Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Frankie Edgar
The Answer
23-11-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Frankie Edgar (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:50
WIN
Marlon Vera
Chito
23-12-1
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO in round 3 (3:50) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
1
94 of 155
Significant strikes
88 of 164
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
138 of 202
Total strikes
110 of 187
3 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
4:25
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
59 of 113
Head
60 of 130
25 of 32
Body
22 of 26
10 of 10
Leg
6 of 8
69 of 125
Distance
75 of 140
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
25 of 29
Ground
12 of 23

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 45
Sig. str.
18 of 35
67 of 80
Total str.
36 of 54
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 47
Sig. str.
32 of 65
39 of 59
Total str.
36 of 69
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:14
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
32 of 63
Sig. str.
38 of 64
32 of 63
Total str.
38 of 64
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:01

Betting Odds

Frankie Edgar
+164
38% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +330
Marlon Vera
-182
65% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -147

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookFrankie EdgarMarlon Vera
BetAnything+120-150
BetOnline+130-150
BetUS+120-150
Betway+255-400
Bovada+130-155
Cloudbet+132-147
DraftKings+295-450
FanDuel+330-480
MyBookie+120-150
Pinnacle+130-150
sportsbetio+118-172
sports-interaction+130-170
unibet+125-155

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Marlon Vera?

Marlon Vera defeated Frankie Edgar by TKO in round 3 (3:50) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2, held Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 59%41% Marlon Vera

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power94
94Speed93
92Precision92
93Durability93
100Engine92
95Wrestling88
92Ground91

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Kick power +10

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
86Punch power92
85Kick power95
96Punch speed93
91Kick speed93
92Accuracy92
95Takedowns88
93Ground striking92
91Submissions90
94Chin96
92Body strength90
100Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
23-12-1
1837
Power Index rating
1770
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
4.18
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.82
SApM
5.34
65%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
0.47
31%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
71%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • 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

Career Averages

Based on 30 fights · 26 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.42
3:31
Avg control time
1:11
135
Career high strikes
159
10
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Marlon Vera
66%
Head
54%
19%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
24%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Marlon Vera
70%
Distance
80%
7%
Clinch
10%
23%
Ground
10%