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Marlon Vera vs Roman Salazar

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1; Roman Salazar is 10-6-0 (1 NC). Roman Salazar is 5 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera is 1" · 3 cm taller than Roman Salazar. They have met once: Marlon Vera 1, Roman Salazar 0.

Marlon Vera
Ecuador
Marlon Vera
“Chito” · 24-12-1
TKOUDSD
Met once
Roman Salazar
Roman Salazar
“El Gallito” · 10-6-0 (1 NC)
TKOSUBSD

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
Roman Salazar

No background on record

Camp · Fight Ready · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
71%
22%
Body
12%
24%
Leg
18%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Marlon Veralast 27 fights
79%11%11%
Roman Salazarlast 2 fights
41%24%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marlon Vera Roman Salazar
Strikes landed / min
4.241.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.392.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.571.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.24
Strikes landed / min
1.95
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.89
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.77 / 9.8
45%
Takedown accuracy
18%
72%
Takedown defence
50%
1:13
Control time / fight
2:33
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Roman Salazar3 UFC fights · 33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%15/59
6%2/3
12%4/5
Clinch
9%3/5
6%2/3
3%1/1
Ground
18%6/8
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Marlon Vera and Roman Salazar ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux (Sat, Aug 8, 2015), where Marlon Vera won by Submission.

What are the records of Marlon Vera and Roman Salazar?

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1 and Roman Salazar is 10-6-0 (1 NC).

Who is taller, Marlon Vera or Roman Salazar?

Marlon Vera is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Roman Salazar stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Marlon Vera or Roman Salazar?

Roman Salazar is 38 and Marlon Vera is 33.

Who has more finishes, Marlon Vera or Roman Salazar?

Marlon Vera has 20 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Roman Salazar has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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