#139 This Fighter Survived Hell to Reach the UFC
The Makeshift Podcast
The Makeshift Project
4.8 • 559 Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2025
⏱️ 98 minutes
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Summary
UFC Fighter Marlon Chito Vera joins our longest podcast yet talking about how many street fights he's been in his life, ranking which UFC fighters he would want on his side in a street fight, discuss who is next fight could possible be, locking eyes pre-fight with celebrities, and more!
We also have a bonus episode after Chito's interview with the CEO of VeBetter, Sunny Lu! Thanks for watching this chaotic episode of The Makeshift Podcast!
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0:00 INTRODUCING, CHITO VERA!
1:12 WHERE DID THE NAME CHITO COME FROM?
2:26 GROWING UP FIGHTING IN ECUADOR!
4:50 HOW MANY STREET FIGHTS HAVE YOU BEEN IN?
6:23 ZACH GOT PUNCHED IN THE FACE?
7:43 WHEN DID YOU DECIDE FIGHTING WAS YOUR CAREER?
8:56 FIGHTING FOR HIS DAUGHTER’S SMILE!
11:48 LIVE IN ANY STATE NOT BORDERING OCEAN!
13:33 JOIN LEGENDZ CASINO AND SPORTS BOOK!
14:36 HOW LONG CAN ZACH LAST IN THE CAGE?
17:10 PREDICTIONS FOR UFC 317!
18:28 WORST PART OF BEING A PRO FIGHTER?
23:34 CASUAL FAN WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND?
26:14 LOST HIS FIRST UFC FIGHT!
26:49 CHITO’S NEXT UFC FIGHT IS…?
29:08 LOCKING EYES WITH CELEBRITIES?
30:45 DOWNLOAD THE BYB APP!
31:25 RANK THESE PEOPLE TO STREET FIGHT WITH!
34:06 IS JON JONES SCARED TO FIGHT?
35:45 MOUNT RUSHMORE OF UFC FIGHTERS!
38:43 $15 TO CREATE YOUR POST FIGHT MEAL!
41:34 FAVORITE ECUADORIAN DISH!
42:51 DELETE ONE OF THESE FOREVER!
44:34 HOW MUCH TO GO VEGAN FOR LIFE?
46:00 HOW LATE IS TOO LATE FOR COFFEE?
47:52 WHAT IS CHITO VERA’S IDEAL DAY?
50:47 THANK YOU CHITO VERA!
51:04 BONUS PODCAST WITH SUNNY LU!
1:02:04 DOWNLOAD THE BYB APP!
1:03:03 BONUS PODCAST WITH SUNNY LU! (PART 2)
1:35:26 MEMBER SHOUTOUTS!
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