UFC bantamweight ‘Chito’ Vera can be seen pointing a shotgun at a would-be attacker holding a knife in an astonishing clip that appeared on social media on Friday.
The video, which was shared by the Ecuadorian fighter on Instagram, shows him looking under the hood of his red pickup truck when a hooded man approaches.
After the would-be attacker pulls out a long blade, Vera walks towards the driver seat of his car and draws a pump-action shotgun from inside the open window.
The UFC star cocks the gun and points it at the man, who tosses the knife and runs away.
The clip – which appears to have been filmed on a home security camera – has gone viral but many fans are not convinced that all is as it seems.
‘This is so fake,’ one wrote on social media. ‘Staged,’ added several others. ‘He didn’t shoot because it’s fake,’ insisted a third.
UFC star Chito Vera can be seen pointing a shotgun at a would-be attacker holding a knife
Vera last fought in the UFC back in August 2024, when he lost to Deiveson Figueiredo
One MMA fan on X hosted a poll, asking whether users believed the video was real or staged. More than 1,100 cast their vote, with nearly two thirds believing the clip was staged.
Vera last fought in the UFC back in August 2024, when he lost by unanimous decision to Deiveson Figueiredo.
The 32-year-old, whose real name is Marlon Vera, has won 23 and lost 10 of his 34 fights. He first appeared in the UFC back in November 2014.
Vera was beaten by former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley back in March 2024 and is currently ranked No 7 in the division.
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