Marlon Vera Has Unfinished Business With Jimmie Rivera

Marlon Vera spoke (via MMAjunkie) after his win over Brian Kelleher at UFC on FOX 25. Highlights are below:

On nearly fighting Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night 103: “It was really tough for me, because I cut 15 pounds in two days for that fight. I went to the gym, and to the sauna, because I was super motivated to fight a top guy. And I was expecting respect from him, and he just said, ‘Oh, I don’t want to hurt him.’ And then what pissed me off is the said, ‘I don’t want to fight him, because if I beat him, he’s not going to be able to help his daughter.’ And in my mind, I was like, ‘You don’t have a brain. Because if you beat me, I cash a check. So I’m still making something.’ That’s what pissed me off. I’ve got nothing against him, but when he says things like that, he makes no sense at all.”

On who he may fight next: “Whatever the UFC wants to give me. If I get that Rivera fight, cool. If I get that kid from Europe, cool. If I get somebody else, I don’t care. We’ll fight anybody; you guys know that.”