Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson
Catchweight★ Performance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Brad Pickett
United KingdomBrad Pickett
“One Punch”
25-14-0
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Brad Pickett (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:50
WIN
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Saturday, March 18, 2017
The 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.

Fight stats

Brad Pickett
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
1
51 of 113
Significant strikes
67 of 143
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
65 of 132
Total strikes
72 of 149
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:32
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
42 of 93
Head
39 of 96
4 of 7
Body
9 of 24
5 of 13
Leg
19 of 23
38 of 100
Distance
59 of 131
1 of 1
Clinch
5 of 8
12 of 12
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 35
Sig. str.
24 of 50
17 of 35
Total str.
24 of 50
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:52
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 29
Sig. str.
12 of 26
30 of 46
Total str.
17 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
17 of 49
Sig. str.
31 of 67
18 of 51
Total str.
31 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

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.

SportsbookBrad PickettMarlon Vera
BetOnline+129-149
Bookmaker-140
Bovada-150+120
Pinnacle+133-150

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

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.

Referee
Grant Waterman
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Pickett 49%51% 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)

Brad Pickett
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

62Power94
59Speed93
55Precision92
93Durability93
97Engine92
95Wrestling88
88Ground91

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Kick power +45

Attribute by attribute

Brad Pickett is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
74Punch power92
50Kick power95
64Punch speed93
54Kick speed93
55Accuracy92
95Takedowns88
88Ground striking92
88Submissions90
95Chin96
91Body strength90
97Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

25-14-0
Record
23-12-1
1689
Power Index rating
1698
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

3.02
SLpM
4.18
31%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.63
SApM
5.34
55%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.47
TD Avg.
0.47
44%
TD Acc.
39%
58%
TD Def.
71%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Pickett · 2-3
  • W
    Mark Handley
    BKB 16: Pickett vs. Handley · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Catchweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Iuri Alcantara
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 1:59 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Francisco Rivera
    UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Jean Silva
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 26 fights
33.2
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.42
2:21
Avg control time
1:11
68
Career high strikes
159
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brad Pickett
Strike target
Marlon Vera
65%
Head
54%
14%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%
Brad Pickett
Strike position
Marlon Vera
75%
Distance
80%
12%
Clinch
10%
12%
Ground
10%