Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Brian Kelleher
Boom
24-16-0
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Brian Kelleher (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:18
WIN
Marlon Vera
Chito
23-12-1
Sunday, July 23, 2017
NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (2:18) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale.

Fight stats

Brian Kelleher
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
8 of 16
Significant strikes
5 of 15
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
14 of 22
Total strikes
5 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
2 of 7
Head
2 of 11
3 of 3
Body
2 of 3
3 of 6
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 12
Distance
4 of 14
3 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 16
Sig. str.
5 of 15
14 of 22
Total str.
5 of 15
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
1:03
Ctrl
0:07

Betting Odds

Brian Kelleher
-225
69% implied win probability
Open: -218Best: -217
Marlon Vera
+180
36% implied win probability
Open: +172Best: +190

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBrian KelleherMarlon Vera
BetOnline-220+185
Bookmaker-233+180
Bovada-230+180
Pinnacle-217+190
sports-interaction-220+165
unibet-230+180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brian Kelleher vs Marlon Vera?

Marlon Vera defeated Brian Kelleher by Submission in round 1 (2:18) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Brian Kelleher 43%57% 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)

Brian Kelleher
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power94
75Speed93
70Precision92
80Durability93
84Engine92
92Wrestling88
85Ground91

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Kick power +28

Attribute by attribute

Brian Kelleher is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
74Punch power92
67Kick power95
79Punch speed93
71Kick speed93
70Accuracy92
92Takedowns88
76Ground striking92
94Submissions90
87Chin96
72Body strength90
84Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

24-16-0
Record
23-12-1
1687
Power Index rating
1733
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
33
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Switch
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Ecuador

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
BJJ
Brian Kelleher
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Steve Kasten
  • 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2012WCMMA Featherweight Championship · WCMMA

Camp Long Island MMA · West Babylon, New York, US

Marlon Vera
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013champion · Panama Fight League
  • 145 lb (featherweight) champion · FMP (Mexico)
  • 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America

Camp Private gym (Vera's own facility) · Costa Mesa area, California, US

Striking Profile

3.31
SLpM
4.18
41%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.59
SApM
5.34
54%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

1.68
TD Avg.
0.47
41%
TD Acc.
39%
60%
TD Def.
71%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brian Kelleher · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 26 fights
26.0
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.88
Avg takedowns
0.42
2:01
Avg control time
1:11
94
Career high strikes
159
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brian Kelleher
Strike target
Marlon Vera
65%
Head
54%
15%
Body
22%
20%
Leg
24%
Brian Kelleher
Strike position
Marlon Vera
78%
Distance
80%
7%
Clinch
10%
15%
Ground
10%