Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
Chito
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Wulijiburen (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:53
Wulijiburen
Beast Master
20-9-0
Saturday, August 4, 2018
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Wulijiburen by TKO in round 2 (4:53) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2, held Saturday, August 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Wulijiburen
1
Knockdowns
0
45 of 86
Significant strikes
31 of 61
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
59 of 102
Total strikes
49 of 80
1 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 4
25%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:01
Control time
3:05
Significant strikes by target
24 of 58
Head
16 of 32
8 of 13
Body
9 of 19
13 of 15
Leg
6 of 10
30 of 67
Distance
19 of 48
8 of 9
Clinch
6 of 7
7 of 10
Ground
6 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 32
Sig. str.
18 of 37
21 of 38
Total str.
26 of 46
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
30 of 54
Sig. str.
13 of 24
38 of 64
Total str.
23 of 34
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
1:43

Betting Odds

Marlon Vera
-525
84% implied win probability
Open: -519Best: -490
Wulijiburen
+382
21% implied win probability
Open: +378Best: +395

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Marlon VeraWulijiburen
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Aug 2Aug 3Aug 4Aug 5Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -500 (83%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -500 (83%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -513 (84%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -511 (84%)Aug 2, 1:48 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -519 (84%)Aug 2, 3:36 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -520 (84%)Aug 2, 3:48 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -521 (84%)Aug 2, 9:33 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -537 (84%)Aug 3, 2:33 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -538 (84%)Aug 3, 7:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -539 (84%)Aug 3, 5:39 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -540 (84%)Aug 3, 8:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -556 (85%)Aug 3, 8:33 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -554 (85%)Aug 4, 1:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -555 (85%)Aug 4, 2:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -549 (85%)Aug 4, 3:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -552 (85%)Aug 4, 3:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -549 (85%)Aug 4, 3:54 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -542 (84%)Aug 4, 4:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -549 (85%)Aug 4, 4:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -540 (84%)Aug 4, 4:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -533 (84%)Aug 4, 5:12 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -530 (84%)Aug 4, 5:15 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -533 (84%)Aug 4, 5:18 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -530 (84%)Aug 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -526 (84%)Aug 4, 6:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -525 (84%)Aug 4, 7:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -530 (84%)Aug 4, 8:48 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -540 (84%)Aug 4, 1:18 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -538 (84%)Aug 4, 2:09 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -539 (84%)Aug 4, 4:45 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -548 (85%)Aug 4, 5:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -557 (85%)Aug 4, 6:09 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -557 (85%)Aug 4, 8:51 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -545 (84%)Aug 4, 9:06 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -538 (84%)Aug 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -539 (84%)Aug 5, 1:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -537 (84%)Aug 5, 1:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -539 (84%)Aug 5, 1:12 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -537 (84%)Aug 5, 1:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -519 (84%)Aug 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -517 (84%)Aug 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -528 (84%)Aug 5, 1:48 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -529 (84%)Aug 5, 1:54 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -528 (84%)Aug 5, 1:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -529 (84%)Aug 5, 3:06 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -522 (84%)Aug 5, 4:59 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -521 (84%)Aug 5, 5:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -522 (84%)Aug 5, 5:06 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -521 (84%)Aug 5, 5:12 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -523 (84%)Aug 5, 5:15 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -521 (84%)Aug 5, 5:18 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -524 (84%)Aug 5, 5:24 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -527 (84%)Aug 5, 5:27 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -524 (84%)Aug 5, 5:36 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -525 (84%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +330 (23%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +340 (23%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +368 (21%)Aug 2, 10:39 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +378 (21%)Aug 2, 1:48 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +377 (21%)Aug 2, 3:36 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +378 (21%)Aug 2, 3:48 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +377 (21%)Aug 2, 9:33 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +386 (21%)Aug 3, 2:33 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +387 (21%)Aug 3, 7:39 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +387 (21%)Aug 3, 5:39 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +388 (20%)Aug 3, 8:30 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +398 (20%)Aug 3, 8:33 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +396 (20%)Aug 4, 1:57 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +397 (20%)Aug 4, 2:57 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +392 (20%)Aug 4, 3:00 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +394 (20%)Aug 4, 3:45 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +392 (20%)Aug 4, 3:54 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +389 (20%)Aug 4, 4:00 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +392 (20%)Aug 4, 4:00 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +387 (21%)Aug 4, 4:03 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +383 (21%)Aug 4, 5:12 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +381 (21%)Aug 4, 5:15 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +383 (21%)Aug 4, 5:18 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +381 (21%)Aug 4, 5:27 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +380 (21%)Aug 4, 6:45 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +380 (21%)Aug 4, 7:03 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +381 (21%)Aug 4, 8:48 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +386 (21%)Aug 4, 1:18 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +385 (21%)Aug 4, 2:09 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +385 (21%)Aug 4, 4:45 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +391 (20%)Aug 4, 5:00 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +397 (20%)Aug 4, 6:09 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +402 (20%)Aug 4, 8:51 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +394 (20%)Aug 4, 9:06 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +390 (20%)Aug 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Wulijiburen +391 (20%)Aug 5, 1:00 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +390 (20%)Aug 5, 1:03 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +391 (20%)Aug 5, 1:12 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +389 (20%)Aug 5, 1:39 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +380 (21%)Aug 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +378 (21%)Aug 5, 1:45 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +383 (21%)Aug 5, 1:48 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +386 (21%)Aug 5, 1:54 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +383 (21%)Aug 5, 1:57 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +386 (21%)Aug 5, 3:06 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +382 (21%)Aug 5, 4:59 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +380 (21%)Aug 5, 5:03 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +382 (21%)Aug 5, 5:06 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +380 (21%)Aug 5, 5:12 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +381 (21%)Aug 5, 5:15 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +380 (21%)Aug 5, 5:18 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +382 (21%)Aug 5, 5:24 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +384 (21%)Aug 5, 5:27 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +382 (21%)Aug 5, 5:36 AM UTC · Wulijiburen +382 (21%)-525+382
SportsbookMarlon VeraWulijiburen
BetOnline-505+390
Bookmaker-490+380
Bovada-550+375
Pinnacle-496+385
sports-interaction-560+395
unibet-500+360

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Vera vs Wulijiburen?

Marlon Vera defeated Wulijiburen by TKO in round 2 (4:53) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2, held Saturday, August 4, 2018 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles.

Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marlon Vera 80%20% Wulijiburen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
20-9-0
1712
Power Index rating
1471
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Ecuador
Nationality
-

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
1.61
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
5.34
SApM
3.02
50%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
3.28
39%
TD Acc.
42%
71%
TD Def.
77%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • D
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Wulijiburen · 0-3
  • L
    UFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 3 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.7
0.42
Avg takedowns
3.00
1:11
Avg control time
3:28
159
Career high strikes
31
2
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Wulijiburen
54%
Head
54%
22%
Body
26%
24%
Leg
20%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Wulijiburen
80%
Distance
69%
10%
Clinch
14%
10%
Ground
17%