Marlon Vera
Pro MMA Statistics
23-12-0KO/TKO
| Win | 8 | 35% |
| Losses | 0 | 0% |
Submission
| Win | 10 | 43% |
| Losses | 0 | 0% |
Decision
| Win | 5 | 22% |
| Losses | 12 | 100% |
Career Overview
Marlon Vera
Marlon Andrés Vera Delgado, known to fans as "Chito," is an Ecuadorian mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division of the UFC.
Born in Chone, in Ecuador's Manabí province, Vera relocated to Guayaquil as a teenager, where he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He turned professional in 2012 and built his name on the Latin American regional circuit before earning a spot on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Werdum. That run led directly to a UFC contract, and Vera has remained a fixture of the bantamweight ranks ever since, developing his game under coach Colin Oyama's team in Irvine, California.
Vera holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and his ground game is built around a dangerous triangle choke that has produced multiple finishes throughout his career. That grappling pedigree, paired with the volume and durability he has shown across dozens of UFC bouts, has made him one of the division's most tested and respected competitors.
What separates Vera stylistically is his creativity on the feet. He fights out of unorthodox angles, mixing spinning attacks, Superman punches, and an array of kicks with sharp elbows in the clinch, and he has racked up more finishes than any other fighter in UFC bantamweight history. Two moments capture that inventiveness best: a front kick that knocked out former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 268, and a head kick that stopped former champion Dominick Cruz
Stats last updated: August 18, 2026
Professional Fight History
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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NCNC21-12-2
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Jean Silva | DrawR1 · 10:00 | Hype FC Brazil |
2026Apr 08
2026Apr
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LDEC21-12-1
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David Martinez· 13-1 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2026Feb 28
2026Feb
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LDEC21-11-1
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Aiemann Zahabi· 13-2 | Split DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2025Oct 18
2025Oct
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LDEC21-10-1
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Deiveson Figueiredo· 23-3-1 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2024Aug 03
2024Aug
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LDEC21-9-1
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Sean O'Malley TITLE· 17-1 | Unanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 |
2024Mar 09
2024Mar
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WDEC21-8-1
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Pedro Munhoz· 20-7 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley |
2023Aug 19
2023Aug
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LDEC20-8-1
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Cory Sandhagen· 15-4 | Split DecisionR5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2023Mar 25
2023Mar
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WKO/TKO20-7-1
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Dominick Cruz· 24-3 | KO (Head Kick)R4 · 2:17 | UFC Fight Night |
2022Aug 13
2022Aug
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WDEC19-7-1
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Rob Font· 19-5 | Unanimous DecisionR5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2022Apr 30
2022Apr
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WKO/TKO18-7-1
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Frankie Edgar· 24-9-1 | KO (Front Kick)R3 · 3:50 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
2021Nov 06
2021Nov
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WDEC17-7-1
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Davey Grant· 11-4 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2021Jun 19
2021Jun
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LDEC16-7-1
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José Aldo· 28-7 | DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2020Dec 19
2020Dec
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WKO/TKO16-6-1
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Sean O'Malley· 12-0 | TKO (Elbows and Punches)R1 · 4:40 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 |
2020Aug 15
2020Aug
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LDEC15-6-1
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Yadong Song· 15-5-1 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night |
2020May 16
2020May
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WKO/TKO15-5-1
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Andre Ewell· 15-5 | TKO (Elbows and Punches)R3 · 3:17 | UFC on ESPN+ 19 |
2019Oct 12
2019Oct
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WSUB14-5-1
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Nohelin Hernandez· 10-2 | Rear-Naked ChokeR2 · 3:25 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos |
2019Jul 06
2019Jul
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WKO/TKO13-5-1
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Frankie Saenz· 12-5 | TKO (Punches)R1 · 1:25 | UFC on ESPN+ 6 |
2019Mar 23
2019Mar
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WSUB12-5-1
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Guido Cannetti· 8-3 | Rear-Naked ChokeR2 · 1:31 | UFC Fight Night 140 |
2018Nov 17
2018Nov
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WKO/TKO11-5-1
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Lijiburen Wulijiburen· 16-5 | TKO (Body Shot)R2 · 4:53 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 |
2018Aug 04
2018Aug
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LDEC10-5-1
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Douglas Silva de Andrade· 24-2 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 125 |
2018Feb 03
2018Feb
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LDEC10-4-1
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John Lineker· 29-8 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 119 |
2017Oct 28
2017Oct
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WSUB10-3-1
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Brian Kelleher· 17-7 | ArmbarR1 · 2:18 | UFC on FOX 25 |
2017Jul 22
2017Jul
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WKO/TKO9-3-1
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Brad Pickett· 26-13 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches)R3 · 3:50 | UFC Fight Night 107 |
2017Mar 18
2017Mar
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WDEC8-3-1
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Guangyou Ning· 5-3-1 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 101 |
2016Nov 26
2016Nov
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LDEC7-3-1
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Davey Grant· 7-2 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 84 |
2016Feb 27
2016Feb
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WSUB7-2-1
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Roman Salazar· 9-3 | Triangle ArmbarR2 · 2:15 | UFC Fight Night 73 |
2015Aug 08
2015Aug
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LDEC6-2-1
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Marco Beltran· 11-3 | Unanimous DecisionR3 · 5:00 | UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt |
2014Nov 15
2014Nov
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WKO/TKO6-1-1
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Henry Briones | KO (Upkick) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America Season 1 |
2014Jun 03
2014Jun
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WSUB5-1-1
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D'Juan Owens· 8-6-1 | Heel HookR1 · 1:54 | Inka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil |
2013Oct 23
2013Oct
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LDEC4-1-1
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Bruno Lobato· 23-15 | DecisionR3 · 5:00 | Inka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens |
2013Aug 24
2013Aug
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NCNC4-0-1
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Fabio Bispo· 5-2-2 | Draw (Unanimous)R3 · 5:00 | Inka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima |
2013Jun 29
2013Jun
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WSUB4-0
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Roberto Herrera· 2-2 | Rear-Naked ChokeR1 · 1:50 | FMP 16 |
2013May 25
2013May
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WKO/TKO3-0
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Joel Iglesias Hologuin· 4-4 | KO (Elbows)R1 · 4:04 | 1300 Sparta 1 |
2013Apr 24
2013Apr
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WSUB2-0
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Javier Umaña· 10-16 | Triangle ChokeR2 · 4:44 | UCC 13 |
2013Jan 18
2013Jan
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WDEC1-0
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Cesar Moreno· 0-0 | DecisionR3 · 5:00 | EMMA 2: Conflicto |
2011Jul 18
2011Jul
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