Marlon Vera
UFC record 16-11 · Rating 1604 · Last fight Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 1-fight win streak
#14 in UFC bantamweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
4.21
Sig. strikes landed / min
5.31
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
48%
Striking accuracy
50%
Striking defence
0.60
Takedowns / 15 min
71%
Takedown defence
0.73
Submission attempts / 15 min
43%
Finish rate
From 27 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages.
Age 34Height 5'8"Reach 70"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Charles Jourdain UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | KO/TKO · R3 | 2026-09-19 |
| L | David Martinez UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2026-02-28 |
| L | Aiemann Zahabi UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen | Decision - Split · R3 | 2025-10-18 |
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2024-08-03 |
| L | Sean O'Malley UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2024-03-09 |
| W | Pedro Munhoz UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2023-08-19 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen | Decision - Split · R5 | 2023-03-25 |
| W | Dominick Cruz UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | KO/TKO · R4 | 2022-08-13 |
| W | Rob Font UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2022-04-30 |
| W | Frankie Edgar UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | KO/TKO · R3 | 2021-11-06 |