Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Aiemann Zahabi def. Marlon Vera (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Aiemann Zahabi
Aiemann Zahabi
“Icemann”
14-3-0
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada

Aiemann Zahabi defeated Marlon Vera by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez, held Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Aiemann Zahabi
1
Knockdowns
0
56 of 152
Significant strikes
81 of 152
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
56 of 153
Total strikes
81 of 152
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
30 of 107
Head
47 of 107
14 of 26
Body
20 of 28
12 of 19
Leg
14 of 17
55 of 150
Distance
79 of 149
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 40
Sig. str.
20 of 37
11 of 40
Total str.
20 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
21 of 50
Sig. str.
24 of 44
21 of 51
Total str.
24 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
37 of 71
24 of 62
Total str.
37 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#VeraZahabi
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#VeraZahabi
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Jake Maxim
#VeraZahabi
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

4
Vera
–
11
Zahabi
●29–28 Zahabi×11●29–28 Vera×4
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

38%
Vera
3%
Draw
59%
Zahabi
278 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Zahabi57.9%●29–28 Vera33.5%●30–27 Vera3.2%●29–29 Draw1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Zahabi
R2
95%
Vera
R3
82%
Zahabi

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
14-3-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
4.47
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
5.34
SApM
4.11
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.12
39%
TD Acc.
14%
71%
TD Def.
83%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Aiemann Zahabi · 4-1
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jose Aldo
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs AlbaziSat, Nov 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Javid Basharat
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 11 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
52.9
0.42
Avg takedowns
0.09
1:11
Avg control time
0:30
159
Career high strikes
109
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Aiemann Zahabi
54%
Head
69%
22%
Body
16%
24%
Leg
15%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Aiemann Zahabi
80%
Distance
91%
10%
Clinch
4%
10%
Ground
5%