Bantamweight · Men

Marlon Vera

“Chito”
Ecuador Team Oyama debut 2010
#15 Bantamweight UFC #10 · Bantamweight
Elo 1,926 peak 2,052 · 13 Aug 2022 126 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 5140209
25-12-1pro record
1W current streak
1,940best win, Elo
1,552average opponent
-- born 2 Dec 1992
68.0" / 70.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,494 Sub1,306 Dec1,304

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Rob Font Decision R5 · 30 Apr 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,940
  2. Pedro Munhoz Decision R3 · 19 Aug 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,922
  3. Dominick Cruz KO/TKO R4 · 13 Aug 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,902
  4. Charles Jourdain KO/TKO R3 · 19 Sep 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,896
  5. Sean O'Malley KO/TKO R1 · 15 Aug 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,845

Losses

The latest 5 of 12
  1. David Martinez Decision R3 · 28 Feb 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,769
  2. Aiemann Zahabi Decision R3 · 18 Oct 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,813
  3. Deiveson Figueiredo Decision R3 · 3 Aug 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,048
  4. Sean O'Malley Decision R5 · 9 Mar 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,036
  5. Cory Sandhagen Decision R5 · 25 Mar 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,094

Fight history

38 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
38 19 Sep 202633.8 yrs W25-12-1 Charles Jourdain 18-8-1 · 30.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R312:02 1.00 1,820→1,926 +106 1,896 +195→+170 UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 28 Feb 202633.2 yrs L24-12-1 David Martinez 13-1 · 27.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.34* 1,873→1,820 -52 1,769 +212→+250 UFC Fight Night 268: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 18 Oct 202532.9 yrs L24-11-1 Aiemann Zahabi 13-2 · 37.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.47* 1,899→1,873 -26 1,813 +130→+112 UFC Fight Night 262: De Ridder vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 3 Aug 202431.7 yrs L24-10-1 Deiveson Figueiredo 23-3-1 · 36.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.34* 1,901→1,908 +7 2,048 +124→+120 UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 9 Mar 202431.3 yrs L24-9-1 Sean O'Malley 17-1 (1) · 29.4 yrs Bantamweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.00* 1,973→1,901 -72 2,036 +170→+211 UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 19 Aug 202330.7 yrs W24-8-1 Pedro Munhoz 20-7 (2) · 36.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.52* 1,986→1,973 -13 1,922 -186→-188 UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 25 Mar 202330.3 yrs L23-8-1 Cory Sandhagen 15-4 · 30.9 yrs Bantamweight DecisionSplit R525:00 0.06* 2,052→1,986 -67 2,094 +130→+134 UFC on ESPN 43: Vera vs. Sandhagen Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 13 Aug 202229.7 yrs W23-7-1 Dominick Cruz 24-3 · 37.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOHead Kick R417:17 1.00 1,985→2,052 +67 1,902 -188→-225 UFC on ESPN 41: Vera vs. Cruz Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 30 Apr 202229.4 yrs W22-7-1 Rob Font 19-5 · 34.8 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.76* 1,940→1,985 +45 1,940 +124→+100 UFC on ESPN 35: Font vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 6 Nov 202128.9 yrs W21-7-1 Frankie Edgar 24-9-1 · 40.1 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOFront Kick R313:50 1.00 1,858→1,940 +82 1,836 -161→-155 UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 19 Jun 202128.5 yrs W20-7-1 Davey Grant 13-4 · 35.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.75* 1,854→1,858 +4 1,685 -284→-215 UFC on ESPN 25: Korean Zombie vs. Ige Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 19 Dec 202028.0 yrs L19-7-1 José Aldo 28-7 · 34.3 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.18* 1,892→1,854 -38 1,961 +134→+127 UFC Fight Night 183: Thompson vs. Neal Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 15 Aug 202027.7 yrs W19-6-1 Sean O'Malley 12-0 · 25.8 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOElbows From Guard R14:40 1.00 1,791→1,892 +101 1,845 +222→+226 UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 16 May 202027.5 yrs L18-6-1 Yadong Song 15-5-1 (1) · 22.