Ultimate Fighting Calendar

Marlon Vera vs Sean O'Malley

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Marlon Vera and Sean O'Malley.

Tale of the Tape

24-12-1
Record
20-3-0 (1 NC)
1772
Power Index rating
1872
1
Win Streak
2
33
Age
31
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
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Ecuador
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
KickboxingBJJ
Marlon Vera
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013champion · Panama Fight League
  • 145 lb (featherweight) champion · FMP (Mexico)
  • 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America

Camp Private gym (Vera's own facility) · Costa Mesa area, California, US

Sean O'Malley
  • 2021Brown belt · BJJ · Augusto 'Tanquinho' Mendes
  • 2017Contract winner · DWCS
  • Amateur MMA 9-2 · Record
  • Kickboxing 4-0 · Record

Camp Red Hawk Academy · Peoria, Arizona, US

Striking Profile

4.24
SLpM
5.98
47%
Str. Acc.
60%
5.39
SApM
3.40
49%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

0.57
TD Avg.
0.23
45%
TD Acc.
42%
72%
TD Def.
60%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • W
    Crypto.com UFC 331 · Sep 19, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 14, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Common Opponents

Head-to-Head History

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 16 fights
57.5
Avg sig. strikes
70.8
0.52
Avg takedowns
0.19
1:13
Avg control time
0:08
159
Career high strikes
230
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Sean O'Malley
54%
Head
68%
22%
Body
23%
24%
Leg
9%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Sean O'Malley
79%
Distance
95%
11%
Clinch
2%
11%
Ground
3%