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

Betting Odds

Marlon Vera
-123
55% implied win probability
Open: -123Best: +150
Frankie Saenz
+116
46% implied win probability
Open: +115Best: +144

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Marlon VeraFrankie Saenz
40%50%60%70%Mar 16Mar 19Mar 21Mar 24Mar 16, 9:27 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -190 (66%)Mar 16, 2:21 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +101 (50%)Mar 17, 2:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +104 (49%)Mar 17, 11:09 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -101 (50%)Mar 17, 11:15 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +100 (50%)Mar 18, 1:33 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +102 (50%)Mar 18, 2:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +103 (49%)Mar 18, 3:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +102 (50%)Mar 18, 3:09 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -102 (50%)Mar 19, 5:12 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -105 (51%)Mar 19, 9:39 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -120 (55%)Mar 19, 8:48 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -128 (56%)Mar 20, 10:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 20, 10:00 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -125 (56%)Mar 21, 3:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -127 (56%)Mar 21, 3:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -129 (56%)Mar 21, 7:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -129 (56%)Mar 21, 8:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -131 (57%)Mar 21, 10:06 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -127 (56%)Mar 21, 10:21 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 22, 9:09 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 22, 8:06 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -125 (56%)Mar 22, 8:57 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 22, 9:27 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 22, 9:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Marlon Vera -126 (56%)Mar 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -124 (55%)Mar 23, 4:18 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -125 (56%)Mar 24, 12:57 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -125 (56%)Mar 24, 4:51 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -122 (55%)Mar 24, 4:54 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -123 (55%)Mar 24, 6:09 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -122 (55%)Mar 24, 6:15 AM UTC · Marlon Vera -123 (55%)Mar 16, 9:27 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +150 (40%)Mar 16, 2:21 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +102 (50%)Mar 17, 2:30 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +101 (50%)Mar 17, 11:09 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +104 (49%)Mar 17, 11:15 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +100 (50%)Mar 18, 1:33 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz -101 (50%)Mar 18, 2:57 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz -104 (51%)Mar 18, 3:00 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz -101 (50%)Mar 18, 3:09 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz -102 (50%)Mar 19, 5:12 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz -101 (50%)Mar 19, 9:39 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +109 (48%)Mar 19, 8:48 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 20, 10:45 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +110 (48%)Mar 20, 10:00 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +109 (48%)Mar 21, 3:03 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +110 (48%)Mar 21, 3:57 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +111 (47%)Mar 21, 7:57 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +112 (47%)Mar 21, 8:45 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 21, 10:06 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +112 (47%)Mar 21, 10:21 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +112 (47%)Mar 22, 9:09 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 22, 8:06 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +112 (47%)Mar 22, 8:57 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 22, 9:27 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +114 (47%)Mar 22, 9:30 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 22, 9:33 PM UTC · Frankie Saenz +114 (47%)Mar 23, 3:33 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 23, 4:18 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +113 (47%)Mar 24, 12:57 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +115 (47%)Mar 24, 4:51 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +114 (47%)Mar 24, 4:54 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +114 (47%)Mar 24, 6:09 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +114 (47%)Mar 24, 6:15 AM UTC · Frankie Saenz +116 (46%)-123+116
SportsbookMarlon VeraFrankie Saenz
Bookmaker-173+144
Bovada+150-185
sports-interaction-180+140
unibet-155+125

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

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 56%44% Frankie Saenz

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 (15 fighters)

Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Frankie Saenz
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power87
93Speed86
92Precision71
93Durability86
92Engine97
88Wrestling95
91Ground84

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Accuracy +21

Attribute by attribute

Marlon Vera is on the left of every row, Frankie Saenz on the right.
92Punch power89
95Kick power84
93Punch speed81
93Kick speed91
92Accuracy71
88Takedowns95
92Ground striking96
90Submissions72
96Chin80
90Body strength92
92Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
13-7-0
1728
Power Index rating
1685
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
46
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

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
-
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

Frankie Saenz

No background on record

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 · 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
Frankie Saenz · 2-3
  • L
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Shahbazyan · Aug 2, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Pettis · Mar 24, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Henry Briones
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Augusto Mendes
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · 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%