All fightersMarlon Vera
“Chito”
Bantamweight24-12-1RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
10SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Chito |
| Date of birth | 2 Dec 1992 |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Birthplace | Chone, Manabí, Ecuador |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Team Oyama (2016–2021); RVCA Training Center (2018–present) |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight | 61.2 kg (135 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 24 Jul 2010 |
| UFC debut | 15 Nov 2014 |
| Last fight | 19 Sep 2026 |
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Fight history
37 professional fights on file (27 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Charles Jourdain | KO/TKO (punch) | 3 | 2:02 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | 19 Sep 2026 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | David Martínez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | 28 Feb 2026 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 28-29, Sal D'amato 28-29, Dave Tirelli 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Aiemann Zahabi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen | 18 Oct 2025 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Jake Maxim 28-29, Sal D'amato 29-28, Mike Bell 28-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Deiveson Figueiredo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | 3 Aug 2024 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 28-29, Hadi Mohamed Ali 28-29, Howard Hughes 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | 9 Mar 2024 | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 45-50, Chris Lee 45-50, Sal D'amato 44-50 | |||||||
| Win | Pedro Munhoz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | 19 Aug 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Nick Mahmood 30-27, Marcel Varela 30-27, Ben Cartlidge 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen | 25 Mar 2023 | San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Joel Ojeda 48-47, Sal D'amato 45-50, Chris Lee 46-49 | |||||||
| Win | Dominick Cruz | KO/TKO (kick) | 4 | 2:17 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | 13 Aug 2022 | San Diego, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | 30 Apr 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 48-47, Sal D'amato 49-46, Junichiro Kamijo 49-46 | |||||||
| Win | Frankie Edgar | KO/TKO (front kick) | 3 | 3:50 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | 6 Nov 2021 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Todd Ronald AndersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Davey Grant | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige | 19 Jun 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 29-27, Rick Winter 29-28, Derek Cleary 30-26 | |||||||
| Loss | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | 19 Dec 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 28-29, Eric Colon 28-29, Ron McCarthy 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Sean O'Malley | KO/TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:40 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | 15 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Song Yadong | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | 16 May 2020 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 28-29, Howard Reichbach 28-29, Dave Tirelli 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Andre Ewell | KO/TKO (elbows) | 3 | 3:17 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | 12 Oct 2019 | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Andrew GlennScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Nohelin Hernandez | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 3:25 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | 6 Jul 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Frankie Saenz | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:25 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | 23 Mar 2019 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jimmy NeelyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Guido Cannetti | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 1:31 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | 17 Nov 2018 | Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Eduardo HerdyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Wulijiburen | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 4:53 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | 4 Aug 2018 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Frank TriggScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | 3 Feb 2018 | Belem, Para, Brazil |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Camila AlbuquerqueScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Guilherme Bravo 27-30, Joseph Terrell 27-30, Tony Weeks 27-30 | |||||||
| Loss | John Lineker | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | 28 Oct 2017 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Marcos Rosales 27-30, Guilherme Bravo 28-29, Derek Cleary 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Brian Kelleher | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:18 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | 22 Jul 2017 | Uniondale, New York, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Brad Pickett | KO/TKO (kick) | 3 | 3:50 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | 18 Mar 2017 | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Grant WatermanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Guangyou Ning | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | 26 Nov 2016 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Bout Featherweight BoutReferee Steve PercevalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Barry Foley 29-28, Charlie Keech 29-28, Albert Shen 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Davey Grant | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | 27 Feb 2016 | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 26-30, Howard Hughes 26-30, Maciej Motylewski 26-30 | |||||||
| Win | Roman Salazar | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 2:15 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | 8 Aug 2015 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Josh WardScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Marco Beltran | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | 15 Nov 2014 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | D'Juan Owens | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 1:54 | Inka 24 | 23 Oct 2013 | Lima, Peru |
| Loss | Bruno Leandro Lobato | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Inka 23 | 24 Aug 2013 | Lima, Peru |
| Draw | Fábio Bispo | Draw (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Inka 22 | 29 Jun 2013 | Lima, Peru |
| Win | Luis Roberto Herrera | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:50 | Mexican Fighters Promotions 16 | 25 May 2013 | Chihuahua City, Mexico |
| Win | Joel Iglesias | KO (elbows) | 1 | 4:04 | 300 Sparta 1 | 24 Apr 2013 | Lima, Peru |
| Win | Javier Umana Munoz | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:44 | Ultimate Combat Challenge 13 | 18 Jan 2013 | Panama City, Panama |
| Win | Alexis Patino Pinos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:00 | Punisher Machala 4 | 26 May 2012 | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Win | Jack Guzman | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | N/A | Samurai FC 7 | 20 Feb 2012 | Quito, Ecuador |
| Win | Cesar Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme FC 2 | 18 Jun 2011 | Santa Elena, Ecuador |
| Win | Romel Orosco | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:12 | Quito Fight Club 3 | 24 Jul 2010 | Guayaquil, Ecuador |