Saturday, August 8, 2015Bridgestone 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.
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Marlon Vera vs Roman Salazar
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraRoman Salazar
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 48
Significant strikes14 / 29
52%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
26 / 49
Total strikes67 / 85
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 7
2
Submission attempts0
0:06
Control time5:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraRoman Salazar
1768%1179%
Head
728%17%
Body
14%214%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marlon Vera
44%48%
Roman Salazar
36%21%43%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera25 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
55/19
55/7
11/1
Clinch
00/1
22/2
0
Ground
1212/18
0
0
Roman Salazar14 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/13
0
22/3
Clinch
22/4
11/1
0
Ground
66/8
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Marlon VeraRoman Salazar
R1
15
12
R2
10
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 32
Significant strikes12 / 24
47%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
16 / 33
Total strikes42 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
0:06
Control time3:04
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 16
Significant strikes2 / 5
63%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
10 / 16
Total strikes25 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
2
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time2:02
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.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | Roman Salazar |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -125 | +106 |
| Bovada | -135 | +105 |
| Pinnacle | -116 | +105 |
| sports-interaction | -135 | +105 |
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
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% 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
Roman Salazar
No background on record
Camp · Fight Ready · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%71%
Head
22%12%
Body
24%18%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Marlon Veralast 27 fights
79%11%11%
Roman Salazarlast 2 fights
41%24%35%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Roman Salazar· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.241.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.392.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.571.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersRoman Salazar · Poor · better than 0% 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 / min1.94
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.89
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.77 / 9.8
45%
Takedown accuracy18%
72%
Takedown defence50%
1:13
Control time / fight2:33
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Roman Salazar3 UFC fights · 33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%15/59
6%2/3
12%4/5
Clinch
9%3/5
6%2/3
3%1/1
Ground
18%6/8
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Roman Salazar15 of 24 ended early · 63%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.