Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Wulijiburen (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:53
Wulijiburen
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
Referee
Frank Trigg
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
20-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
37
5'8"
Height
5'9"
70"
Reach
69"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
3.28
39%
TD Acc.
42%
71%
TD Def.
77%
—
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
Wulijiburen · 0-3
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 234: Adesanya vs SilvaSun, Feb 10, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2Sat, Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Rolando Dy
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs GastelumSat, Nov 25, 2017
    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%