Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
RESULT

David Martinez def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
David Martinez
David Martinez
“The Smiling Assassin”
14-1-0
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Arena CDMX, México D.F., Mexico

David Martinez defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh, held Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Arena CDMX, México D.F..

Fight stats

Marlon Vera
David Martinez
0
Knockdowns
0
42 of 145
Significant strikes
71 of 155
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
52 of 156
Total strikes
86 of 173
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
1:43
Significant strikes by target
26 of 113
Head
48 of 126
11 of 21
Body
16 of 20
5 of 11
Leg
7 of 9
41 of 142
Distance
67 of 148
1 of 3
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 41
13 of 48
Total str.
26 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 40
Sig. str.
21 of 43
14 of 41
Total str.
29 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 66
Sig. str.
31 of 71
25 of 67
Total str.
31 of 71
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:13
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
14-1-0
0
Win Streak
4
33
Age
27
5'8"
Height
5'5"
70"
Reach
67"
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Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
4.82
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
5.34
SApM
2.90
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.60
39%
TD Acc.
25%
71%
TD Def.
100%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
David Martinez · 4-0
  • W
    Giannis Bachar
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. WilsonThu, Apr 16, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 0:53 · weightClass.175lb Catchweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rob Font
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Saimon Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 4 fights
56.9
Avg sig. strikes
44.5
0.42
Avg takedowns
1.00
1:11
Avg control time
1:49
159
Career high strikes
71
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Marlon Vera
Strike target
David Martinez
54%
Head
65%
22%
Body
17%
24%
Leg
18%
Marlon Vera
Strike position
David Martinez
80%
Distance
68%
10%
Clinch
4%
10%
Ground
27%