Bantamweight · “Chito”
Marlon Vera
23-12-1 UFC 15-11-0
5'8"Height
70"Reach
SwitchStance
33Age
7KO wins
4Sub wins
73.3%Finish rate
13:36Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L David Martinez 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh · February 28, 2026
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 · October 18, 2025
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 · August 3, 2024
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 · March 9, 2024
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 · August 19, 2023
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 · March 25, 2023
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 · August 13, 2022
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 · April 30, 2022
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 · November 6, 2021
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 · June 19, 2021
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 · December 19, 2020
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 · August 15, 2020
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 · May 16, 2020
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 · October 12, 2019
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 · July 6, 2019
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 · March 23, 2019
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 · November 17, 2018
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 · August 4, 2018
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 · February 3, 2018
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 · October 28, 2017
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 · July 22, 2017
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 · March 18, 2017
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 · November 26, 2016
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 · February 27, 2016
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 · August 8, 2015
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 · November 15, 2014
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
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
February 28, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Aiemann Zahabi | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
October 18, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
August 3, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 299
March 9, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 292
August 19, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen
March 25, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Dominick Cruz | KO (head kick) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022 |
UFC | 4 | 2:17 |
| W | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
April 30, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Frankie Edgar | KO (front kick) | UFC 268
November 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Davey Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige
June 19, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal
December 19, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Malley | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 252
August 15, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:40 |
| L | Song Yadong | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris
May 16, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Andre Ewell | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 3:17 |
| W | Nohelin Hernandez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 239
July 6, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:25 |
| W | Frankie Saenz | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis
March 23, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:25 |
| W | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
November 17, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 1:31 |
| W | Wuliji Buren | TKO (body punch) | UFC 227
August 4, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:53 |
| L | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | John Lineker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | Submission (armbar) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:18 |
| W | Brad Pickett | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson
March 18, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:50 |
| W | Ning Guangyou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
November 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Davey Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping
February 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roman Salazar | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 2:15 |
| L | Marco Beltrán | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 180
November 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | D'Juan Owens | Submission (heel hook) | Inka 24
October 23, 2013 |
Inka | 1 | 1:54 |
| L | Bruno Leandro Lobato | Decision (unanimous) | Inka 23
August 24, 2013 |
Inka | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Fábio Bispo | Draw (unanimous) | Inka 22
June 29, 2013 |
Inka | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Luis Roberto Herrera | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mexican Fighters Promotions 16
May 25, 2013 |
Mexican Fighters Promotions | 1 | 1:50 |
| W | Joel Iglesias | KO (elbows) | 300 Sparta 1
April 24, 2013 |
300 Sparta | 1 | 4:04 |
| W | Javier Umana Munoz | Submission (triangle choke) | Ultimate Combat Challenge 13
January 18, 2013 |
Ultimate Combat Challenge | 2 | 4:44 |
| W | Alexis Patino Pinos | Submission (armbar) | Punisher Machala 4
May 26, 2012 |
Punisher Machala | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Jack Guzman | Submission (triangle choke) | Samurai FC 7
February 20, 2012 |
Samurai FC | 1 | — |
| W | Cesar Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | Extreme FC 2
June 18, 2011 |
Extreme FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Romel Orosco | Submission (armbar) | Quito Fight Club 3
July 24, 2010 |
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.