Brian Kelleher vs Marlon Vera
Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. Brian Kelleher is 7 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Brian Kelleher. Marlon Vera is 2" · 5 cm taller than Brian Kelleher. They have met once: Brian Kelleher 0, Marlon Vera 1.
BantamweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Brian Kelleher
BJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJSteve Kasten
- 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2012WCMMA Featherweight ChampionshipWCMMA
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · TUF Latin America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%54%
Head
15%22%
Body
20%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brian Kelleherlast 2 fights
65%32%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brian Kelleher Marlon Vera
Strikes landed / min
3.314.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.595.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.680.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
42%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brian Kelleher · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.31
Strikes landed / min4.24
4.59
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
1.68 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
42%
Takedown accuracy45%
60%
Takedown defence72%
2:01
Control time / fight1:13
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Brian Kelleher17 UFC fights · 442 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%213/710
12%53/124
18%79/103
Clinch
3%13/23
3%12/15
1%4/5
Ground
14%62/82
0%2/2
1%4/4
Marlon Vera27 UFC fights · 1552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%621/1899
16%244/438
23%355/438
Clinch
5%73/105
5%84/97
1%10/12
Ground
9%145/227
1%13/13
0%7/9
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Brian Kelleher29 of 40 ended early · 73%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Marlon Vera19 of 37 ended early · 51%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brian Kelleher1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot· Jun 25, 2022Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze· Jan 15, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 40 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens· Feb 24, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WJosh RobinsonRing of Combat 53· Nov 20, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:24 · Bantamweight
- W
- WJay HaasCFFC 49: Honorio vs. de Sa· Jun 6, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Catchweight
- W
- WMark ChericoPinnacle FC 9· Nov 26, 2014Submission · R1 · 0:37 · Catchweight
- LAndy MainCFFC 34: Santella vs. Honstein· Apr 19, 2014Submission · R1 · 1:26 · Featherweight
- WLester CaslowCFFC 31: Heckman vs. Lentz· Feb 8, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:34 · Featherweight
- LJeff SmithCFFC 29: Smith Vs. Kelleher· Nov 1, 2013Submission · R2 · 4:39 · Catchweight
- LScott HeckmanCFFC 27: Heckman vs. Kelleher· Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision
- L
- WTyler KahihikoloCoalition of Combat· Dec 1, 2012DEC
- WBill JonesWCMMA 1: Portugal vs. USA· Sep 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Featherweight
- WRyan VaccaroRock Out Knock Out· Jun 2, 2012TKO · R2 · 0:56 · Featherweight
- WRaphael ChavezCFFC 14· Apr 14, 2012TKO · R2 · 3:41 · Featherweight
- WJosh ParkerNEF 1: Sanders vs. Keefe· Feb 11, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:31 · Featherweight
- LArtur RofiCFFC 12: Pollard vs Soto· Dec 10, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Featherweight
- L
- WMichael LaDukeRing of Combat 37· Sep 9, 2011TKO · R3 · 3:14 · Bantamweight
- WManny MillanXtreme Fight Events Cage Wars· Jul 29, 2011Submission
- WSiyam YousefiCFFC 8 : Seek and Destroy· May 20, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
- WNate AinsworthCombat Zone 37· Apr 29, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:23 · Featherweight
- LDan CionXtreme Fight Events Cage Wars· Mar 10, 2011Submission
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh· Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez· Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov· Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley· Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen· Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige· Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris· May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio· Nov 18, 2018Submission · R2 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson· Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux· Aug 8, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- L
- WD'Juan OwensInka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil· Oct 23, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:54
- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens· Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima· Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16· May 25, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1· Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13· Jan 18, 2013Submission · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional· May 26, 2012Submission
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat· Feb 20, 2012Submission
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto· Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club· Jul 24, 2010Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Brian Kelleher and Marlon Vera ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum (Sat, Jul 22, 2017), where Marlon Vera won by Submission.
What are the records of Brian Kelleher and Marlon Vera?
Brian Kelleher is 24-16-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.
Who has the longer reach, Brian Kelleher or Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Brian Kelleher, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brian Kelleher or Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Brian Kelleher stands 5'6" · 168 cm.
Who is older, Brian Kelleher or Marlon Vera?
Brian Kelleher is 40 and Marlon Vera is 33.
Who has more finishes, Brian Kelleher or Marlon Vera?
Brian Kelleher has 18 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Marlon Vera has 19 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).
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