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.55* 1,814→1,791 -23 1,685 +145→+162 UFC on ESPN 8: Overeem vs. Harris Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 12 Oct 201926.9 yrs W18-5-1 Andre Ewell 15-5 · 31.7 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R313:17 1.00 1,766→1,814 +47 1,595 -192→-160 UFC Fight Night 161: Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 6 Jul 201926.6 yrs W17-5-1 Nohelin Hernandez 10-2 · 25.3 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:25 1.00 1,741→1,766 +26 1,434 -476→-435 UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 23 Mar 201926.3 yrs W16-5-1 Frankie Saenz 12-5 · 38.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOPunches R11:25 1.00 1,677→1,741 +64 1,583 -179→-160 UFC Fight Night 148: Thompson vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 17 Nov 201826.0 yrs W15-5-1 Guido Cannetti 8-5 · 38.9 yrs Bantamweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:31 1.00 1,655→1,677 +21 1,310 -265→-325 UFC Fight Night 140: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 4 Aug 201825.7 yrs W14-5-1 Wulijiburen 16-6 · 28.4 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOBody Shot R29:53 1.00 1,575→1,655 +81 1,548 -509→-500 UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 3 Feb 201825.2 yrs L13-5-1 Douglas Silva de Andrade 27-2 (1) · 32.6 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.05* 1,693→1,575 -118 1,528 -145→-143 UFC Fight Night 125: Machida vs. Anders Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 28 Oct 201724.9 yrs L13-4-1 John Lineker 29-8 · 27.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.28* 1,686→1,693 +7 1,884 +325→+375 UFC Fight Night 119: Brunson vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 22 Jul 201724.6 yrs W13-3-1 Brian Kelleher 17-7 · 30.9 yrs Bantamweight SubArmbar R12:18 1.00 1,540→1,686 +146 1,821 +175→+183 UFC on Fox 25: Weidman vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 18 Mar 201724.3 yrs W12-3-1 Brad Pickett 26-13 · 38.5 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R313:50 1.00 1,453→1,540 +88 1,454 +120→-139 UFC Fight Night 107: Manuwa vs. Anderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 26 Nov 201624.0 yrs W11-3-1 Guangyou Ning 5-3-1 · 34.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,445→1,453 +7 1,353 +130→-105 UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 27 Feb 201623.2 yrs L10-3-1 Davey Grant 9-2 · 30.2 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,546→1,445 -101 1,492 +162→+161 UFC Fight Night 84: Silva vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 8 Aug 201522.7 yrs W10-2-1 Roman Salazar 9-3 (1) · 27.5 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Armbar R27:15 1.00 1,473→1,546 +73 1,415 -126→-130 UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 15 Nov 201422.0 yrs L9-2-1 Marco Beltran 13-4 · 28.5 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.62* 1,500→1,473 -26 1,292 -250→-250 UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 3 Jun 201421.5 yrs W9-1-1 Henry Briones 15-4-1 · 33.6 yrs Bantamweight KO/TKOUpkick R27:33 1.00 1,396→1,500 +104 1,461 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America Season 1 Quarterfinals, Day 5 The Ultimate Fighter
10 23 Oct 201320.9 yrs W8-1-1 D'Juan Owens 8-6-1 · 28.3 yrs – SubHeel Hook R11:54 1.00 1,315→1,396 +82 1,291 – Inka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil Inka MMA
9 24 Aug 201320.7 yrs L7-1-1 Bruno Lobato 23-15 · 25.4 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,372→1,315 -57 1,382 – Inka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens Inka MMA
8 29 Jun 201320.6 yrs D7-0-1 Fabio Bispo 5-2-2 – DecisionEnds in a Draw R315:00 0.50 1,395→1,372 -23 1,301 – Inka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima Inka MMA
7 25 May 201320.5 yrs W7-0 Roberto Herrera 2-2 · 24.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:50 1.00 1,348→1,395 +46 1,172 – FMP 16: We Don't Stop Mexican Fighters Promotions
6 24 Apr 201320.4 yrs W6-0 Joel Iglesias Hologuin 4-4 – KO/TKOElbows R14:04 1.00 1,308→1,348 +40 1,097 – 300 Sparta 1 300 Sparta
5 18 Jan 201320.1 yrs W5-0 Javier Umaña 10-16 · 24.0 yrs Bantamweight SubTriangle Choke R29:44 1.00 1,253→1,308 +55 1,119 – Panama Fight League - Ultimate Combat Challenge 13 Panama Fight League
4 26 May 201219.5 yrs W4-0 Alexis Patiño Pinos 0-4 Featherweight SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,242→1,253 +11 776 – Punisher Machala 4 Ecuador Regional
3 20 Feb 201219.2 yrs W3-0 Jack Guzman 4-1 (2) · 36.0 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 1.00 1,127→1,242 +115 1,239 – Samurai FC 7: Peace and War Samurai Fight Combat
2 18 Jul 201118.6 yrs W2-0 Cesar Moreno debut Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,088→1,127 +40 1,006 – EMMA 2: Conflicto Extreme MMA Enterprises
1 24 Jul 201017.6 yrs W1-0 Romel Orosco debut Featherweight SubArmbar R2 1.00 1,000→1,088 +88 1,000 – Quito Fight Club 3 Quito Fight Club