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Frankie Saenz vs Marlon Vera

Frankie Saenz is 13-7-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. Frankie Saenz is 13 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Frankie Saenz. Marlon Vera is 2" · 5 cm taller than Frankie Saenz. They have met once: Frankie Saenz 0, Marlon Vera 1.

Frankie Saenz
United States
Frankie Saenz
13-7-0
TKOTKOUD
BantamweightMet once
Marlon Vera
Ecuador
Marlon Vera
“Chito” · 24-12-1
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Frankie Saenz

No background on record

Camp · Fight Ready · United States
Marlon Vera
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013championPanama Fight League
  • —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
  • 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Camp · Private gym (Vera's own facility) · Costa Mesa area, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
54%
25%
Body
22%
28%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Frankie Saenzlast 10 fights
56%34%9%
Marlon Veralast 27 fights
79%11%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Frankie Saenz· from fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.944.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Saenz · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.505.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Saenz · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.740.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Saenz · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
32%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Saenz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
62%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Saenz · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Frankie Saenz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.94
Strikes landed / min
4.24
3.50
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.39
1.74 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.57 / 1.3
32%
Takedown accuracy
45%
62%
Takedown defence
72%
2:42
Control time / fight
1:13
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Frankie Saenz9 UFC fights · 442 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%134/487
10%45/93
19%84/102
Clinch
10%42/81
16%70/84
5%23/24
Ground
7%31/56
1%5/8
2%8/9
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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Frankie Saenz and Marlon Vera ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis (Sat, Mar 23, 2019), where Marlon Vera won by TKO.

What are the records of Frankie Saenz and Marlon Vera?

Frankie Saenz is 13-7-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.

Who has the longer reach, Frankie Saenz or Marlon Vera?

Marlon Vera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Frankie Saenz, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Frankie Saenz or Marlon Vera?

Marlon Vera is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Frankie Saenz stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Frankie Saenz or Marlon Vera?

Frankie Saenz is 46 and Marlon Vera is 33.

Who has more finishes, Frankie Saenz or Marlon Vera?

Frankie Saenz has 5 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Marlon Vera has 20 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).

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