Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Frankie Edgar (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:50
WIN
Marlon Vera
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
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

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"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
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%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
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

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%