Vera was born into a middle-class family in Chone, Ecuador.[9] He has an older sister and brother.[9] Causing ruckus and getting into street fights throughout his youth, Vera started training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in his newly-adopted hometown of Guayaquil at the age of 16.[9]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Vera began training as an amateur in 2011 and made his professional debut in February 2012. He compiled a record of 8–1–1, competing for regional promotions in Latin America before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in 2014.
Over the course of the show, Vera first defeated Henry Briones in the quarterfinals via knockout.[11] Subsequently, Vera was forced out of his semi-final bout with a skin infection and was replaced by Guido Cannetti.[12]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Vera made his official debut against fellow castmate Marco Beltrán on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]
For his next bout, Vera faced Roman Salazar on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.[15] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[16] He also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[17]
Vera was expected to face Ning Guangyou on August 20, 2016, at UFC 202.[20] Subsequently, on August 9, 2016, it was revealed that Guangyou had tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol in relation to an out-of-competition drug test taken on May 19. Guangyou was cleared of wrongdoing after it was determined by USADA that he had possibly ingested tainted meat from China. As a result, he was not punished. The bout was rescheduled and expected to take place the following week at UFC on Fox 21.[21] In turn, the bout was postponed again due to alleged visa issues for Guangyou, which restricted the timing of his travel.[22] The pairing eventually took place at featherweight on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
Vera was briefly tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Jimmie Rivera on January 15, 2017.[24] However, Rivera declined the fight and the pairing was scrapped.[25][26]
Vera was an injury replacement for Henry Briones to face Brad Pickett on March 18, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 107. Due to the short notice and preparation for Vera, the bout was contested at a catchweight of 140 lbs.[27] He won the fight via TKO in the third round for which he was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[28][29]
Vera was expected to face Thomas Almeida on March 2, 2019, at UFC 235.[40] However Almeida pulled out of the fight on January 31, citing an injury,[41] and was replaced by Frankie Saenz.[42] In turn, Vera pulled out of the fight on February 27 due to illness and the bout was scrapped from the event.[43] The bout was rescheduled to UFC Fight Night 148.[44] Vera won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[45]
Vera was scheduled to face Sean O'Malley on July 6, 2019, at UFC 239.[46] However, O'Malley announced his withdraw from the bout on June 21, 2019, due a failed test for ostarine.[47] O'Malley was replaced by newcomer Nohelin Hernandez.[48] Vera won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[49]
Vera was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera on February 8, 2020, at UFC 247.[53] However, Rivera pulled out of the fight on January 23 citing an injury. In turn, promotion officials elected to remove Vera from the card.[54]
Vera faced Sean O'Malley on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252.[60] Vera defeated O'Malley via first round TKO. Vera finished O'Malley with a flurry of strikes after dropping him with a calf kick.[61][62]
Vera faced Rob Font on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 35.[71] At the weigh-ins, Font weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight with Font forfeiting 20% of his purse to Vera.[72] Vera won the bout via unanimous decision.[73] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award and also Font's bonus due to his weight miss.[74]
Vera was scheduled to face Cory Sandhagen on February 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 219.[78] However, the bout was moved to UFC on ESPN 43 on March 25 for undisclosed reasons.[79] Vera lost the fight via split decision.[80] Though one judge scored the bout for Vera, 24 out of 24 media outlets scored the bout for Sandhagen.[81]
Vera is married to María Paulina Escobar. They have two daughters, born in 2011 and 2018, and a son, born in 2015. His eldest daughter has a rare neurological condition Möbius syndrome, for which Vera created a GoFundMe account. In June 2018, Vera announced that they had raised sufficient donations for a surgery, which was planned to take place in California during the summer of 2018.[89]
In 2017, Vera signed an advertisement deal with Pepsi through which his fans will see him on billboards all across his home country.[90]
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