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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Guangyou Ning (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Guangyou Ning
ChinaGuangyou Ning
“Smasher”
5-4-1
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

Marlon Vera defeated Guangyou Ning by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Guangyou Ning
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 72
Significant strikes
46 of 107
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
46 of 87
Total strikes
66 of 137
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
33%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:44
Control time
2:48
Significant strikes by target
20 of 44
Head
23 of 67
8 of 16
Body
5 of 8
8 of 12
Leg
18 of 32
23 of 55
Distance
30 of 82
2 of 3
Clinch
1 of 3
11 of 14
Ground
15 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 16
10 of 22
Total str.
7 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
1:42
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
27 of 47
7 of 15
Total str.
43 of 70
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:13
Ctrl
2:22
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
27 of 48
Sig. str.
14 of 44
29 of 50
Total str.
16 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Barry Foley
#VeraNing
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Charlie Keech
#VeraNing
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Albert Shen
#VeraNing
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Vera
1
Draw
0
Ning
●29–28 Vera×14●29–29 Draw
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Vera
0%
Ning
14 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Vera85.7%●29–27 Vera14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Vera
R2
100%
Ning
R3
86%
Vera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Marlon Vera vs Guangyou Ning?

Marlon Vera defeated Guangyou Ning by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson, held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

What were the judges' scorecards for Marlon Vera vs Guangyou Ning?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Marlon Vera won the decision.

Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Vera 38%62% Guangyou Ning

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
5-4-1
1474
Elo rating
1557
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
44
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Ecuador
Nationality
China

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
2.66
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
5.34
SApM
1.91
50%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.09
39%
TD Acc.
50%
71%
TD Def.
62%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Guangyou Ning · 2-2
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs BrunsonSat, Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Marco Beltran
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs MasvidalSat, Nov 28, 2015
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Royston Wee
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs FaberSun, May 17, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jianping Yang
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 23, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter China Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 4 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
36.5
0.42
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:11
Avg control time
2:59
159
Career high strikes
46
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Guangyou Ning
54%
Head
53%
22%
Body
18%
24%
Leg
29%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Guangyou Ning
80%
Distance
76%
10%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
17%