Frankie Edgarvs
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera def. Frankie Edgar (TKO)
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, 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.
Tale of the Tape
23-11-1
Record
23-12-1
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
33
5'6"
Height
5'8"
68"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
3.77
SLpM
4.18
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.82
SApM
5.34
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.29
TD Avg.
0.47
31%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
71%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Frankie Edgar · 1-4
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieSat, Dec 21, 2019TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
Marlon Vera · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Frankie Edgar
Marlon Vera
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 30 fights · 25 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.0
2.43
Avg takedowns
0.44
3:31
Avg control time
1:13
135
Career high strikes
159
10
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Marlon Vera
66%
Head
54%
19%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
24%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Marlon Vera
70%
Distance
79%
7%
Clinch
10%
23%
Ground
11%
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
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)