Saturday, December 19, 2020Meta 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.
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Jose Aldo vs Marlon Vera
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jose AldoMarlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 70
Significant strikes46 / 82
63%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
60 / 86
Total strikes92 / 133
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
4:57
Control time2:51
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jose AldoMarlon Vera
1739%817%
Head
2148%1124%
Body
614%2759%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jose Aldo
82%18%
Marlon Vera
74%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jose Aldo44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/37
1414/19
66/6
Clinch
11/1
77/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Marlon Vera46 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/29
33/6
2727/34
Clinch
44/4
88/9
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Jose AldoMarlon Vera
R1
19
16
10-910-910-9
R2
24
28
10-910-910-9
R3
1
2
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 29
Significant strikes16 / 29
66%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
28 / 38
Total strikes29 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:04
Control time1:26
Round 2Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 39
Significant strikes28 / 50
62%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
25 / 40
Total strikes39 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time1:25
Round 3Judges: Jose Aldo
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 2
Significant strikes2 / 3
50%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
7 / 8
Total strikes24 / 28
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
4:53
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Jose Aldo
0
Marlon Vera
●29-28 Aldo×15●30-27 Aldo×6
All 21 media scorecards
- CombatPress.com30-27Aldo
- MMAMania.com30-27Aldo
- Adam Martin · BJPenn.com30-27Aldo
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Aldo
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Aldo
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Aldo
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Aldo
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29-28Aldo
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Aldo
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Aldo
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Aldo
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Aldo
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Aldo
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Aldo
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com29-28Aldo
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Aldo
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Aldo
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Aldo
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Aldo
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Aldo
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Aldo
Fan Scorecards
232 fan scorecards submitted
91%
Jose Aldo
1%
Draw
9%
Marlon Vera
●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
Betting Odds
Jose Aldo
-154
61% implied win probability
Open: -168Best: -148
Marlon Vera
+123
45% implied win probability
Open: +135Best: +130
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Jose Aldo | Marlon Vera |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -148 | +128 |
| Bookmaker | -151 | +123 |
| Bovada | -155 | +125 |
| Cloudbet | -157 | +129 |
| DraftKings | -150 | +120 |
| FanDuel | -154 | +130 |
| mybookie | -150 | +120 |
| Pinnacle | -150 | +130 |
| sportsbetio | -182 | +108 |
| sports-interaction | -150 | +115 |
| unibet | -150 | +120 |
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
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Jose Aldo stops 92% of takedowns, better than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
- Jose Aldo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Jose Aldo
BJJMuay ThaiCapoeira
- 2014Black belt · OtherRoberto Leitao / Marco Ruas panel
- 2011UFC Featherweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2009WEC Featherweight ChampionshipWEC
- 2017Competitor · IBJJF Masters InternationalMaster 1 lightweight, black belt
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%54%
Head
21%22%
Body
12%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Jose Aldolast 4 fights
81%13%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jose Aldo· from fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.574.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.215.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.510.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
92%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jose Aldo · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min4.24
4.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
0.51 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
50%
Takedown accuracy45%
92%
Takedown defence72%
1:55
Control time / fight1:13
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Jose Aldo23 UFC fights · 1354 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%806/2227
19%255/390
12%159/185
Clinch
3%34/46
2%22/23
0%0/0
Ground
5%73/116
0%3/3
0%2/2
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
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
Jose Aldo24 of 43 ended early · 56%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Jose Aldo2-3
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- LUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
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- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- LUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 11, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WChris MickleWEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia · Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WAlexandre NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · Jun 1, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- WAlexandre Franca NogueiraWEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver · May 31, 2008TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- WThiago MellerRio de Janeiro Regional · May 20, 2006DEC
- LLuciano AzevedoJungle Fight · Nov 26, 2005SUB
- WMicky YoungUnited Kingdom Regional · Oct 15, 2005TKO
- W
- WAnderson SilverioMeca World Vale Tudo · Jul 9, 2005SUB
- WAritano Silva BarbosaRio de Janeiro Regional · May 12, 2005TKO
- WLuiz de PaulaShooto Brasil · Mar 19, 2005SUB
- WHudson RochaShooto Brasil · Oct 23, 2004TKO
- WTBAAmazonas Regional · Aug 10, 2004TKO
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
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- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- L
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- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen · Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige · Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal · Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WLijiburen WulijiburenUFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018TKO · R2 · 4:53 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders · Feb 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping · Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WD'Juan OwensInka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil · Oct 23, 2013SUB · R1 · 1:54
- 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
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto · Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club · Jul 24, 2010SUB
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.