Saturday, February 27, 2016The O2, London, United Kingdom
Davey Grant defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Davey Grant won the decision.
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Davey Grant vs Marlon Vera
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Davey GrantMarlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
72 / 109
Significant strikes23 / 66
66%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
112 / 154
Total strikes28 / 72
1 / 5
Takedowns1 / 6
20%
Takedown accuracy17%
1
Reversals0
8:37
Control time1:24
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Davey GrantMarlon Vera
4664%939%
Head
1419%1357%
Body
1217%14%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Davey Grant
46%22%32%
Marlon Vera
57%26%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Davey Grant72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2222/43
88/11
33/4
Clinch
1111/16
33/4
22/2
Ground
1313/17
33/3
77/9
Marlon Vera23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/35
88/12
11/1
Clinch
11/1
55/7
0
Ground
44/10
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Davey GrantMarlon Vera
R1
22
6
10-910-910-9
R2
32
9
10-910-910-9
R3
18
8
10-810-810-8
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: Davey Grant
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 29
Significant strikes6 / 17
76%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
29 / 37
Total strikes7 / 18
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Reversals0
2:04
Control time1:22
Round 2Judges: Davey Grant
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 50
Significant strikes9 / 20
64%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
49 / 69
Total strikes11 / 23
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:10
Control time0:02
Round 3Judges: Davey Grant
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 30
Significant strikes8 / 29
60%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
34 / 48
Total strikes10 / 31
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
3:23
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
- − Vera was docked 1 point in round 3 · Grabbing Opponent's Glove
Media Scores
13
Davey Grant
0
Marlon Vera
●30-26 Grant×13
All 13 media scorecards
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-26Grant
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Grant
- Dana Becker · FightLine.com30-26Grant
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-26Grant
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-26Grant
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com30-26Grant
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com30-26Grant
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com30-26Grant
- MMAJunkie.com30-26Grant
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-26Grant
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Grant
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-26Grant
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-26Grant
Fan Scorecards
15 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Davey Grant
0%
Marlon Vera
●30-26 Grant66.7%●29-27 Grant13.3%●29-28 Grant6.7%●30-24 Grant6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Grant
R2
93%
Grant
R3
87%
Grant
Betting Odds
Davey Grant
-182
65% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -175
Marlon Vera
+152
40% implied win probability
Open: +148Best: +155
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Davey Grant | Marlon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -175 | +150 |
| Bovada | -190 | +155 |
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.
- Davey Grant lands 5.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
- Davey Grant spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Davey Grant
KickboxingBJJMMA
- 2024Black belt · BJJMatt Inman
- 2012Shock n' Awe Bantamweight ChampionshipShock n' Awe
- —Total Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipTotal Combat
- —Made 4 The Cage Bantamweight ChampionshipMade 4 The Cage
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
40%54%
Head
33%22%
Body
27%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Davey Grantlast 5 fights
75%14%11%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Davey Grant· from fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.584.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.045.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.950.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Davey Grant · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.58
Strikes landed / min4.24
4.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
0.95 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
39%
Takedown accuracy45%
65%
Takedown defence72%
1:26
Control time / fight1:13
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Davey Grant16 UFC fights · 1027 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%353/1322
29%302/471
27%276/320
Clinch
2%18/36
3%30/38
0%2/2
Ground
3%35/51
0%4/4
1%7/9
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
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
Davey Grant16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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 Davey Grant vs Marlon Vera?
Davey Grant defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping, held Saturday, February 27, 2016 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Davey Grant won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Davey Grant vs Marlon Vera?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-26, 30-26, Davey Grant won the decision.
Was Davey Grant vs Marlon Vera a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 13 media scores picked Davey Grant.