Saturday, March 23, 2019Bridgestone 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 Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
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Marlon Vera vs Frankie Saenz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraFrankie Saenz
1
Knockdowns0
12 / 16
Significant strikes4 / 10
75%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
13 / 17
Total strikes4 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraFrankie Saenz
758%125%
Head
00%125%
Body
542%250%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marlon Vera
58%42%
Frankie Saenz
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/4
00/1
55/6
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
55/5
0
0
Frankie Saenz4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/5
11/3
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Marlon VeraFrankie Saenz
R1
12
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
12 / 16
Significant strikes4 / 10
75%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
13 / 17
Total strikes4 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Marlon Vera
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -123Best: +140
Frankie Saenz
+113
47% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +140
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | Frankie Saenz |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -160 | +130 |
| Bovada | +140 | -170 |
| sports-interaction | -185 | +140 |
| unibet | -155 | +125 |
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
- Frankie Saenz's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Frankie Saenz
No background on record
Camp · Fight Ready · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%47%
Head
22%25%
Body
24%28%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Marlon Veralast 27 fights
79%11%11%
Frankie Saenzlast 10 fights
56%34%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC Frankie Saenz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.243.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersFrankie Saenz · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.393.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersFrankie Saenz · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.571.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersFrankie Saenz · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersFrankie Saenz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersFrankie Saenz · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersFrankie Saenz · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min3.94
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.50
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.74 / 5.4
45%
Takedown accuracy32%
72%
Takedown defence62%
1:13
Control time / fight2:42
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
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
Frankie Saenz9 UFC fights · 442 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%134/487
10%45/93
19%84/102
Clinch
10%42/81
16%70/84
5%23/24
Ground
7%31/56
1%5/8
2%8/9
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
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Frankie Saenz10 of 19 ended early · 53%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
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- L
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- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens · Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima · Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16 · May 25, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1 · Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13 · Jan 18, 2013SUB · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional · May 26, 2012SUB
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat · Feb 20, 2012SUB
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- L
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- WMarvin BlumerKOTC: Radar Lock · Feb 22, 2014TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- WJade PorterCoalition of Combat · Sep 15, 2012DEC
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- LCody HuardArizona Regional · Nov 5, 2011TKO
- WMichael ParkerWorld Fighting Federation · Oct 22, 2011TKO
- WRuben GonzalesArizona Regional · Apr 22, 2011DEC
- WKenneth MendozaWorld Fighting Federation · Oct 15, 2010TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Marlon Vera vs Frankie Saenz?
Marlon Vera defeated Frankie Saenz by TKO in round 1 (1:25) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis, held Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.