Saturday, June 19, 2021Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Marlon Vera defeated Davey Grant by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige, held Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 30-26, Marlon Vera won the decision.
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Marlon Vera vs Davey Grant
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraDavey Grant
0
Knockdowns0
105 / 162
Significant strikes83 / 168
65%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
112 / 172
Total strikes95 / 180
2 / 2
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
3
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
5:15
Control time1:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraDavey Grant
6259%3947%
Head
2827%3239%
Body
1514%1214%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Marlon Vera
58%18%24%
Davey Grant
90%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera105 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3131/73
1515/21
1515/15
Clinch
1111/13
88/8
0
Ground
2020/27
55/5
0
Davey Grant83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3333/104
3030/40
1212/12
Clinch
00/3
22/2
0
Ground
66/7
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Marlon VeraDavey Grant
R1
30
41
R2
43
31
R3
32
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 52
Significant strikes41 / 84
58%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
31 / 53
Total strikes41 / 84
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:27
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
43 / 67
Significant strikes31 / 57
64%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
46 / 70
Total strikes38 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Reversals0
1:00
Control time1:54
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 43
Significant strikes11 / 27
74%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
35 / 49
Total strikes16 / 32
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
3
Submission attempts0
3:48
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Betting Odds
Marlon Vera
-206
67% implied win probability
Open: -289Best: -133
Davey Grant
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +235
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | Davey Grant |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -209 | +176 |
| BetOnline | -214 | +184 |
| Bookmaker | -230 | +179 |
| Bovada | -220 | +175 |
| Cloudbet | -133 | +105 |
| DraftKings | -360 | +235 |
| FanDuel | -164 | +128 |
| mybookie | -220 | +180 |
| Pinnacle | -155 | +121 |
| sportsbetio | -233 | +169 |
| sports-interaction | -255 | +175 |
| unibet | -230 | +180 |
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
- Davey Grant lands 5.58 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Davey Grant spends 75% of fight time at distance.
- Marlon Vera spends 84% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America
Davey Grant
KickboxingBJJMMA
- 2024Black belt · BJJMatt Inman
- 2012Shock n' Awe Bantamweight ChampionshipShock n' Awe
- —Total Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipTotal Combat
- —Made 4 The Cage Bantamweight ChampionshipMade 4 The Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%40%
Head
22%33%
Body
24%27%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
Davey Grantlast 5 fights
75%14%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera Davey Grant
Strikes landed / min
4.245.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersDavey Grant · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.394.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersDavey Grant · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDavey Grant · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersDavey Grant · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersDavey Grant · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersDavey Grant · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min5.58
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.04
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.95 / 2.5
45%
Takedown accuracy38%
72%
Takedown defence65%
1:13
Control time / fight1:26
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
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
Davey Grant16 UFC fights · 1027 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%353/1322
29%302/471
27%276/320
Clinch
2%18/36
3%30/38
0%2/2
Ground
3%35/51
0%4/4
1%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
Marlon Vera20 of 38 ended early · 53%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Davey Grant16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- L
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Davey Grant3-2
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Marlon Vera vs Davey Grant?
Marlon Vera defeated Davey Grant by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige, held Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 30-26, Marlon Vera won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marlon Vera vs Davey Grant?
The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 30-26, Marlon Vera won the decision.