Marlon Vera vs David Martinez

David Martinez

Pro 15-1-0 | UFC 4-0-0

Age

33|28

Height

5'8"|5'5"

Reach

70"|67"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Marlon Vera	David Martinez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.9%	43.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2	4.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4	2.5	►
Strike Differential	-1.2/min	1.8/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.2%	37.5%	—
Takedown Defense	72.0%	100.0%	►
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6	0.9	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7	0.0	◄
Control Time/15min	1:20	0:59	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	25.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	25.0%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	25.0%	75.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:32	12:24	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.3	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Edges	1	3	5 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Marlon Vera David Martinez League median

Statistic	Marlon Vera	David Martinez	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	82.2%	82.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	13:32	12:24	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	44.4%	25.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	67.0%	56.7%	◀
Opponent UFC Record (all)	142-70 (67.0%)	38-29 (56.7%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	78-49 (61.4%)	38-29 (56.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.1%	91.1%	—
% Time in Control	9.0%	6.6%	—
% Time Controlled	17.9%	2.3%	▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	33.5%	74.3%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.56	4.31	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.22	2.72	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.66	+1.59	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.0%	41.8%	—
Distance Strike Defense	52.1%	72.4%	▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.58	0.65	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.07	0.00	—
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.58	0.89	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.74	0.66	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.94	1.26	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Marlon Vera	David Martinez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.7%	43.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8	4.3	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.2	2.5	►
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	37.5%	◄
Takedown Defense	78.9%	100.0%	►
Control Time/Fight	0:30	0:49	—
Edges	1	2	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Marlon Vera

WIN

vs. Charles Jourdain

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:02

Marlon Vera72/12856%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:15KD 3

Charles Jourdain83/12765%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	21/38	55%	2/2	1:16	—
	Charles Jourdain	28/42	67%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	38/66	58%	1/1	0:57	2
	Charles Jourdain	40/59	68%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	13/24	54%	0/0	0:02	1
	Charles Jourdain	15/26	58%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. David Martinez

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera42/14529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

David Martinez71/15546%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	5/39	13%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Martinez	19/41	46%	1/1	0:45	—

R2	Marlon Vera	13/40	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	David Martinez	21/43	49%	1/2	0:45	—

R3	Marlon Vera	24/66	36%	0/0	0:04	—
	David Martinez	31/71	44%	0/1	0:13	—

LOSS

vs. Aiemann Zahabi

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera56/15237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Aiemann Zahabi81/15253%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	11/40	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aiemann Zahabi	20/37	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	21/50	42%	0/0	0:03	1
	Aiemann Zahabi	24/44	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	24/62	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Aiemann Zahabi	37/71	52%	0/0	0:00	—

David Martinez

WIN

vs. Dan Ige

Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado • Sep 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Martinez52/13937%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:19

Dan Ige27/12422%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Martinez	17/34	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Ige	5/43	12%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	David Martinez	14/55	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Ige	9/35	26%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	David Martinez	21/50	42%	1/1	0:19	—
	Dan Ige	13/46	28%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marlon Vera

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh • Feb 2026Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Martinez71/15546%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:43

Marlon Vera42/14529%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Martinez	19/41	46%	1/1	0:45	—
	Marlon Vera	5/39	13%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	David Martinez	21/43	49%	1/2	0:45	—
	Marlon Vera	13/40	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	David Martinez	31/71	44%	0/1	0:13	—
	Marlon Vera	24/66	36%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Rob Font

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Martinez62/15540%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:33

Rob Font49/15831%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Martinez	22/45	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rob Font	11/51	22%	0/2	0:20	—

R2	David Martinez	10/27	37%	0/1	0:30	—
	Rob Font	15/49	31%	0/3	0:39	—

R3	David Martinez	30/83	36%	0/0	0:03	—
	Rob Font	23/58	40%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Rob Font

Marlon Vera

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera • Apr 2022Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Marlon Vera159/28356%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:05KD 3

Rob Font271/51653%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	26/46	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rob Font	57/100	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	27/52	52%	0/0	0:23	1
	Rob Font	51/97	53%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	37/71	52%	0/0	0:33	1
	Rob Font	71/123	58%	1/1	0:18	—

R4	Marlon Vera	36/56	64%	0/0	1:09	1
	Rob Font	42/89	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Marlon Vera	33/58	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rob Font	50/107	47%	0/0	0:00	—

David Martinez

WIN

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

David Martinez62/15540%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:33

Rob Font49/15831%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	David Martinez	22/45	49%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rob Font	11/51	22%	0/2	0:20	—

R2	David Martinez	10/27	37%	0/1	0:30	—
	Rob Font	15/49	31%	0/3	0:39	—

R3	David Martinez	30/83	36%	0/0	0:03	—
	Rob Font	23/58	40%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.2 vs 4.3 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Marlon Vera shoots at 45% accuracy but David Martinez stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. David Martinez shoots at 38% accuracy against Marlon Vera's 72% defense — Marlon Vera should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Marlon Vera finishes 75% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 25% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com