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Tale of the Tape
Age
33
Height
5' 8"
Reach
70.5"
Stance
Switch
Country
Ecuador
Key Stats
65%
Win Rate
79%
Finish Rate
9
KO/TKO Wins
10
Submission Wins
0
Title Fight Wins
37
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
"Chito". That's what they call Marlon Vera, and is ranked #10 at UFC bantamweight — close enough to smell the title, dangerous enough that champions don't say his name too loudly.
The ground is where fights end: 10 wins by submission (43% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't.
He's coming off a loss to David Martinez. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.
Recent Fights
Charles Jourdain
KO/TKO (R3) · Sep 19, 2026
David Martinez
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 1, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
Aiemann Zahabi
Decision - Split · Oct 18, 2025
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
Deiveson Figueiredo
Decision - Unanimous · Aug 3, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Sean O'Malley
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 10, 2024
UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Latest / Marlon Vera News
Jose Aldo Shrugs Off Marlon Vera Grappling Rematch: 'Just Here to Have Fun'
Aldo faces Vera under submission-only rules in Ecuador on Sunday, 17 months after retiring. His prep? Tennis and footvolley three times a day.
Oct 3, 2026
Raul Rosas Jr. Headlines at 21: Inside His Jump to Contender
Six wins in seven UFC bouts and a 12th-place ranking have earned the 21-year-old his first main event — and first five-round test — against Raoni Barcelos.
Sep 24, 2026
Marlon Vera Snaps Four-Fight Skid, Makes Jourdain Quit at UFC 331
Chito Vera ended a career-worst losing streak with a third-round TKO, notching his first win since August 2023 to move to 24-12-1.
Sep 20, 2026