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Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

#11 BantamweightEcuador

24Wins
12Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLLLL

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Profile

Age
33 (born December 2, 1992)
Born in
Chone
Height
5' 8"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Switch
UFC record
16-11
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC16

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC11

  • Decision 11

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.24 top 32%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
5.39
Striking accuracy48%Better than 72% of bantamweights
Strike defense50%Better than 16% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.57 top 77%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.7
Takedown accuracy45%Better than 69% of bantamweights
Takedown defense72%Better than 73% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Vera last fought on September 19, 2026 (Win vs Charles Jourdain).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera "Chito", born in Chone, Ecuador on December 2, 1992, is a bantamweight mixed martial artist. Vera is 5' 8" tall with a 70" reach and fights out of a switch stance. The official UFC rankings have Vera at #11 in the bantamweight division.

Vera has fought professionally since 2010, debuting with Quito Fight Club. Vera arrived in the UFC with an 8-1 record. Vera made a UFC debut at UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt in November 2014 and lost to Marco Beltran by decision. In the UFC, Vera is 16-11 across 27 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Vera has won 8 of 16 UFC fights by knockout. Notable wins include Dominick Cruz, Frankie Edgar and Sean O'Malley, all UFC title-fight winners. Vera ranks #3 in UFC history for most head kick knockouts.

The quickest UFC win of Vera's career took 1:25, against Frankie Saenz at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis. Every one of Vera's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Vera in the UFC. Vera has fought Sean O'Malley twice in the UFC (won, lost). Vera was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Roman Salazar.

Most recently, Vera beat Charles Jourdain by KO/TKO at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 in September 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Charles Jourdain

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 2:02

    UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

    Sep 19, 2026

    72Str 3TD 3KD
  2. L

    David Martinez

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh

    Feb 28, 2026

    42Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Aiemann Zahabi

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen

    Oct 18, 2025

    56Str 0TD 1KD
  4. L

    Deiveson Figueiredo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov

    Aug 3, 2024

    52Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Sean O'Malley Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2

    Mar 9, 2024

    89Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Pedro Munhoz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley

    Aug 19, 2023

    141Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Cory Sandhagen

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen

    Mar 25, 2023

    58Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Dominick Cruz

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R4 2:17

    UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz

    Aug 13, 2022

    61Str 0TD 3KD
  9. W

    Rob Font

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

    Apr 30, 2022

    159Str 0TD 3KD
  10. W

    Frankie Edgar

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At DistanceFront Kick · R3 3:50

    UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

    Nov 6, 2021

    88Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Davey Grant

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige

    Jun 19, 2021

    105Str 2TD 0KD
  12. L

    Jose Aldo

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal

    Dec 19, 2020

    46Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Sean O'Malley

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R1 4:40

    UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3

    Aug 15, 2020

    18Str 0TD 0KD
  14. L

    Song Yadong

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris

    May 16, 2020

    92Str 2TD 0KD
  15. W

    Andre Ewell

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Half Guard · R3 3:17

    UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson

    Oct 12, 2019

    80Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Nohelin Hernandez

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:25

    UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos

    Jul 6, 2019

    10Str 1TD 0KD
  17. W

    Frankie Saenz

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:25

    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis

    Mar 23, 2019

    12Str 0TD 1KD
  18. W

    Guido Cannetti

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:31

    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

    Nov 17, 2018

    24Str 2TD 1KD
  19. W

    Wulijiburen

    KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R2 4:53

    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2

    Aug 4, 2018

    45Str 1TD 1KD
  20. L

    Douglas Silva de Andrade

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders

    Feb 3, 2018

    72Str 0TD 0KD
  21. L

    John Lineker

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

    Oct 28, 2017

    49Str 0TD 0KD
  22. W

    Brian Kelleher

    Submission · Armbar On Ground · R1 2:18

    UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum

    Jul 22, 2017

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  23. W

    Brad Pickett

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R3 3:50

    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson

    Mar 18, 2017

    67Str 0TD 1KD
  24. W

    Guangyou Ning

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

    Nov 26, 2016

    36Str 1TD 1KD
  25. L

    Davey Grant

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping

    Feb 27, 2016

    23Str 1TD 0KD
  26. W

    Roman Salazar

    Submission · Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard · R2 2:15

    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux

    Aug 8, 2015

    25Str 0TD 0KD
  27. L

    Marco Beltran

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt

    Nov 15, 2014

    25Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1 across 37 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on July 24, 2010 (Quito Fight Club). 10 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins24

