Bantamweight

Marlon Vera

Last fought: Sep 2026

RECORD

Pro

24-12-1

UFC

16-11-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

135 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:32
Fight Completion Rate	82.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.71
% Fights Inside the Distance	44.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	142-70 (67.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	78-49 (61.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	64-21 (75.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	73.1%
% Time in Control	9.0%
% Time Controlled	17.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	33.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.56
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.66
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.0%
Distance Strike Defense	52.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.58
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.07
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.58
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.74
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	8.21
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.94

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field

Marlon Vera League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Marlon Vera
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4
Strike Differential	-1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.2%
Takedown Defense	72.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.6
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7
Control Time/15min	1:20
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	13:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.2
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%
Takedown Defense	78.9%
Control Time/Fight	0:30

Fight History

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	—

LOSS

vs. Deiveson Figueiredo

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera52/11744%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

Deiveson Figueiredo45/9050%TD 2/14Ctrl 2:30KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	10/12	83%	2/3	2:20	—

R2	Marlon Vera	18/40	45%	0/0	0:05	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	14/28	50%	0/6	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	26/59	44%	0/0	0:03	—
	Deiveson Figueiredo	21/50	42%	0/5	0:10	1

LOSS

vs. Sean O'Malley

UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 • Mar 2024BantamweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Marlon Vera89/24137%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean O'Malley230/35665%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	27/36	75%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	16/46	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	51/83	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	17/54	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	35/58	60%	0/0	0:03	—

R4	Marlon Vera	26/73	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	56/84	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Marlon Vera	21/47	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean O'Malley	61/95	64%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Pedro Munhoz

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera141/25156%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Pedro Munhoz113/24646%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	39/66	59%	0/1	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	38/71	54%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	49/84	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	45/91	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	53/101	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Pedro Munhoz	30/84	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Cory Sandhagen

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen • Mar 2023Bantamweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Marlon Vera58/15837%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

Cory Sandhagen128/28046%TD 3/12Ctrl 7:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cory Sandhagen	32/69	46%	1/2	2:30	—

R2	Marlon Vera	6/15	40%	0/1	0:00	—
	Cory Sandhagen	18/29	62%	1/1	2:50	—

R3	Marlon Vera	20/56	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cory Sandhagen	32/67	48%	0/2	0:03	—

R4	Marlon Vera	13/38	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cory Sandhagen	24/67	36%	0/3	0:08	—

R5	Marlon Vera	14/36	39%	0/0	0:09	—
	Cory Sandhagen	22/48	46%	1/4	1:37	—

WIN

vs. Dominick Cruz

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz • Aug 2022Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 4, 2:17

Marlon Vera61/15639%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 3

Dominick Cruz92/24937%TD 2/7Ctrl 1:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	9/33	27%	0/0	0:03	1
	Dominick Cruz	21/61	34%	2/2	0:49	—

R2	Marlon Vera	19/52	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dominick Cruz	32/78	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	21/49	43%	0/0	0:02	—
	Dominick Cruz	28/80	35%	0/3	0:16	—

R4	Marlon Vera	12/22	55%	0/0	0:05	2
	Dominick Cruz	11/30	37%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rob Font

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	—

WIN

vs. Frankie Edgar

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 3:50

Marlon Vera88/16454%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Frankie Edgar94/15561%TD 3/9Ctrl 4:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	18/35	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	35/45	78%	1/3	3:06	—

R2	Marlon Vera	32/65	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Frankie Edgar	27/47	57%	1/4	1:14	—

R3	Marlon Vera	38/64	59%	0/0	0:01	1
	Frankie Edgar	32/63	51%	1/2	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Davey Grant

UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige • Jun 2021Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera105/16265%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:15

Davey Grant83/16849%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	30/52	58%	1/1	0:27	—
	Davey Grant	41/84	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	43/67	64%	0/0	1:00	—
	Davey Grant	31/57	54%	1/1	1:54	—

R3	Marlon Vera	32/43	74%	1/1	3:48	—
	Davey Grant	11/27	41%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jose Aldo

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal • Dec 2020Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera46/8256%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:51

Jose Aldo44/7063%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	16/29	55%	0/1	1:26	—
	Jose Aldo	19/29	66%	0/0	0:04	—

R2	Marlon Vera	28/50	56%	0/2	1:25	—
	Jose Aldo	24/39	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	1/2	50%	0/2	4:53	—

WIN

vs. Sean O'Malley

UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 • Aug 2020Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:40

Marlon Vera18/3060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

Sean O'Malley10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	18/30	60%	0/0	0:11	—
	Sean O'Malley	10/21	48%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Song Yadong

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris • May 2020Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera92/16456%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:15

Song Yadong101/20150%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	21/32	66%	0/0	0:38	—
	Song Yadong	17/40	42%	0/0	0:39	—

R2	Marlon Vera	37/74	50%	0/1	0:26	—
	Song Yadong	44/89	49%	0/1	0:03	—

R3	Marlon Vera	34/58	59%	2/2	2:11	—
	Song Yadong	40/72	56%	0/0	0:18	—

WIN

vs. Andre Ewell

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 3:17

Marlon Vera80/13360%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:12

Andre Ewell50/13138%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	9/21	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Andre Ewell	14/37	38%	0/0	2:33	—

