#10 Bantamweight
Marlon Vera
L4“Chito”
23-12-1
0Prospect
🇪🇨Ecuador/Bantamweight/Age 33/Switch/5' 8"/70″ reach/135 lbs
Win %
66%
SLpM
4.2
Str Acc
47%
Str Def
50%
TD Avg
0.5
TD Def
71%
Sub Avg
0.8
Finish
78%
At a Glance
4.2
SLpM
above average
47%
Str Acc
above average
0.5
TD Avg
bottom 12%
78%
Finish %
top 0%
50%
Str Def
below average
Marlon Vera "Chito" is a Ecuador switch Bantamweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a high-volume striker. With a record of 23-12-1, the fighter carries a 64% win rate across 36 pro contests, with a 78% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
36 fightspeak +16 · current +12
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.18+0.76 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
5.34+2.16 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
0.47-1.05 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.80+0.40 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (5.34)Landed (4.18)
0
-1.16
Wins by Method
78%Finish
KO/TKO835%
Submission1043%
Decision522%
23 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (23)
8 KO
10 SUB
5 DEC
Losses (12)
11 DEC
1 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
L
Dec
L
Dec
L
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
22/41(54%)
R2
24/46(52%)
R3
32/69(46%)
R4
25/70(36%)
R5
22/48(46%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
93%
Distance: 518Clinch: 13Ground: 24
Target
63%
16%
21%
Head: 347Body: 90Leg: 118
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
0.2
Avg Control / Fight
0:18
TD Success Rate
23%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
16 of 36
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
2.7 rounds
Post-Loss Record
6-4
Fight History26 UFC + 10 pre-UFC
36 fights23W11L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | David Martinez | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSS Method U-DEC Round 3 of 3 Time 5:00 Division Bantamweight | ||||||
| L | Aiemann Zahabi | DS-DEC | ||||
| L | Deiveson Figueiredo | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Sean O'Malley | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Pedro Munhoz | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Cory Sandhagen | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Dominick Cruz | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Rob Font | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Frankie Edgar | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Davey Grant | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Jose Aldo | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Sean O'Malley | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| L | Song Yadong | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Andre Ewell | KKO/TKO Elbows | ||||
| W | Nohelin Hernandez | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Frankie Saenz | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| W | Guido Cannetti | SSUB Rear Naked Choke | ||||
| W | Wulijiburen | KKO/TKO Punch | ||||
| L | Douglas Silva de Andrade | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | John Lineker | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Brian Kelleher | SSUB Armbar | ||||
| W | Brad Pickett | KKO/TKO Kick | ||||
| W | Guangyou Ning | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Davey Grant | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Roman Salazar | SSUB Triangle Armbar | ||||
| L | Marco Beltran | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | D'Juan Owens | SSUB | ||||
| ? | Bruno Lobato | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Fabio Bispo | DDEC | ||||
| W | Roberto Herrera | SSUB | ||||
| W | Joel Iglesias Hologuin | KTKO | ||||
| W | Javier Umaña | SSUB | ||||
| W | Alexis Patiño Pinos | SSUB | ||||
| W | Jack Guzman | SSUB | ||||
| W | Cesar Moreno | DDEC | ||||
| W | Romel Orosco | SSUB | ||||