Bantamweight · “Chito”
Marlon Vera
23-12-1 UFC 15-11-0
5'8"Height
70"Reach
SwitchStance
1992-12-02Born
7KO wins
4Sub wins
73.3%Finish rate
13:36Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.34
Striking accuracy47.6%
Striking defense50.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.47
Takedown accuracy39.3%
Takedown defense71.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.76
Control time8.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-8
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
26 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L David Martinez 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · 2026-02-28
42/145Sig. strikes
71/155Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Aiemann Zahabi 7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen · 2025-10-18
56/152Sig. strikes
81/152Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Deiveson Figueiredo 12-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · 2024-08-03
52/117Sig. strikes
45/90Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean O'Malley 9-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 · 2024-03-09
89/241Sig. strikes
230/356Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Pedro Munhoz 10-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08-19
141/251Sig. strikes
113/246Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Cory Sandhagen 8-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen · 2023-03-25
58/158Sig. strikes
128/280Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dominick Cruz 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · 2022-08-13
61/156Sig. strikes
92/249Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rob Font 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · 2022-04-30
159/283Sig. strikes
271/516Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:05Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Frankie Edgar 18-9-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:50 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · 2021-11-06
88/164Sig. strikes
94/155Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Davey Grant 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige · 2021-06-19
105/162Sig. strikes
83/168Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:15Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Jose Aldo 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal · 2020-12-19
46/82Sig. strikes
44/70Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean O'Malley 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · 2020-08-15
18/30Sig. strikes
10/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Song Yadong 4-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris · 2020-05-16
92/164Sig. strikes
101/201Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Ewell 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:17 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · 2019-10-12
80/133Sig. strikes
50/131Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Nohelin Hernandez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:25 — UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos · 2019-07-06
10/27Sig. strikes
22/46Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:22Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Frankie Saenz 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis · 2019-03-23
12/16Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Guido Cannetti 2-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · 2018-11-17
24/35Sig. strikes
24/42Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
1:21Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Wulijiburen 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:53 — UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · 2018-08-04
45/86Sig. strikes
31/61Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Douglas Silva de Andrade 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · 2018-02-03
72/191Sig. strikes
97/232Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L John Lineker 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · 2017-10-28
49/117Sig. strikes
77/171Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Kelleher 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · 2017-07-22
5/15Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Brad Pickett 5-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:50 — UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson · 2017-03-18
67/143Sig. strikes
51/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Guangyou Ning 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · 2016-11-26
36/72Sig. strikes
46/107Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:44Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Davey Grant 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · 2016-02-27
23/66Sig. strikes
72/109Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
1:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roman Salazar 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:15 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · 2015-08-08
25/48Sig. strikes
14/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Marco Beltran 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · 2014-11-15
25/56Sig. strikes
31/62Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marlon Vera) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
10
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
0
Decision
12
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
26
Inka
3
Mexican Fighters Promotions
1
300 Sparta
1
Ultimate Combat Challenge
1
Punisher Machala
1
Samurai FC
1
Extreme FC
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 36 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | David Martínez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
2026-02-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aiemann Zahabi | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
2025-10-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
2024-08-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299
2024-03-09 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292
2023-08-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
2023-03-25 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dominick Cruz | KO (head kick) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
2022-08-13 |
UFC | 4 | 2:17 |
| W | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
2022-04-30 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Frankie Edgar | KO (front kick) | UFC 268
2021-11-06 |
UFC | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Davey Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
2021-06-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
2020-12-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Malley | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 252
2020-08-15 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| L | Song Yadong | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
2020-05-16 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Ewell | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
2019-10-12 |
UFC | 3 | 3:17 |
| W | Nohelin Hernandez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 239
2019-07-06 |
UFC | 2 | 3:25 |
| W | Frankie Saenz | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
2019-03-23 |
UFC | 1 | 1:25 |
| W | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
2018-11-17 |
UFC | 2 | 1:31 |
| W | Wuliji Buren | TKO (body punch) | UFC 227
2018-08-04 |
UFC | 2 | 4:53 |
| L | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
2018-02-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John Lineker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
2017-10-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
2017-07-22 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Brad Pickett | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
2017-03-18 |
UFC | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Ning Guangyou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Davey Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
2016-02-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roman Salazar | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
2015-08-08 |
UFC | 2 | 2:15 |
| L | Marco Beltrán | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 180
2014-11-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | D'Juan Owens | Submission (heel hook) | Inka 24
2013-10-23 |
Inka | 1 | 1:54 |
| L | Bruno Leandro Lobato | Decision (unanimous) | Inka 23
2013-08-24 |
Inka | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Fábio Bispo | Draw (unanimous) | Inka 22
2013-06-29 |
Inka | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Roberto Herrera | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 16
2013-05-25 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Joel Iglesias | KO (elbows) | 300 Sparta 1
2013-04-24 |
300 Sparta | 1 | 4:04 |
| W | Javier Umana Munoz | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 13
2013-01-18 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Alexis Patino Pinos | Submission (armbar) | Punisher Machala 4
2012-05-26 |
Punisher Machala | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Jack Guzman | Submission (triangle choke) | Samurai FC 7
2012-02-20 |
Samurai FC | 1 | — |
| W | Cesar Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme FC 2
2011-06-18 |
Extreme FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Romel Orosco | Submission (armbar) | Quito Fight Club 3
2010-07-24 |
Quito Fight Club | 2 | 1:12 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marlon Vera) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Bantamweight average, over 118 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.