Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
Marlon 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
Referee
Josh Ward
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
38
5'8"
Height
5'7"
70"
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Roman Salazar · 0-2
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxSat, Aug 8, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Mitch Gagnon
    UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonaldSat, Oct 4, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 2:06 · Bantamweight

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%