Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jose Aldo
BrazilJose Aldo
“Junior”
32-10-0
RESULT

Jose Aldo def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Jose Aldo defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal, held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jose Aldo won the decision.

Fight stats

Jose Aldo
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 70
Significant strikes
46 of 82
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
60 of 86
Total strikes
92 of 133
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:57
Control time
2:51
Significant strikes by target
17 of 38
Head
8 of 33
21 of 26
Body
11 of 15
6 of 6
Leg
27 of 34
36 of 62
Distance
34 of 69
8 of 8
Clinch
12 of 13
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 29
Sig. str.
16 of 29
28 of 38
Total str.
29 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 39
Sig. str.
28 of 50
25 of 40
Total str.
39 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:25
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
1 of 2
Sig. str.
2 of 3
7 of 8
Total str.
24 of 28
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:53
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#AldoVera
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Eric Colón
#AldoVera
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#AldoVera
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

21
Aldo
-
0
Vera
●29-28 Aldo×15●30-27 Aldo×6
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

91%
Aldo
1%
Draw
9%
Vera
232 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Aldo45.3%●29-28 Aldo36.2%●29-28 Vera7.3%●29-27 Aldo4.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Aldo
R2
50%
Aldo
R3
86%
Aldo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jose Aldo
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -168Best: -132
Marlon Vera
+143
41% implied win probability
Open: +135Best: +300

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Jose AldoMarlon Vera
40%50%60%70%Nov 24Feb 14May 7Jul 29Nov 24, 2:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -170 (63%)Nov 24, 10:36 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -160 (62%)Nov 25, 11:06 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -160 (62%)Nov 26, 5:41 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -154 (61%)Nov 27, 11:02 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -152 (60%)Nov 30, 6:30 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -156 (61%)Dec 1, 6:40 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -156 (61%)Dec 1, 8:50 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -167 (63%)Dec 1, 3:01 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -175 (64%)Dec 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -170 (63%)Dec 1, 5:06 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -172 (63%)Dec 1, 9:34 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -176 (64%)Dec 6, 1:49 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -177 (64%)Dec 6, 9:26 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -178 (64%)Dec 6, 1:28 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -181 (64%)Dec 6, 3:54 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -180 (64%)Dec 7, 1:17 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -178 (64%)Dec 7, 1:36 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -175 (64%)Dec 7, 7:16 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -173 (63%)Dec 8, 6:26 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -173 (63%)Dec 8, 7:05 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -176 (64%)Dec 11, 6:40 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -174 (64%)Dec 11, 7:15 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -172 (63%)Dec 11, 7:25 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -169 (63%)Dec 11, 7:35 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -168 (63%)Dec 12, 11:20 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -170 (63%)Dec 13, 4:21 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -169 (63%)Dec 13, 9:30 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -166 (62%)Dec 13, 10:10 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -164 (62%)Dec 13, 4:55 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -160 (62%)Dec 13, 5:45 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -161 (62%)Dec 13, 5:55 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -160 (62%)Dec 13, 6:10 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -160 (62%)Dec 13, 6:35 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -159 (61%)Dec 13, 9:50 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -156 (61%)Dec 13, 11:30 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -152 (60%)Dec 14, 6:25 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)Dec 14, 11:45 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -149 (60%)Dec 14, 3:40 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)Dec 14, 4:30 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)Dec 14, 8:50 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -151 (60%)Dec 15, 5:21 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -149 (60%)Dec 16, 12:52 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -148 (60%)Dec 16, 3:03 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -147 (60%)Dec 16, 2:32 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)Dec 16, 9:05 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -151 (60%)Dec 16, 9:15 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -151 (60%)Dec 17, 8:32 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -150 (60%)Dec 17, 1:32 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -152 (60%)Dec 17, 5:23 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -153 (60%)Dec 17, 7:54 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -152 (60%)Dec 18, 6:03 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -152 (60%)Dec 18, 9:03 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -154 (61%)Dec 19, 6:27 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -151 (60%)Dec 19, 1:59 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -154 (61%)Dec 19, 3:39 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -158 (61%)Dec 19, 7:32 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -157 (61%)Dec 19, 8:16 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -157 (61%)Dec 19, 10:07 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -154 (61%)Dec 19, 11:44 PM UTC · Jose Aldo -153 (60%)Dec 20, 12:01 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -154 (61%)Dec 20, 1:23 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -154 (61%)Dec 20, 1:38 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -153 (60%)Dec 20, 2:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -147 (60%)Dec 20, 2:00 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -145 (59%)Dec 20, 2:11 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -157 (61%)Jul 29, 5:42 AM UTC · Jose Aldo -169 (63%)Nov 24, 2:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +145 (41%)Nov 24, 10:36 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +125 (44%)Nov 25, 11:06 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +133 (43%)Nov 26, 5:41 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +130 (43%)Nov 27, 11:02 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +130 (43%)Nov 30, 6:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +133 (43%)Dec 1, 6:40 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +134 (43%)Dec 1, 8:50 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +141 (41%)Dec 1, 3:01 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)Dec 1, 4:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +141 (41%)Dec 1, 5:06 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +143 (41%)Dec 1, 9:34 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +145 (41%)Dec 6, 1:49 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +147 (40%)Dec 6, 9:26 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)Dec 6, 1:28 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +149 (40%)Dec 6, 3:54 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +149 (40%)Dec 7, 1:17 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +148 (40%)Dec 7, 1:36 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +145 (41%)Dec 7, 7:16 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +142 (41%)Dec 8, 6:26 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +143 (41%)Dec 8, 7:05 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +140 (42%)Dec 11, 6:40 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +139 (42%)Dec 11, 7:15 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +137 (42%)Dec 11, 7:25 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +135 (43%)Dec 11, 7:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +135 (43%)Dec 12, 11:20 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +136 (42%)Dec 13, 4:21 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +134 (43%)Dec 13, 9:30 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +132 (43%)Dec 13, 10:10 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +129 (44%)Dec 13, 4:55 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +127 (44%)Dec 13, 5:45 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +127 (44%)Dec 13, 5:55 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +127 (44%)Dec 13, 6:10 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +126 (44%)Dec 13, 6:35 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +126 (44%)Dec 13, 9:50 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +124 (45%)Dec 13, 11:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +121 (45%)Dec 14, 6:25 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +119 (46%)Dec 14, 11:45 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +119 (46%)Dec 14, 3:40 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +119 (46%)Dec 14, 4:30 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +120 (45%)Dec 14, 8:50 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +120 (45%)Dec 15, 5:21 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +119 (46%)Dec 16, 12:52 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +117 (46%)Dec 16, 3:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +117 (46%)Dec 16, 2:32 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +119 (46%)Dec 16, 9:05 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +119 (46%)Dec 16, 9:15 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +120 (45%)Dec 17, 8:32 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +120 (45%)Dec 17, 1:32 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 17, 5:23 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 17, 7:54 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 18, 6:03 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +122 (45%)Dec 18, 9:03 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 19, 6:27 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +122 (45%)Dec 19, 1:59 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +125 (44%)Dec 19, 3:39 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +126 (44%)Dec 19, 7:32 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +126 (44%)Dec 19, 8:16 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +125 (44%)Dec 19, 10:07 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 19, 11:44 PM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 20, 12:01 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +123 (45%)Dec 20, 1:23 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +122 (45%)Dec 20, 1:38 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +120 (45%)Dec 20, 2:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +118 (46%)Dec 20, 2:00 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +114 (47%)Dec 20, 2:11 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +133 (43%)Jul 29, 5:42 AM UTC · Marlon Vera +143 (41%)-169+143
SportsbookJose AldoMarlon Vera
BetOnline-137+117
Bookmaker-148+126
Bovada-145+115
Cloudbet-149+129
DraftKings-286+195
FanDuel-430+300
MyBookie-180+150
Pinnacle-132+115
sportsbetio-182+108
sports-interaction-150+100
unibet-150+120

