Marlon Vera

What is Marlon Vera's Record?

Marlon Vera's record currently stands at 23 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw. Of those 23 wins he has stopped 8 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 35%, with 10 submissions. Despite his 9 losses, he has never been stopped. He's competed in a total of 84 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.5 rounds on average.

He has fought in the UFC 23 times, amassing a record of 15-8-0.

What was Vera's last fight?

Marlon Vera's last fight took place against Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 on 9th Mar 2024, in Miami, United States. He lost by unanimous decision over 5 rounds. That fight was 4 months and 14 days ago.

How active is he?

Vera's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

How old is Marlon Vera and where is he from?

Marlon Vera is currently 31 years old. He was born on 2nd December 1992, so he will turn 32 in 4 months and 9 days. Vera was born in Ecuador.

How good is Vera and how long has he been fighting

Vera is currently ranked 4th by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and 7th by Tapology at Bantamweight. He made his professional debut in June 2011, so he has been a pro for 13 years and 1 month.

How tall is Marlon Vera and what is his reach ?

Vera is 5' 8" which is 173cm. His reach is 70.5 inches which is 179 cm.

Who are some potential opponents for him?

Some potential future fights for Vera include Cory Sandhagen, Henry Cejudo, Merab Dvalishvili, Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan.

What will be Marlon Vera's next fight and where can I watch it?

Marlon Vera is set to face Deiveson Figueiredo next on Saturday 3rd August 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov.

You can stream Vera's fight against Figueiredo in the UK on discovery+ Premium and TNT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Marlon Vera's fight via ESPN+.

What are some of his recent results?

Vera has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at TD Garden, Boston.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night San Antonio on 25th March 2023 by split decision in their 5 round contest at AT&T Center, San Antonio.

Before that, he had beaten Dominick Cruz at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz on 13th August 2022 by knockout in the 4th round at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

He had defeated Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera on 30th April 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.