So why is Chito Vera a fan-favorite?

[TerraRayzing]

Threw an illegal knee against Song after the bell. Then told him to fuck off when he lost the decision.
Threw another after the bell punch against Fig.
Insane cope when he lost to O'Malley, saying that he would have won if there was no time limit.
Flipped off Frankie fucking Edgar for some reason. Later said it was just mind games, bro.
Constantly underperforms.
Regularly copes.

Why is he so liked?

 

[backlight]

Know your audience:

 

[ThaiSexPills]

No idea - he’s super frustrating to watch. He does almost nothing the majority of his fights. He’s also a crybaby and kind of a dick who handles losses poorly.

 

[HatKick]

I love and hate him at the same time. He's a total dog and "toughest MF in the UFC" candidate so that's great. But he's also such an angry mf and soar loser. It's like he thinks he should get the W because he's tough and takes punches well. I love watching him fight but I also love watching him have meltdowns when he gets outclassed by better fighters.

 

[Bork Neslar]

Why not?

 

[Danespina]

He's had his dirty moments.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I think people admire toughness and the dude has never been finished.

 

[Chael_Sonnen]

I think people admire toughness and the dude has never been finished.

Eh, genetic ability to take a punch can be marveled at, but shouldn't be admired. I find heart a lot more admirable, like Frankie Edgar. Imo Vera doesn't have a ton of heart, even though the dude's chin is insane he very rarely goes for it and gets aggressive when he's behind.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

He looks cool I guess. Hits hard? Cute name.

 

[Lights Out 101]

I've never really liked him but his poor sportsmanship against Frankie Edgar was the last straw for me.

 

[JakePaulMMA]

Eh, genetic ability to take a punch can be marveled at, but shouldn't be admired. I find heart a lot more admirable, like Frankie Edgar. Imo Vera doesn't have a ton of heart, even though the dude's chin is insane he very rarely goes for it and gets aggressive when he's behind.

Moutinho guy is p4p face mountain

 

[sonhow]

He looked great in breaking then unbeaten contender Andre Ewell and knocking him out in the third round but lately his output has dropped to absolute minmium. He somwtimes lands something cool vs chinny oponents like Font and Cruz but other than that he almost refuses to throw strikes

 

[Ares Black]

Good question

 

[loisestrad]

Is he? I've been reading this forum pretty regularly, and I never got the impression that he's a fan favorite.

 

[payton]

Some people are naturally likeable.

 

[LiQuiD42]

Whoever this guy Chito is you are referring to, if he's lost, I have never heard of him.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

He isn't a fan favorite, people here pretended to like him because they hated Sean.

He looked great in breaking then unbeaten contender Andre Ewell and knocking him out in the third round but lately his output has dropped to absolute minmium. He somwtimes lands something cool vs chinny oponents like Font and Cruz but other than that he almost refuses to throw strikes

It's such a strange issue he has. He has an iron chin (granite until Figgy dropped him) but fights like his father is Johnny walker and his mother Johnathan Goulet.
Unless that changes, more and more fighters are just going to outpoint him easily like Figgy and O'Malley did, guy is far too reserved for the level he's trying to fight at.
He can't live off his Cruz and Edgar knockouts any longer.

 

[TerraRayzing]

He isn't a fan favorite, people here pretended to like him because they hated Sean.

It's such a strange issue he has. He has an iron chin (granite until Figgy dropped him) but fights like his father is Johnny walker and his mother Johnathan Goulet.
Unless that changes, more and more fighters are just going to outpoint him easily like Figgy and O'Malley did, guy is far too reserved for the level he's trying to fight at.
He can't live off his Cruz and Edgar knockouts any longer.

Both Edgar and Cruz would have beaten him if they were in their prime, imo. Cruz was doing pretty well too, iirc.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I wouldn't say he's a well liked fan favorite.

 

[RockyLockridge]

He isn't a fan favorite, people here pretended to like him because they hated Sean.

It's such a strange issue he has. He has an iron chin (granite until Figgy dropped him) but fights like his father is Johnny walker and his mother Johnathan Goulet.
Unless that changes, more and more fighters are just going to outpoint him easily like Figgy and O'Malley did, guy is far too reserved for the level he's trying to fight at.
He can't live off his Cruz and Edgar knockouts any longer.

With you 100%, He has way too low output.

already lost to Corey, Aldo and now Figgy.

Probably loses to Song again and Petr Yan beats him too.

Umar
Corey
Aldo
Figgy
Aljo
Song
Yan
Merab
Cejudo

All of these fighters beat chito Comfortably IMO. really not sure he's a top 10 BW these days.