Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera (24-12-1) is a bantamweight fighting out of Irvine, California. Marlon Vera's last fight was a win over Charles Jourdain by TKO at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 in September 2026.
Record24-12-1
DivisionBantamweight
Height5'8"
Reach71"
Age33
Last FightApr 8, 2026
BornDec 2, 1992
BirthplaceChone, Manabi, Ecuador
Fighting out ofIrvine, California
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min4.24
Striking accuracy48%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.39
Striking defense50%
Takedowns / 15 min0.57
Takedown accuracy45%
Takedown defense72%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.74
27 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | Charles Jourdain | Bantamweight | TKO (Submission to punch) | R3 · 2:02 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | Sep 19, 2026 | View |
L | David Martínez | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | Feb 28, 2026 | View |
L | Aiemann Zahabi | Bantamweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Oct 18, 2025 | |
L | Deiveson Figueiredo | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Aug 3, 2024 | |
L | Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Mar 9, 2024 | |
W | Pedro Munhoz | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Aug 19, 2023 | |
L | Cory Sandhagen | Bantamweight | Decision (Split) | R5 | UFC Fight Night | Mar 25, 2023 | |
W | Dominick Cruz | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Head Kick) | R4 · 2:17 | UFC Fight Night | Aug 13, 2022 | |
W | Rob Font | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night | Apr 30, 2022 | |
W | Frankie Edgar | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Front Kick) | R3 · 3:50 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Nov 6, 2021 | |
W | Davey Grant | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 19, 2021 | |
L | José Aldo | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Dec 19, 2020 | |
W | Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Elbows From Guard) | R1 · 4:40 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Aug 15, 2020 | |
L | Song Yadong | Featherweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | May 16, 2020 | |
W | Andre Ewell | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R3 · 3:17 | UFC on ESPN+ 19 | Oct 12, 2019 | |
W | Nohelin Hernandez | Bantamweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 3:25 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Jul 6, 2019 | |
W | Frankie Saenz | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R1 · 1:25 | UFC on ESPN+ 6 | Mar 23, 2019 | |
W | Guido Cannetti | Bantamweight | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R2 · 1:31 | UFC Fight Night 140 | Nov 17, 2018 | |
W | Wulijiburen | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Body Shot) | R2 · 4:53 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | Aug 4, 2018 | |
W | Lijiburen Wulijiburen | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Body Shot) | R2 · 4:53 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | Aug 4, 2018 | |
L | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 125 | Feb 3, 2018 | |
L | John Lineker | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 119 | Oct 28, 2017 | |
W | Brian Kelleher | Bantamweight | Submission (Armbar) | R1 · 2:18 | UFC on FOX 25 | Jul 22, 2017 | |
W | Brad Pickett | Catchweight | KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches) | R3 · 3:50 | UFC Fight Night 107 | Mar 18, 2017 | |
W | Guangyou Ning | Featherweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 101 | Nov 26, 2016 | |
L | Davey Grant | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 84 | Feb 27, 2016 | |
W | Roman Salazar | Bantamweight | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | R2 · 2:15 | UFC Fight Night 73 | Aug 8, 2015 | |
L | Marco Beltran | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt | Nov 15, 2014 | |
WEx. | Henry Briones | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Upkick) | R2 | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1 | Jun 3, 2014 | |
W | D'Juan Owens | — | Submission (Heel Hook) | R1 · 1:54 | Inka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil | Oct 23, 2013 | |
L | Bruno Lobato | — | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Inka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens | Aug 24, 2013 | |
D | Fabio Bispo | — | Decision | R3 | Inka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima | Jun 29, 2013 | |
W | Roberto Herrera | — | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 1:50 | FMP 16 | May 25, 2013 | |
W | Joel Iglesias Hologuin | — | KO/TKO | — | 300 Sparta 1 | Apr 24, 2013 | |
W | Javier Umaña | — | Submission (Triangle Choke) | R2 · 4:44 | UCC 13 | Jan 18, 2013 | |
W | Alexis Patiño Pinos | — | Submission | — | Unknown Event | May 26, 2012 | |
W | Jack Guzman | — | Submission | — | Unknown Event | Feb 20, 2012 | |
W | Cesar Moreno | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | EMMA 2: Conflicto | Jul 18, 2011 | |
W | Romel Orosco | — | Submission | — | Unknown Event | Jul 24, 2010 |
- Sep 19, 2026
- Feb 28, 2026
- Oct 18, 2025UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Split)·R3
- Aug 3, 2024UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Mar 9, 2024UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- WPedro MunhozAug 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Mar 25, 2023UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Split)·R5
- WDominick CruzAug 13, 2022UFC Fight Night·BantamweightKO/TKO (Head Kick)·R4 · 2:17
- Apr 30, 2022UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- WFrankie EdgarNov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2·BantamweightKO/TKO (Front Kick)·R3 · 3:50
- Jun 19, 2021UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LJosé AldoDec 19, 2020UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Aug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3·BantamweightKO/TKO (Elbows From Guard)·R1 · 4:40
- May 16, 2020UFC Fight Night·FeatherweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WAndre EwellOct 12, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 19·BantamweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R3 · 3:17
- WNohelin HernandezJul 6, 2019UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos·BantamweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 3:25
- WFrankie SaenzMar 23, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 6·BantamweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:25
- WGuido CannettiNov 17, 2018UFC Fight Night 140·BantamweightSubmission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:31
- WWulijiburenAug 4, 2018UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2·BantamweightKO/TKO (Body Shot)·R2 · 4:53
- WLijiburen WulijiburenAug 4, 2018UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2·BantamweightKO/TKO (Body Shot)·R2 · 4:53
- Feb 3, 2018UFC Fight Night 125·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LJohn LinekerOct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night 119·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WBrian KelleherJul 22, 2017UFC on FOX 25·BantamweightSubmission (Armbar)·R1 · 2:18
- WBrad PickettMar 18, 2017UFC Fight Night 107·CatchweightKO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R3 · 3:50
- WGuangyou NingNov 26, 2016UFC Fight Night 101·FeatherweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Feb 27, 2016UFC Fight Night 84·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WRoman SalazarAug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night 73·BantamweightSubmission (Triangle Armbar)·R2 · 2:15
- LMarco BeltranNov 15, 2014UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WEx.Henry BrionesJun 3, 2014The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1·BantamweightKO/TKO (Upkick)·R2
- WD'Juan OwensOct 23, 2013Inka FC 24: Peru vs. BrazilSubmission (Heel Hook)·R1 · 1:54
- LBruno LobatoAug 24, 2013Inka FC 23: Pequeno vs. OwensDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- DFabio BispoJun 29, 2013Inka FC 22: Reiter vs. De LimaDecision·R3
- WRoberto HerreraMay 25, 2013FMP 16Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias HologuinApr 24, 2013300 Sparta 1KO/TKO
- WJavier UmañaJan 18, 2013UCC 13Submission (Triangle Choke)·R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosMay 26, 2012Unknown EventSubmission
- WJack GuzmanFeb 20, 2012Unknown EventSubmission
- WCesar MorenoJul 18, 2011EMMA 2: Conflicto·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WRomel OroscoJul 24, 2010Unknown EventSubmission