Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Bantamweight★ Performance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Roman Salazar (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:15
Roman Salazar
Roman Salazar
“El Gallito”
10-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Roman Salazar by Submission in round 2 (2:15) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Roman Salazar
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 48
Significant strikes
14 of 29
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
26 of 49
Total strikes
67 of 85
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
-
Takedown accuracy
14%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
5:06
Significant strikes by target
17 of 38
Head
11 of 25
7 of 9
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 3
11 of 27
Distance
5 of 16
2 of 3
Clinch
3 of 5
12 of 18
Ground
6 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 32
Sig. str.
12 of 24
16 of 33
Total str.
42 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
3:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
2 of 5
10 of 16
Total str.
25 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:02

Betting Odds

Marlon Vera
-127
56% implied win probability
Open: -129Best: -116
Roman Salazar
+105
49% implied win probability
Open: +106Best: +106

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMarlon VeraRoman Salazar
Bookmaker-125+106
Bovada-135+105
Pinnacle-116+105
sports-interaction-135+105

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Vera vs Roman Salazar?

Marlon Vera defeated Roman Salazar by Submission in round 2 (2:15) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Referee
Josh Ward
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Vera 57%43% Roman Salazar

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

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
1678
Power Index rating
1630
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
38
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Ecuador
Nationality
United States / Mexico

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
1.95
47%
Str. Acc.
39%
5.34
SApM
2.89
50%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.77
39%
TD Acc.
18%
71%
TD Def.
50%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Jean Silva
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Roman Salazar · 2-3
  • W
    Cody Huard
    RUF MMA 41 · Jun 20, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:54 · Featherweight
  • L
    James Gallagher
    Bellator 227 · Sep 27, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Catchweight
  • L
    Mario Israel
    LFA 72: Madrid vs. Harris · Jul 26, 2019
    Split Decision · Catchweight
  • W
    Evan DeLong
    Iron Boy MMA 14 · Mar 30, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
  • L
    Eduardo Alvarado
    Combate 24: Alday vs. Lopez · Sep 14, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:14 · Catchweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 2 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
8.5
0.42
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:11
Avg control time
2:33
159
Career high strikes
14
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Roman Salazar
54%
Head
71%
22%
Body
12%
24%
Leg
18%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Roman Salazar
80%
Distance
41%
10%
Clinch
24%
10%
Ground
35%