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Marlon Vera

"Chito"

Bantamweight 16-11 Active
Age
33
Height
5' 8"
Reach
70"
Stance
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Last 5 L L L L W
Last W vs Charles Jourdain Sep 19, 2026
8 KOs
4 SUBs
7.6 Rating
161 Days/Fight
4.24 Sig Str/Min
0.04 TD/Min
78 Rounds
7.6
GREAT
Striking
8.9
Grappling
5.9
Wrestling
6.0
Cardio
5.4
Chin
9.4
Power
8.8
Exciting
8.8

Statistics

16Wins
11Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
8 KO/TKO 4 Submission 4 Decision
  • Win rate59.3%16/27
  • Finish rate75%12/16
  • KO rate50%8/16
  • Sub rate25%4/16

Advanced Stats

47.9% Sig. Strike Acc.
45.2% Takedown Acc.
57.5 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.5 Takedowns/Fight
0.59 Knockdowns/Fight
1:13 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
54%
Body
22%
Leg
24%
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Career Timeline 27 fights

1,067 Current ELO
1,223 Prime ELO (Aug 2022)
+67 Career Change
WIN
vs Charles Jourdain KO/TKO (Punch) · R3 Sep 19, 2026
+27 → 1,066
→
LOSS
vs David Martinez Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 28, 2026
-61 → 1,039
→
LOSS
vs Aiemann Zahabi Decision - Split · R3 Oct 18, 2025
-51 → 1,100
→
LOSS
vs Deiveson Figueiredo Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 3, 2024
-35 → 1,151
→
LOSS
vs Sean O'Malley Decision - Unanimous · R5 Mar 9, 2024
-27 → 1,186
→
WIN
vs Pedro Munhoz Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 19, 2023
+25 → 1,213
→
LOSS
vs Cory Sandhagen Decision - Split · R5 Mar 25, 2023
-34 → 1,188
→
WIN
vs Dominick Cruz KO/TKO · R4 Aug 13, 2022 ▲ PRIME
+42 → 1,222
→
WIN
vs Rob Font Decision - Unanimous · R5 Apr 30, 2022
+27 → 1,180
→
WIN
vs Frankie Edgar KO/TKO · R3 Nov 6, 2021
+38 → 1,153
→
WIN
vs Davey Grant Decision - Unanimous · R3 Jun 19, 2021
+20 → 1,115
→
LOSS
vs Jose Aldo Decision - Unanimous · R3 Dec 19, 2020
-29 → 1,095
→
WIN
vs Sean O'Malley KO/TKO · R1 Aug 15, 2020
+34 → 1,124
→
LOSS
vs Song Yadong Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 16, 2020
-29 → 1,090
→
WIN
vs Andre Ewell KO/TKO · R3 Oct 12, 2019
+28 → 1,119
→
WIN
vs Nohelin Hernandez Submission · R2 Jul 6, 2019
+30 → 1,091
→
WIN
vs Frankie Saenz KO/TKO · R1 Mar 23, 2019
+27 → 1,061
→
WIN
vs Guido Cannetti Submission · R2 Nov 17, 2018
+27 → 1,034
→
WIN
vs Wulijiburen KO/TKO · R2 Aug 4, 2018
+27 → 1,007
→
LOSS
vs Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 3, 2018
-40 → 980
→
LOSS
vs John Lineker Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 28, 2017
-27 → 1,020
→
WIN
vs Brian Kelleher Submission · R1 Jul 22, 2017
+30 → 1,047
→
WIN
vs Brad Pickett KO/TKO · R3 Mar 18, 2017
+27 → 1,017
→
WIN
vs Guangyou Ning Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 26, 2016
+22 → 990
→
LOSS
vs Davey Grant Decision - Unanimous · R3 Feb 27, 2016
-32 → 968
→
WIN
vs Roman Salazar Submission · R2 Aug 8, 2015
+27 → 1,000
→
LOSS
vs Marco Beltran Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 15, 2014
-27 → 973
→

Career Statistics 27 of 27 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Marlon Vera sits

1st of 348 Wins by finish 11 Bantamweight Top 1%
4th of 2,746 Career knockdowns 16 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
1st of 343 UFC wins 14 Bantamweight Tied Top 1%
18th of 2,746 Career significant strikes landed 1,552 UFC-wide Top 1%
1st of 348 Wins by knockout 7 Bantamweight Tied Top 1%
3rd of 347 Career significant strikes landed 1,357 Bantamweight Top 1%
15th of 2,768 Wins by finish 12 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
1st of 347 Career knockdowns 14 Bantamweight Tied Top 1%
1st of 348 UFC losses 10 Bantamweight Tied Top 1%
1st of 347 Total octagon time 5h 21m Bantamweight Top 1%
21st of 2,768 Wins by knockout 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
31st of 2,761 UFC wins 16 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Marlon Vera is a Bantamweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 16-11. Of 16 career wins, 12 have come by finish (8 by knockout and 4 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,067, with a career peak of 1,223. Fans rate Marlon Vera 7.6/10.

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What is Marlon Vera's UFC record?

Marlon Vera is 16-11 as a Bantamweight fighter — 8 by knockout, 4 by submission, 4 by decision or other.

Last fight: Beat Charles Jourdain by KO/TKO (punch), Sep 2026. Most finishes in Bantamweight history (11). Also: joint 4th most career knockdowns in the UFC (16); Joint-most wins in Bantamweight history (14).

UFC record
16-11
KO/TKO wins
8
Submission wins
4

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Marlon Vera lost to in the UFC?

Marlon Vera has 11 UFC losses: Marco Beltran (2014), Davey Grant (2016), John Lineker (2017), Douglas Silva de Andrade (2018), Song Yadong (2020), Jose Aldo (2020), Cory Sandhagen (2023), Sean O'Malley (2024), Deiveson Figueiredo (2024), Aiemann Zahabi (2025), David Martinez (2026).

Who did Marlon Vera fight last?

Marlon Vera beat Charles Jourdain by KO/TKO (punch) in round 3 at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on September 19, 2026.

How tall is Marlon Vera and what is the reach?

Marlon Vera is 5' 8" tall with a 70" reach and weighs 135 lbs.

How old is Marlon Vera?

Marlon Vera is 33 years old (born December 2, 1992).