Marlon 'Chito' Vera feels money-fueled Henry Cejudo is "little desperate" to comeback

Marlon Vera weighed in on Henry Cejudo's upcoming UFC return and believes that there are other reasons why the former two-division champion is returning.

While speaking to TMZ Sports, Vera shared his thoughts on the upcoming bantamweight title fight between Sterling and Cejudo. He mentioned that money is likely the factor for 'Triple C's comeback after announcing his retirement in 2020.

He said:

"Seems like he ran out of cash and gotta get back on it. It seems like he's a little desperate to come back, you know. Hopefully it's not just for the money because if you just come back for the wrong reasons, you might find out it wasn't a good idea. Hard to know what's going on in people's life, but he got a title shot, we'll see what he could do with that." [4:05 - 4:29]

Despite the three-year layoff, 'Chito' believes that Cejudo has a chance to regain the bantamweight championship. He mentioned that the former two-division champion could have an advantage with his striking, saying:

"I will say he's [Henry Cejudo] the better striker and both have high-level wrestling, so if he can stay in the standup, I could see him piecing [Aljamain] Sterling up. But the other side, Sterling is way bigger than he is. If you get a hold of him, who really knows, right." [4:31 - 4:47]

It will be interesting to see if Vera's prediction of Cejudo being more successful striking with Sterling is correct when the two main event UFC 288.

Check out the full video:

---

When is Marlon Vera fighting next?

Marlon Vera has ascended the UFC's bantamweight rankings and will look to continue his impressive run as he fights Cory Sandhagen in the main event of UFC on ESPN 43.

There is a lot at stake for 'Chito' as a win over Sandhagen could solidify him as a top contender in the bantamweight division. He is currently the No.3 ranked bantamweight and is riding a 4-fight winning streak.

His winning streak includes a unanimous decision win over Rob Font and knockout wins over former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, and former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. 'Sandman', on the other hand, is coming off a TKO via doctor stoppage win over Song Yadong.