Saturday, March 18, 2017The O2, London, United Kingdom
Marlon Vera defeated Brad Pickett by TKO in round 3 (3:50) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London.
Brad Pickett vs Marlon Vera
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad PickettMarlon Vera
0
Knockdowns1
51 / 113
Significant strikes67 / 143
45%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
65 / 132
Total strikes72 / 149
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
3:32
Control time0:04
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad PickettMarlon Vera
4282%3958%
Head
48%913%
Body
510%1928%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Brad Pickett
75%24%
Marlon Vera
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brad Pickett51 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/80
44/7
55/13
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
1212/12
0
0
Marlon Vera67 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/85
88/23
1919/23
Clinch
44/7
11/1
0
Ground
33/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Brad PickettMarlon Vera
R1
17
24
R2
17
12
R3
17
31
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 35
Significant strikes24 / 50
49%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
17 / 35
Total strikes24 / 50
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
0:52
Control time0:01
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 29
Significant strikes12 / 26
59%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
30 / 46
Total strikes17 / 32
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
2:40
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns1
17 / 49
Significant strikes31 / 67
35%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
18 / 51
Total strikes31 / 67
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:03
Betting Odds
Brad Pickett
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -131Best: +133
Marlon Vera
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: +112Best: +120
Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Pickett | Marlon Vera | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +129 | -149 | |
| Bookmaker | -140 | ||
| Bovada | -150 | +120 | |
| Pinnacle | +133 | -150 |
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.
- Brad Pickett absorbs 4.63 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Brad Pickett
No background on record
Camp · Team TitanMarlon 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
65%54%
Head
14%22%
Body
20%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Brad Pickettlast 14 fights
75%12%12%
Marlon Veralast 27 fights
79%11%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Pickett Marlon Vera
Strikes landed / min
3.024.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.635.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.470.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Pickett · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.02
Strikes landed / min4.24
4.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
2.47 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
44%
Takedown accuracy45%
58%
Takedown defence72%
2:21
Control time / fight1:13
0.40
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
Brad Pickett14 UFC fights · 465 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%221/998
12%57/120
16%73/122
Clinch
6%30/63
2%9/10
4%17/18
Ground
11%53/98
0%1/1
1%4/5
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
Brad Pickett26 of 40 ended early · 65%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 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 Brad Pickett vs Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera defeated Brad Pickett by TKO in round 3 (3:50) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson, held Saturday, March 18, 2017 at The O2, London.