Saturday, August 19, 2023TD Garden, Boston, United States
Marlon Vera defeated Pedro Munhoz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Marlon Vera won the decision.
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Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraPedro Munhoz
0
Knockdowns0
141 / 251
Significant strikes113 / 246
56%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
141 / 251
Total strikes113 / 246
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraPedro Munhoz
10977%5347%
Head
96%2018%
Body
2316%4035%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
107107/208
88/13
2323/25
Clinch
22/3
11/1
0
Ground
00/1
0
0
Pedro Munhoz113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5151/175
2020/28
4040/41
Clinch
22/2
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marlon VeraPedro Munhoz
R1
39
38
10-910-910-9
R2
49
45
10-910-910-9
R3
53
30
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 66
Significant strikes38 / 71
59%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
39 / 66
Total strikes38 / 71
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
49 / 84
Significant strikes45 / 91
58%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
49 / 84
Total strikes45 / 91
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
53 / 101
Significant strikes30 / 84
52%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
53 / 101
Total strikes30 / 84
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Marlon Vera
14
Pedro Munhoz
●29-28 Munhoz×14●29-28 Vera×3
All 17 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29-28Vera
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29-28Vera
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Vera
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Munhoz
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Munhoz
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports29-28Munhoz
- CombatPress.com29-28Munhoz
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Munhoz
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Munhoz
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Munhoz
- E. Casey Leydon29-28Munhoz
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Munhoz
- Stephie Haynes · BloodyElbow.com29-28Munhoz
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Munhoz
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Munhoz
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Munhoz
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Munhoz
Fan Scorecards
461 fan scorecards submitted
46%
Marlon Vera
1%
Draw
53%
Pedro Munhoz
●29-28 Munhoz51.4%●29-28 Vera33.2%●30-27 Vera11.1%●30-27 Munhoz1.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
58%
Munhoz
R2
82%
Munhoz
R3
95%
Vera
Betting Odds
Marlon Vera
-193
66% implied win probability
Open: -189Best: -170
Pedro Munhoz
+154
39% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: +209
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | Pedro Munhoz |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -175 | +140 |
| BetOnline | -170 | +145 |
| Betway | -182 | +130 |
| Bovada | -190 | +160 |
| Cloudbet | -181 | +137 |
| DraftKings | -185 | +154 |
| FanDuel | -180 | +140 |
| MyBookie | -188 | +152 |
| Pinnacle | -180 | +158 |
| sportsbetio | -370 | +209 |
| sports-interaction | -225 | +170 |
| SXBet | -180 | +145 |
| unibet | -200 | +160 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Pedro Munhoz absorbs 6.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Pedro Munhoz lands 5.38 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Pedro Munhoz
BJJMuay ThaiJudoKarate
- —Black belt · BJJRubens 'Cobrinha' Charles and Marco Barbosa
- 2013RFA Bantamweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- —Champion · Brazilian Nationals Nogi
- —Champion · Brazilian State Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%54%
Head
22%17%
Body
24%29%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
Pedro Munhozlast 5 fights
92%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Pedro Munhoz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.245.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.396.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%16%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersPedro Munhoz · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min5.38
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.29
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.48 / 3.0
45%
Takedown accuracy16%
72%
Takedown defence82%
1:13
Control time / fight0:40
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Marlon Vera27 UFC fights · 1552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%621/1899
16%244/438
23%355/438
Clinch
5%73/105
5%84/97
1%10/12
Ground
9%145/227
1%13/13
0%7/9
Pedro Munhoz21 UFC fights · 1323 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%614/2096
16%212/400
30%399/522
Clinch
3%43/75
1%9/16
0%1/1
Ground
3%42/68
0%1/1
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Pedro Munhoz13 of 30 ended early · 43%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
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- L
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- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- W
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
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- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- W
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- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens · Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima · Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16 · May 25, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1 · Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13 · Jan 18, 2013SUB · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional · May 26, 2012SUB
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat · Feb 20, 2012SUB
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto · Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club · Jul 24, 2010SUB
Pedro Munhoz1-3
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- LUFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Allen · Apr 15, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- NC
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gane · Feb 27, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
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- W
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- NC
- W
- LUFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · Feb 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WBilly DanielsRFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch · Jan 24, 2014SUB · R1 · 0:41 · Bantamweight
- W
- WMitch JacksonRFA 8: Pettis vs. Pegg · Jun 21, 2013SUB · R1 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
- WBill KameryRFA 5: Downing vs. Rinaldi · Nov 30, 2012SUB · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
- WCamilo GonzalezRespect in the Cage · Jul 30, 2011SUB
- WJosh MontalvoMillennium Events · Jan 29, 2011SUB
- WMauro BrenesRespect in the Cage · Oct 8, 2010DEC
- WPablo AlfonsoJungle Fight · Mar 20, 2010DEC
- WRoberto MatsumotoSao Paulo Regional · Sep 26, 2009TKO
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz?
Marlon Vera defeated Pedro Munhoz by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Marlon Vera won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Marlon Vera won the decision.
Was Marlon Vera vs Pedro Munhoz a robbery?
Many scored it for Pedro Munhoz: 53% of 461 fan cards scored it for Pedro Munhoz; 82% of 17 media scores picked Pedro Munhoz. The judges gave it to Marlon Vera.