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UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

Marlon Vera def. Frankie Saenz (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:25
Frankie Saenz
Frankie Saenz
13-7-0
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Marlon Vera defeated Frankie Saenz by TKO in round 1 (1:25) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
Frankie Saenz
1
Knockdowns
0
12 of 16
Significant strikes
4 of 10
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
13 of 17
Total strikes
4 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
7 of 9
Head
1 of 5
0 of 1
Body
1 of 3
5 of 6
Leg
2 of 2
7 of 11
Distance
4 of 10
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
5 of 5
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
12 of 16
Sig. str.
4 of 10
13 of 17
Total str.
4 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Jimmy Neely
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
13-7-0
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
45
5'8"
Height
5'6"
70"
Reach
66"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
3.94
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.34
SApM
3.50
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.74
39%
TD Acc.
31%
71%
TD Def.
61%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Frankie Saenz · 2-3
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs ShahbazyanSun, Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Briones
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs UsmanSat, May 19, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaSat, Dec 9, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Augusto Mendes
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 10 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
50.9
0.42
Avg takedowns
1.50
1:11
Avg control time
2:42
159
Career high strikes
80
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
Frankie Saenz
54%
Head
47%
22%
Body
25%
24%
Leg
28%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
Frankie Saenz
80%
Distance
56%
10%
Clinch
34%
10%
Ground
9%