Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Davey Grant
United KingdomDavey Grant
“Dangerous”
18-8-0
RESULT

Davey Grant def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Saturday, February 27, 2016
The 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.

Fight stats

Davey Grant
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
72 of 109
Significant strikes
23 of 66
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
112 of 154
Total strikes
28 of 72
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 6
20%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
8:37
Control time
1:24
Significant strikes by target
46 of 76
Head
9 of 46
14 of 18
Body
13 of 19
12 of 15
Leg
1 of 1
33 of 58
Distance
13 of 48
16 of 22
Clinch
6 of 8
23 of 29
Ground
4 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 29
Sig. str.
6 of 17
29 of 37
Total str.
7 of 18
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
1:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
32 of 50
Sig. str.
9 of 20
49 of 69
Total str.
11 of 23
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:10
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 30
Sig. str.
8 of 29
34 of 48
Total str.
10 of 31
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:23
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#GrantVera
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Howard Hughes
#GrantVera
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Maciej Motylewski
#GrantVera
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
  • − Vera was docked 1 point in round 3 · Grabbing Opponent's Glove

Media Scores

13
Grant
-
0
Vera
●30-26 Grant×13
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Grant
0%
Vera
15 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookDavey GrantMarlon Vera
Bookmaker-175+150
Bovada-190+155

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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Davey Grant 38%62% Marlon Vera

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Davey Grant
Striking Technician
6 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power94
97Speed93
95Precision92
95Durability93
98Engine92
63Wrestling88
60Ground91

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Ground striking +38

Attribute by attribute

Davey Grant is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
60Punch power92
96Kick power95
95Punch speed93
98Kick speed93
95Accuracy92
63Takedowns88
54Ground striking92
65Submissions90
95Chin96
95Body strength90
98Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-8-0
Record
23-12-1
1626
Power Index rating
1708
1
Win Streak
0
40
Age
33
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

5.58
SLpM
4.18
45%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.04
SApM
5.34
54%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.95
TD Avg.
0.47
38%
TD Acc.
39%
65%
TD Def.
71%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
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    Draw
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 26 fights
66.4
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.75
Avg takedowns
0.42
1:26
Avg control time
1:11
162
Career high strikes
159
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Davey Grant
Strike target
Marlon Vera
40%
Head
54%
33%
Body
22%
27%
Leg
24%
Davey Grant
Strike position
Marlon Vera
89%
Distance
80%
6%
Clinch
10%
5%
Ground
10%