“Chito” Bantamweight
Marlon Vera
15-11-0
UFC record, 26 fights, 353.7 min
23-12-1 C
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-1
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 70"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Switch
- Born
- Wed, Dec 2, 1992, age 33
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 15, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 28, 2026
01/How he wins
in 15 wins
7 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance 2, elbows to head from guard, elbows to head from half guard, kick to head at distance front kick, punch to body at distance, punch to head at distance), 4 submissions, 4 decisions in 15 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 0 |
| Submission | 4 | 0 |
| Decision | 4 | 11 |
| All | 15 | 11 |
02/Career rates
26 fights, 353.7 min
Sig strikes landed
4.18 per min
1,480 in 353.7 min, 26 fights
Sig strike accuracy
47.6%
1,480 of 3,110 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
5.34 per min
1,890 of 3,788 landed on him in 353.7 min
Takedowns
0.47 per 15 min
11 of 28 · 353.7 min
Takedown accuracy
39.3%
11 of 28 attempts
Takedown defence
66 of 92
defended of attempted on him, 353.7 min
Control time
1:18 per 15 min
30:39 of 353:41
Knockdowns
13
scored in 353.7 min, 26 fights
Submission attempts
0.76 per 15 min
18 in 353.7 min
Where his sig strikes land
80% distance, 10% clinch, 10% ground
1183 distance, 146 clinch, 151 ground of 1,480 landed
What he hits
54% head, 22% body, 24% leg
801 head, 319 body, 360 leg of 1,480 landed
Cage time
353:41
26 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-1 in 1
- Lv Sean O'MalleyBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 9, 2024, UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 23 | 13-10-0 | 309.9 | 1,285 of 2,731 | 4.15 | 8 of 22 | 24:36 of 309:51 | 11 | 10 in 13 |
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 13.8 | 67 of 143 | 4.84 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 13:50 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| Featherweight | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 128 of 236 | 4.27 | 3 of 6 | 5:59 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 26 | 15-11-0 | 353.7 | 1,480 of 3,110 | 4.18 | 11 of 28 | 30:39 of 353:41 | 13 | 11 in 15 |
05/By year
2014 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 42 of 145 | 2.80 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 56 of 152 | 3.73 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 40.0 | 141 of 358 | 3.52 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 40.0 | 199 of 409 | 4.97 | 0 of 2 | 0:09 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 42.3 | 220 of 439 | 5.20 | 0 of 0 | 2:15 of 42:17 | 6 | 1 in 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 28.8 | 193 of 326 | 6.69 | 2 of 2 | 5:16 of 28:50 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 34.7 | 156 of 276 | 4.50 | 2 of 6 | 6:17 of 34:40 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 23.1 | 102 of 176 | 4.41 | 1 of 2 | 3:37 of 23:07 | 1 | 3 in 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 31.4 | 141 of 312 | 4.49 | 3 of 6 | 2:23 of 31:24 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 31.1 | 121 of 275 | 3.89 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 of 31:08 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 59 of 138 | 1.97 | 2 of 9 | 4:08 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 7.3 | 25 of 48 | 3.45 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 of 7:15 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 25 of 56 | 1.67 | 1 of 1 | 6:02 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 26 | 15-11-0 | 353.7 | 1,480 of 3,110 | 4.18 | 11 of 28 | 30:39 of 353:41 | 13 | 11 in 15 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 26 of 26 | 123.4 | 347 of 760 | 2.81 | 5 of 11 | 10:18 of 123:23 | 2 | 6 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 23 of 26 | 107.1 | 474 of 972 | 4.43 | 3 of 12 | 8:26 of 107:04 | 4 | 8 | 4, won 4 |
| Round 3 | 19 of 26 | 91.0 | 504 of 1048 | 5.54 | 3 of 5 | 10:32 of 90:57 | 4 | 4 | 15, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 4 of 26 | 17.3 | 87 of 189 | 5.03 | 0 of 0 | 1:14 of 17:17 | 3 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 3 of 26 | 15.0 | 68 of 141 | 4.53 | 0 of 0 | 0:09 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
26 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 28, 2026UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | David MartinezBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 42 of 145 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 18, 2025UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen | Aiemann ZahabiBantamweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Jake Maxim 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Mike Bell 28 - 29. | 56 of 152 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2024UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Deiveson FigueiredoBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Hadi Mohamed Ali 28 - 29. Howard Hughes 27 - 30. | 52 of 117 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Sean O'MalleyBantamweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Eric Colon 45 - 50. Chris Lee 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 44 - 50. | 89 of 241 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Pedro MunhozBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Nick Mahmood 27 - 30. Marcel Varela 27 - 30. Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. | 141 of 251 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 25, 2023UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen | Cory SandhagenBantamweight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Joel Ojeda 48 - 47. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Chris Lee 46 - 49. | 58 of 158 | 0 of 1 | 0:09 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 13, 2022UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | Dominick CruzBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R4 2:17Kick to Head At Distance | 61 of 156 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 3 | 17:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2022UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Rob FontBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Junichiro Kamijo 46 - 49. | 159 of 283 | 0 of 0 | 2:05 | 3 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Frankie EdgarBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:50Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick | 88 of 164 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 13:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 19, 2021UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige | Davey GrantBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 26 - 30. | 105 of 162 | 2 of 2 | 5:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Jose AldoBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 46 of 82 | 0 of 3 | 2:51 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Sean O'MalleyBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:40Elbows to Head From Guard | 18 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 16, 2020UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Song YadongFeatherweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Howard Reichbach 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 92 of 164 | 2 of 3 | 3:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 12, 2019UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Andre EwellBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:17Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 80 of 133 | 0 of 1 | 1:12 | 0 | 13:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 6, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Nohelin HernandezBantamweight | WSubmission, R2 3:25Rear Naked Choke | 10 of 27 | 1 of 1 | 2:22 | 0 | 8:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 23, 2019UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | Frankie SaenzBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:25Punch to Head At Distance | 12 of 16 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Guido CannettiBantamweight | WSubmission, R2 1:31Rear Naked Choke | 24 of 35 | 2 of 2 | 1:21 | 1 | 6:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2018UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | WulijiburenBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:53Punch to Body At Distance | 45 of 86 | 1 of 4 | 1:01 | 1 | 9:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 3, 2018UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | Douglas Silva de AndradeBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Joseph Terrell 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 72 of 191 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | John LinekerBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 49 of 117 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Brian KelleherBantamweight | WSubmission, R1 2:18Armbar On Ground | 5 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 0 | 2:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 18, 2017UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | Brad PickettCatch Weight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:50Kick to Head At Distance | 67 of 143 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 13:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Guangyou NingFeatherweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Barry Foley 28 - 29. Charlie Keech 28 - 29. Albert Shen 28 - 29. | 36 of 72 | 1 of 3 | 2:44 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 27, 2016UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | Davey GrantBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 26 - 30. Howard Hughes 26 - 30. Maciej Motylewski 26 - 30. | 23 of 66 | 1 of 6 | 1:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Roman SalazarBantamweight | WSubmission, R2 2:15Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard | 25 of 48 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 0 | 7:15 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2014UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | Marco BeltranBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:0028 - 29. 28 - 29. 28 - 29. | 25 of 56 | 1 of 1 | 6:02 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.