Marlon Vera
| Marlon Vera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marlon Andres Vera Delgado December 2, 1992 Chone, Ecuador |
| Nationality | Ecuadorian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marlon Vera (born December 2, 1994) is a Ecuadorian mixed martial artist who has competed 3 times in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He first appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.[2][3]
Mixed martial arts career
A native of Chone, Ecuador, Vera began training as an amateur in 2011 and made his professional debut in February 2012.
He compiled a record of 6 - 1 - 1, competing for regional promotions in Latin America before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in 2014.
The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America
In May 2014, it was revealed that Vera was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Werdum.[4]
Over the course of the show, Vera first defeated Enrique Briones in the quarterfinals via knockout.[5] Subsequently, Vera was forced out of his semi-final bout with a skin infection and was replaced by Guido Cannetti.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Vera made his official debut against fellow cast mate Marco Beltrán on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
For his next bout, Vera faced Roman Salazar on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73.[9] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[10] He also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[11]
Vera faced Davey Grant on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[12] Vera lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Vera was expected to face Ning Guangyou on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202.[14] Subsequently on August 9, 2016 it was revealed that Guangyou had tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol in relation to an out-of-competition drug test taken on May 19. Guangyou was cleared of wrongdoing after it was determined by USADA that he had possibly ingested tainted meat from China. As a result, he will not be punished in any way. The bout was rescheduled and expected to take place the following week at UFC on Fox 21.[15] In turn, the bout was postponed again due to alleged visa issues for Guangyou, which restricted the timing of his travel.[16] The pairing eventually took place at featherweight on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 8 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8–3–1 | Ning Guangyou | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Melbourne, Australia | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 7–3–1 | David Grant | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping | February 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 7–2–1 | Roman Salazar | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 2 | 2:15 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–2–1 | Marco Beltrán | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 180 | November 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 6–1–1 | D'Juan Owens | Submission (heel hook) | Inka FC 24 | October 23, 2013 | 1 | 1:54 | Lima, Peru | |
| Loss | 5–1–1 | Bruno Leandro Lobato | Decision (unanimous) | Inka FC 23 | August 24, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lima, Peru | |
| Draw | 5–0–1 | Fábio Bispo | Draw | Inka FC 22 | June 29, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lima, Peru | |
| Win | 5–0 | Luis Roberto Herrera | Decision (unanimous) | FMP 16 | May 25, 2013 | 1 | 1:50 | Chihuahua City, Mexico | |
| Win | 4–0 | Joel Iglesias | KO (elbows) | 300 Sparta | April 24, 2013 | 1 | 4:04 | Lima, Peru | |
| Win | 3–0 | Javier Umana Munoz | Submission (triangle choke) | Panama Fight League 13 | October 12, 2012 | 2 | 4:44 | Panama City, Panama | |
| Win | 2–0 | Cesar Moreno | Decision (unanimous) | Ecador MMA | July 18, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Quito, Ecador | |
| Win | 1–0 | Jack Guzman | Submission (triangle choke) | Reality Fighting | February 20, 2012 | 1 | 0:00 | Santa Elena, Ecuador |
See also
References
- ^ "Marlon Vera - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Stupp, Dann. "UFC Fight Night 73 winner Marlon Vera fighting to pay off his daughter's surgery". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Johns, Craig. "UFC London: Davey Grant 'over the moon' with comeback win over Marlon Vera after injury-hell". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Jesse Holland (2014-05-14). "The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): 'Latin America' cast revealed for 'Velasquez vs. Werdum'". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
- ^ Danny Downes (2014-09-14). "Episode Five recap: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- ^ Danny Downes (2014-10-28). "Episode Ten recap: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
- ^ Reo Hurskainen (2014-11-10). "UFC 180 Fight Card Finalized with TUF: Latin America Additions". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (2014-11-15). "UFC 180 results: Marco Beltran outworks Marlon Vera in UFC's first fight in Mexico". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ^ Staff (2015-05-29). "Roman Salazar vs. Marlon Vera added to UFC Fight Night in Nashville". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Marlon Vera submits Roman Salazar in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Mike Sloan (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night bonuses: Teixeira, St. Preux, Nunes, Vera pocket $50K in Nashville". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Staff (2015-12-14). "vs. Vera joins UFC Fight Night 84 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Davey Grant overcomes fouls to beat Marlon Vera". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
- ^ Danny Segura (2016-07-17). "Marlon Vera vs. Ning Guangyou set for UFC 202". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
- ^ "UFC bantamweight Ning Guangyou tests positive for banned substance, will not face suspension". 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2016-08-22). "Guangyou-Vera bout off Vancouver card". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-11-27). "UFC Fight Night 101 results: Marlon Vera has good first, good third for decision over Ning Guangyou". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.