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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Jose Aldo 56%44% Marlon Vera

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

32-10-0
Record
23-12-1
1666
Elo rating
1624
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 · 2-3
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
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  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 278: Usman vs Edwards 2Sat, Aug 20, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    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

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%