian MMA fighter who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's bantamweight division. Vera joined the UFC after competing in season one of "The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America." As of August 2024, he is ranked No. 4 in the UFC bantamweight overall rankings.

Vera made his professional debut against Marco Beltrán on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180; however, Vera was defeated by a unanimous decision. Vera fought Roman Salazar at UFC Fight Night 73 on August 8, 2015. He won the match by submission in the second round.

In his latest bout, Vera was supposed to face former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 292 on August 19, 2023. However, after withdrawing in late June due to a shoulder injury, Cejudo was replaced by Pedro Munhoz. 'Chito' won this fight via a unanimous decision.

Who is Marlon Vera’s wife?

Marlon Vera's wife is Maria Paulina Escobar. She is a social media influencer. She has a fantastic wardrobe and frequently posts pictures of her outfits on Instagram.

Maria Escobar was born, raised, and currently possesses a passport from Ecuador. She is a Catholic and has South American ancestry in terms of both her ethnic background and her religion.

Maria Escobar's birth date is not known with certainty in the public domain, but it is assumed that she is under 30. She is approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 60 kg. She reportedly likes to maintain her fitness and eats a healthy diet.

In an interview with Yahoo Sports, the 30-year-old said that his wife is responsible for his career. Chito apparently had little money saved up before leaving his wife and children behind and moving to the United States. Maria, however, urged him to follow his passion rather than remain at home with the family. Vera said, “When I left my house, I didn’t have more than six grand… (I told my wife) my family will support you. Your family will support you. But if I stay here, we’re going nowhere. A good wife means so much. A bad woman can drag you down, but a good woman will take you a long way. She was able to stay with our two kids by herself and just wait for me[h/t Yahoo Sports.”

How did Marlon and Maria meet?

Regarding how the couple met or when they got married, no information is known to exist in the public domain. They did, however, have a lengthy relationship prior to getting married, as is widely known, and they got married in or around 2011.

Do Marlon and Maria have kids?

Marlon Vera and Maria Escobar are parents to one son and two daughters. Ana Paula, who was born in 2011, is their oldest child. Eliana, Chito's youngest daughter, and Jose Ignacio, his son, were both born in 2018 and 2015, respectively.

Mobius syndrome is a rare condition that Ana Paula has. It is a congenital neurological condition that paralyzes facial muscles and impairs eye movement. 2018 saw Ana have surgery to treat the condition. Marlon Vera created a GoFundMe account in 2016 for the procedure, and approximately $19,000 was raised.

Marlon told MMA Fighting in 2018, referring to the donations, “It’s truly incredible, and it’s something that has brought me a lot of satisfaction." “It has helped me become a better person; it’s helped me see the good side of the world [h/t MMA Fighting].”

The UFC fighter added that seeing Ana Paula smile would be "the best thing that's ever happened" to him. “It was a goal of mine and a goal of my wife’s, my son’s too, who wants to see his sister smile, so it was a family goal,” Vera added. “It’s something you achieve with infinite effort and always having faith, never giving up.”

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