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Marlon Vera vs Rob Font

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1; Rob Font is 22-10-0. Rob Font is 6 years older than Marlon Vera. Rob Font has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Marlon Vera. They have met once: Marlon Vera 1, Rob Font 0.

Marlon Vera
“Chito” · 24-12-1
TKOUDSD
BantamweightMet once
Rob Font
22-10-0
UDUDSD
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Style & credentials

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
Rob Font
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2013CES MMA Featherweight ChampionshipCES MMA
  • —amateur titleAFO (Arena Fighting Organization)
  • —amateur titleCage Titans
Camp · New England Cartel · Haverhill, Massachusetts, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
76%
22%
Body
17%
24%
Leg
7%

Time in position

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

Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
Rob Fontlast 7 fights
51%15%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Rob Font· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.245.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRob Font · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.393.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersRob Font · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRob Font · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRob Font · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRob Font · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRob Font · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.24
Strikes landed / min
5.11
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.53
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.70 / 2.3
45%
Takedown accuracy
30%
72%
Takedown defence
37%
1:13
Control time / fight
1:01
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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

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
Rob Font21 UFC fights · 1421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%966/2533
14%206/285
7%94/111
Clinch
4%58/84
2%34/36
0%1/1
Ground
4%53/73
1%8/9
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Marlon Vera and Rob Font ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera (Sat, Apr 30, 2022), where Marlon Vera won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Marlon Vera and Rob Font?

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1 and Rob Font is 22-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marlon Vera or Rob Font?

Rob Font has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Marlon Vera, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Marlon Vera or Rob Font?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Marlon Vera or Rob Font?

Rob Font is 39 and Marlon Vera is 33.

Who has more finishes, Marlon Vera or Rob Font?

Marlon Vera has 20 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Rob Font has 13 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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