Marlon “Chito” Vera is a 30 year old Male fighter from Ecuador with a 22-7-1 pro MMA record. Vera is scheduled to fight Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 18, 2023 in a Bantamweight bout.
Marlon Vera has 22 wins with a 82% finish rate, including 9 by knockout, 10 by submission, 4 by decision.
Marlon Vera is currently riding a 4 fight win streak.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21-7-1 | Dominick Cruz |
KO/TKO
R4 2:17
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-08-13 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-7-1 | Rob Font |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2022-04-30 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-7-1 | Frankie Edgar |
KO/TKO
R3 3:50
|
UFC 268 | 2021-11-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-7-1 | Davey Grant |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2021-06-19 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-6-1 | José Aldo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-12-19 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-6-1 | Sean O'Malley |
KO/TKO
R1 4:40
|
UFC 252 | 2020-08-15 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-5-1 | Yadong Song |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-05-16 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-1 | Andre Ewell |
KO/TKO
R3 3:17
|
UFC on ESPN+ 19 | 2019-10-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-1 | Nohelin Hernandez |
SUB
R2 3:25
|
UFC 239 | 2019-07-06 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-1 | Frankie Saenz |
KO/TKO
R1 1:25
|
UFC on ESPN+ 6 | 2019-03-23 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-5-1 | Guido Cannetti |
SUB
R2 1:31
|
UFC Fight Night 140 | 2018-11-17 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-5-1 | Wulijiburen |
KO/TKO
R2 4:53
|
UFC 227 | 2018-08-04 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-4-1 | Douglas Silva de Andrade |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 125 | 2018-02-03 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-3-1 | John Lineker |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 119 | 2017-10-28 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-1 | Brian Kelleher |
SUB
R1 2:18
|
UFC on FOX 25 | 2017-07-22 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-1 | Brad Pickett |
KO/TKO
R3 3:50
|
UFC Fight Night 107 | 2017-03-18 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-3-1 | Guangyou Ning |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 101 | 2016-11-26 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 9-2-1 | Davey Grant |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 84 | 2016-02-27 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-2-1 | Roman Salazar |
SUB
R2 2:15
|
UFC Fight Night 73 | 2015-08-08 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-1-1 | Marco Beltran |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 180 | 2014-11-15 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-1 | Henry Briones |
KO/TKO
R2
|
The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1 | 2014-06-03 | Bantamweight | TUF |
| Win | 7-1-1 | D'Juan Owens |
SUB
R1 1:54
|
Inka FC 24 | 2013-10-23 | IFC | |
| Loss | 7-0-1 | Bruno Lobato |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Inka FC 23 | 2013-08-24 | IFC | |
| Draw | 7-0-0 | Fabio Bispo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Inka FC 22 | 2013-06-29 | IFC | |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Roberto Herrera |
SUB
R1 1:50
|
Regional circuit | 2013-05-25 | FMP | |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Joel Iglesias Hologuin |
KO/TKO
R1 4:04
|
300 Sparta 1 | 2013-04-24 | 300S | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Javier Umaña |
SUB
R2 4:44
|
UCC 13 | 2013-01-18 | PFL | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Alexis Patiño Pinos |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2012-05-26 | ||
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jack Guzman |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2012-02-20 | SFC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Cesar Moreno |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
EMMA 2 | 2011-07-18 | Bantamweight | EMMA |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Romel Orosco |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2010-07-24 | QFC |
Vera made his professional debut against Romel Orosco on July 24, 2010, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Romel Orosco who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Marlon Vera beat Romel Orosco by Submission at of Round 1.
Vera made his debut in the UFC against Marco Beltran on November 15, 2014, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt having compiled a 8-1-1 professional MMA record.
Marlon Vera lost to Marco Beltran by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Vera has gone on to fight a total of 20 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-6-0.
Vera defeated the previously unbeaten Sean O'Malley on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3. Sean O'Malley came into the fight with a 12-0-0 record. Vera was a +230 betting underdog going into the fight. Marlon Vera beat Sean O'Malley by KO/TKO at 4:40 of Round 1.
Vera's last win came against Dominick Cruz at UFC Fight Night on Saturday August 13, 2022. Marlon Vera beat Dominick Cruz by KO/TKO at 2:17 of Round 4. Marlon Vera took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night.
Vera is scheduled to fight Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night on Saturday February 18, 2023.
Vera's last loss came against José Aldo at UFC Fight Night on Saturday December 19, 2020. Marlon Vera lost to José Aldo by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Vera has fought 20 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 14-6-0.
Vera has knocked out 9 opponents.
Vera has submitted 10 opponents.
Vera has never been knocked out.
Vera has never been submitted.