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera?

Jose Aldo defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal, held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jose Aldo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Jose Aldo won the decision.

Was Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 232 fan cards scored it for Jose Aldo; 100% of 21 media scores picked Jose Aldo.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 67%33% 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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Jose Aldo
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power94
97Speed93
92Precision92
93Durability93
92Engine92
88Wrestling88
90Ground91

Biggest edge Jose Aldo, Punch speed +4

Attribute by attribute

Jose Aldo is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
95Punch power92
97Kick power95
97Punch speed93
97Kick speed93
92Accuracy92
88Takedowns88
91Ground striking92
88Submissions90
94Chin96
92Body strength90
92Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

32-10-0
Record
23-12-1
1890
Power Index rating
1769
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
33
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
4.18
46%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.81
SApM
5.34
60%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.47
51%
TD Acc.
39%
92%
TD Def.
71%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jose Aldo · 2-2-1
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Esteban Espíndola
    Shooto Brasil Boxing 2 · Jul 2, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
    Jeremy Stephens
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Decision
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

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 26 fights
58.9
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.57
Avg takedowns
0.42
1:55
Avg control time
1:11
114
Career high strikes
159
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Jose Aldo
Strike target
Marlon Vera
67%
Head
54%
21%
Body
22%
12%
Leg
24%
Jose Aldo
Strike position
Marlon Vera
90%
Distance
80%
4%
Clinch
10%
6%
Ground
10%