UFC News: Marlon Vera Reacts to Opponent Training With Khabib Nurmagomedov

Marlon Vera: You Can't Learn Wrestling in 1 Week

UFC Abu Dhabi Preview: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov, Magomedov vs. Oleksiejczuk

Vera doesn't think he has anything to worry about, bidding Figueiredo "good luck" during his July 31 interview with MMA Junkie's Mike Bohn.

"I don't think you will learn wrestling in one week," Vera said. "Khabib probably has this stigma that he can be a coach and everything. But, good luck with that. I'm prepared, I brought really good training partners --- excellent wrestlers and grapplers in my gym. ... If you wanna wrestle we can wrestle."

Vera and Figueiredo sit - controversially - underneath the co-main event between Shara Magomedov and Michal Oleksiejczuk this weekend at UFC Abu Dhabi. View the full card below (subject to change):

• Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin
• Jai Herbert vs. Rolando Bedoya
• Victoria Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes
• Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vucenic
• Shamil Gaziev vs. Don'Tale Mayes
• Mohammad Yahya vs. Kaue Fernandes
• Alonzo Menifield vs. Azamat Murzakanov
• Joel Alvarez vs. Elves Brener
• Mackenzie Dern vs. Lupita Godinez
• Tony Ferguson vs. MIchael Chiesa
• Marlon Vera vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
• Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
• Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

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