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Marlon Vera vs Umar Nurmagomedov

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1; Umar Nurmagomedov is 20-2-0. Marlon Vera is 3 years older than Umar Nurmagomedov. Marlon Vera has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Umar Nurmagomedov. Marlon Vera and Umar Nurmagomedov have never fought each other.

Marlon Vera
Ecuador
Marlon Vera
“Chito” · 24-12-1
TKOUDSD
BantamweightNever fought
Umar Nurmagomedov
Russia
Umar Nurmagomedov
20-2-0
TKOUDUD
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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
Umar Nurmagomedov
Freestyle WrestlingCombat SamboMuay Thai
  • —International Master Of Sports · Combat SamboRussia (state sports rank)
  • 2019GFC Bantamweight ChampionshipGorilla Fighting Championship (GFC)
  • 2016Champion · WMMAA Worldsbantamweight
  • 2016Champion · Russian Nationals
Camp · Eagles MMA · Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
68%
22%
Body
20%
24%
Leg
12%

Time in position

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

Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
Umar Nurmagomedovlast 7 fights
64%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Umar Nurmagomedov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.243.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.391.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.573.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%79%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Below avg · better than 32% 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
3.76
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.85
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.94 / 8.6
45%
Takedown accuracy
46%
72%
Takedown defence
79%
1:13
Control time / fight
5:06
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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
Umar Nurmagomedov10 UFC fights · 502 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%199/485
16%81/119
12%62/71
Clinch
4%18/25
2%11/14
0%0/0
Ground
25%124/166
1%7/7
0%0/0

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Marlon VeraUmar Nurmagomedov

Frequently asked questions

Have Marlon Vera and Umar Nurmagomedov ever fought?

No. Marlon Vera and Umar Nurmagomedov have never fought each other.

What are the records of Marlon Vera and Umar Nurmagomedov?

Marlon Vera is 24-12-1 and Umar Nurmagomedov is 20-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marlon Vera or Umar Nurmagomedov?

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

Who is taller, Marlon Vera or Umar Nurmagomedov?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Marlon Vera or Umar Nurmagomedov?

Marlon Vera is 33 and Umar Nurmagomedov is 30.

Who has more finishes, Marlon Vera or Umar Nurmagomedov?

Marlon Vera has 20 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Umar Nurmagomedov has 4 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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