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

Marlon Vera def. Frankie Saenz (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:25
Frankie Saenz
United StatesFrankie 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

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 Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

Referee
Jimmy Neely
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Marlon Vera 58%42% Frankie Saenz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
13-7-0
1575
Elo rating
1518
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
45
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Ecuador
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
3.94
47%
Str. Acc.
47%
5.34
SApM
3.50
50%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
1.74
39%
TD Acc.
31%
71%
TD Def.
61%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
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    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%