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Submission 11
  • Decision 5

Pro losses12

  • Decision 12
Finish rate
79% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC16-112014
Inka1-1-12013
Extreme FC1-02011
Mexican Fighters Promotions1-02013
Other1-02013
Punisher Machala1-02012
Quito Fight Club1-02010
Samurai FC1-02012
Ultimate Combat Challenge1-02013

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Charles Jourdain TKO (submission to punch), R3 UFC 331 Sep 19, 2026
L David Martínez Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh Feb 28, 2026
L Aiemann Zahabi Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen Oct 18, 2025
L Deiveson Figueiredo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Aug 3, 2024
L Sean O'Malley Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 299 Mar 9, 2024
W Pedro Munhoz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 292 Aug 19, 2023
L Cory Sandhagen Decision (split), R5 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen Mar 25, 2023
W Dominick Cruz KO (head kick), R4 UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz Aug 13, 2022
W Rob Font Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera Apr 30, 2022
W Frankie Edgar KO (front kick), R3 UFC 268 Nov 6, 2021
W Davey Grant Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Jun 19, 2021
L José Aldo Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal Dec 19, 2020
W Sean O'Malley TKO (elbows and punches), R1 UFC 252 Aug 15, 2020
L Song Yadong Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris May 16, 2020
W Andre Ewell TKO (elbows and punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson Oct 12, 2019
W Nohelin Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 239 Jul 6, 2019
W Frankie Saenz TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis Mar 23, 2019
W Guido Cannetti Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Nov 17, 2018
W Wuliji Buren TKO (body punch), R2 UFC 227 Aug 4, 2018
L Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders Feb 3, 2018
L John Lineker Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Oct 28, 2017
W Brian Kelleher Submission (armbar), R1 UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum Jul 22, 2017
W Brad Pickett TKO (head kick and punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson Mar 18, 2017
W Ning Guangyou Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov 26, 2016
L Davey Grant Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping Feb 27, 2016
W Roman Salazar Submission (triangle armbar), R2 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
L Marco Beltrán Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 180 Nov 15, 2014
W D'Juan Owens Submission (heel hook), R1 Inka 24 Oct 23, 2013
L Bruno Leandro Lobato Decision (unanimous), R3 Inka 23 Aug 24, 2013
D Fábio Bispo Draw (unanimous), R3 Inka 22 Jun 29, 2013
W Luis Roberto Herrera Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Mexican Fighters Promotions 16 May 25, 2013
W Joel Iglesias KO (elbows), R1 300 Sparta 1 (Other) Apr 24, 2013
W Javier Umana Munoz Submission (triangle choke), R2 Ultimate Combat Challenge 13 Jan 18, 2013
W Alexis Patino Pinos Submission (armbar), R1 Punisher Machala 4 May 26, 2012
W Jack Guzman Submission (triangle choke), R1 Samurai FC 7 Feb 20, 2012
W Cesar Moreno Decision (unanimous), R3 Extreme FC 2 Jun 18, 2011
W Romel Orosco Submission (armbar), R2 Quito Fight Club 3 Jul 24, 2010

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Marlon Vera's record?

Marlon Vera's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 12 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Marlon Vera?

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

How tall is Marlon Vera and what is their reach?

Marlon Vera stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.

Who did Marlon Vera fight last?

Marlon Vera beat Charles Jourdain by KO/TKO at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on Sep 19, 2026.

Photo: Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.