Davey Grant vs Marlon Vera
Davey Grant is 16-8-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. Davey Grant is 7 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Davey Grant. They have met 2 times: Davey Grant 1, Marlon Vera 1.
BantamweightMet 2 times
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Style & credentials
Davey Grant
KickboxingBJJMMA
- 2024Black belt · BJJMatt Inman
- 2012Shock n' Awe Bantamweight ChampionshipShock n' Awe
- —Total Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipTotal Combat
- —Made 4 The Cage Bantamweight ChampionshipMade 4 The Cage
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
40%54%
Head
33%22%
Body
27%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Davey Grantlast 5 fights
75%14%11%
Marlon Veralast 8 fights
83%10%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Davey Grant Marlon Vera
Strikes landed / min
5.584.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.045.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.950.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.58
Strikes landed / min4.24
4.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
0.95 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
39%
Takedown accuracy45%
65%
Takedown defence72%
1:26
Control time / fight1:13
0.20
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
Davey Grant16 UFC fights · 1027 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%353/1322
29%302/471
27%276/320
Clinch
2%18/36
3%30/38
0%2/2
Ground
3%35/51
0%4/4
1%7/9
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
Davey Grant16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 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
Davey Grant3-2
- WAdrian Luna MartinettiUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal· Apr 25, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez· Oct 18, 2025Submission · R1 · 3:05 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder· Jul 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley· Dec 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura· Jul 22, 2023Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 24 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili· Mar 11, 2023Submission · R3 · 4:43 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige· Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WGrigory PopovUFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar· Nov 9, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LChris HoldsworthThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale· Nov 30, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Ultimate Fighter 18 Bantamweight
- WDanny WelshMade4TheCage· Oct 13, 2012Submission
- WJames PenningtonShock n' Awe 11· Jul 14, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Bantamweight
- WRob BunfordMMA Total Combat· Mar 10, 2012TKO
- WMark AldridgeMMA Total Combat· Jul 16, 2011Submission
- WDeclan WilliamsMMA Total Combat· Mar 12, 2011Submission
- WNathan ThompsonMMA Total Combat· Nov 13, 2010Submission
- WMark PlattsMMA Total Combat· Nov 13, 2010Submission
- LTBAMMA Total Combat· Jul 18, 2009Submission
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 Davey Grant and Marlon Vera ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige (Sat, Jun 19, 2021), where Marlon Vera won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Davey Grant and Marlon Vera?
Davey Grant is 16-8-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.
Who has the longer reach, Davey Grant or Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Davey Grant, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Davey Grant or Marlon Vera?
Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Davey Grant or Marlon Vera?
Davey Grant is 40 and Marlon Vera is 33.
Who has more finishes, Davey Grant or Marlon Vera?
Davey Grant has 11 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Marlon Vera has 19 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).
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