R2	Marlon Vera	28/56	50%	0/0	0:34	—
	Andre Ewell	19/48	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Marlon Vera	43/56	77%	0/0	0:38	—
	Andre Ewell	17/46	37%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Nohelin Hernandez

UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos • Jul 2019Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:25

Marlon Vera10/2737%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:22

Nohelin Hernandez22/4648%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	1/10	10%	1/1	2:15	—
	Nohelin Hernandez	9/23	39%	0/0	1:02	—

R2	Marlon Vera	9/17	53%	0/0	0:07	—
	Nohelin Hernandez	13/23	57%	1/2	1:53	—

WIN

vs. Frankie Saenz

UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis • Mar 2019Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:25

Marlon Vera12/1675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Frankie Saenz4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	12/16	75%	0/0	0:03	1
	Frankie Saenz	4/10	40%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Guido Cannetti

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Bantamweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:31

Marlon Vera24/3569%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:21KD 1

Guido Cannetti24/4257%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	8/13	62%	1/1	0:53	—
	Guido Cannetti	21/35	60%	2/4	2:32	—

R2	Marlon Vera	16/22	73%	1/1	0:28	1
	Guido Cannetti	3/7	43%	0/0	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Wulijiburen

UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 • Aug 2018Bantamweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:53

Marlon Vera45/8652%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:01KD 1

Wulijiburen31/6151%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	15/32	47%	0/2	0:00	—
	Wulijiburen	18/37	49%	1/2	1:22	—

R2	Marlon Vera	30/54	56%	1/2	1:01	1
	Wulijiburen	13/24	54%	1/2	1:43	—

LOSS

vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders • Feb 2018Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera72/19138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Douglas Silva de Andrade97/23242%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	18/48	38%	0/0	0:01	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	27/56	48%	1/2	0:22	—

R2	Marlon Vera	23/68	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	30/78	38%	0/1	0:12	—

R3	Marlon Vera	31/75	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Douglas Silva de Andrade	40/98	41%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. John Lineker

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera49/11742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

John Lineker77/17145%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Lineker	23/44	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	21/40	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Lineker	36/67	54%	0/0	0:55	—

R3	Marlon Vera	17/51	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	John Lineker	18/60	30%	0/0	0:40	—

WIN

vs. Brian Kelleher

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017Bantamweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:18

Marlon Vera5/1533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Brian Kelleher8/1650%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	5/15	33%	0/0	0:07	—
	Brian Kelleher	8/16	50%	1/3	1:03	—

WIN

vs. Brad Pickett

UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson • Mar 2017Catch Weight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 3:50

Marlon Vera67/14347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Brad Pickett51/11345%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	24/50	48%	0/0	0:01	—
	Brad Pickett	17/35	49%	1/3	0:52	—

R2	Marlon Vera	12/26	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Pickett	17/29	59%	1/1	2:40	—

R3	Marlon Vera	31/67	46%	0/0	0:03	1
	Brad Pickett	17/49	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Guangyou Ning

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera36/7250%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:44KD 1

Guangyou Ning46/10743%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	3/10	30%	1/1	1:42	—
	Guangyou Ning	5/16	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marlon Vera	6/14	43%	0/2	0:13	—
	Guangyou Ning	27/47	57%	0/0	2:22	—

R3	Marlon Vera	27/48	56%	0/0	0:49	1
	Guangyou Ning	14/44	32%	0/1	0:26	—

LOSS

vs. Davey Grant

UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping • Feb 2016Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera23/6635%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:24

Davey Grant72/10966%TD 1/5Ctrl 8:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	6/17	35%	1/2	1:22	—
	Davey Grant	22/29	76%	0/1	2:04	—

R2	Marlon Vera	9/20	45%	0/2	0:02	—
	Davey Grant	32/50	64%	1/2	3:10	—

R3	Marlon Vera	8/29	28%	0/2	0:00	—
	Davey Grant	18/30	60%	0/2	3:23	—

WIN

vs. Roman Salazar

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Bantamweight

Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:15

Marlon Vera25/4852%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Roman Salazar14/2948%TD 1/7Ctrl 5:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	15/32	47%	0/0	0:06	—
	Roman Salazar	12/24	50%	0/5	3:04	—

R2	Marlon Vera	10/16	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roman Salazar	2/5	40%	1/2	2:02	—

LOSS

vs. Marco Beltran

UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt • Nov 2014Bantamweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marlon Vera25/5645%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:02

Marco Beltran31/6250%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marlon Vera	5/16	31%	0/0	1:03	—
	Marco Beltran	10/19	53%	1/4	2:52	—

R2	Marlon Vera	1/4	25%	1/1	2:39	—
	Marco Beltran	10/17	59%	0/0	2:03	—

R3	Marlon Vera	19/36	53%	0/0	2:20	—
	Marco Beltran	11/26	42%	0/0	0:51	—

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