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Marco Beltran vs Marlon Vera

Marco Beltran is 8-6-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. Marco Beltran is 7 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Marco Beltran. They have met once: Marco Beltran 1, Marlon Vera 0.

Marco Beltran
Mexico
Marco Beltran
“Psycho” · 8-6-0
SUBSUBSD
Met once
Marlon Vera
Ecuador
Marlon Vera
“Chito” · 24-12-1
TKOUDSD
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Style & credentials

Marco Beltran

No background on record

Camp · Invictus MMA · Mexico
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

58%
Head
54%
19%
Body
22%
23%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Marco Beltranlast 1 fight
77%20%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marco Beltran· from fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.014.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Beltran · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.935.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Beltran · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Beltran · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Beltran · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
46%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Beltran · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Beltran · Average · better than 48% 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

2.01
Strikes landed / min
4.24
1.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.39
0.56 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.57 / 1.3
43%
Takedown accuracy
45%
46%
Takedown defence
72%
1:39
Control time / fight
1:13
0.40
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

Marco Beltran6 UFC fights · 134 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%37/204
13%17/32
19%25/34
Clinch
10%14/22
9%12/14
2%3/3
Ground
19%25/47
0%0/0
1%1/1
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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Marco BeltranMarlon Vera

Frequently asked questions

Have Marco Beltran and Marlon Vera ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt (Fri, Nov 14, 2014), where Marco Beltran won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Marco Beltran and Marlon Vera?

Marco Beltran is 8-6-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.

Who has the longer reach, Marco Beltran or Marlon Vera?

Marlon Vera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Marco Beltran, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Marco Beltran or Marlon Vera?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Marco Beltran or Marlon Vera?

Marco Beltran is 40 and Marlon Vera is 33.

Who has more finishes, Marco Beltran or Marlon Vera?

Marco Beltran has 15 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission); Marlon Vera has 20 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).

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