Saturday, February 28, 2026Arena 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.. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, David Martinez won the decision.
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Marlon Vera vs David Martinez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Marlon VeraDavid Martinez
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 145
Significant strikes71 / 155
29%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
52 / 156
Total strikes86 / 173
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
0:04
Control time1:43
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Marlon VeraDavid Martinez
2662%4868%
Head
1126%1623%
Body
512%710%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
82%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Marlon Vera42 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/112
1010/19
55/11
Clinch
00/1
11/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
David Martinez71 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4444/119
1616/20
77/9
Clinch
11/2
0
0
Ground
33/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Marlon VeraDavid Martinez
R1
5
19
10-910-910-9
R2
13
21
10-910-910-9
R3
24
31
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: David Martinez
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 39
Significant strikes19 / 41
13%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
13 / 48
Total strikes26 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:45
Round 2Judges: David Martinez
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 40
Significant strikes21 / 43
33%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
14 / 41
Total strikes29 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time0:45
Round 3Judges: Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 66
Significant strikes31 / 71
36%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
25 / 67
Total strikes31 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:04
Control time0:13
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Marlon Vera
15
David Martinez
●29-28 Martinez×15
All 15 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Martinez
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Martinez
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Martinez
- MMA Latinoamerica29-28Martinez
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Martinez
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned29-28Martinez
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Martinez
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Martinez
- CombatPress.com29-28Martinez
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Martinez
- MMAMania.com29-28Martinez
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29-28Martinez
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Martinez
- Christian Stein · Sherdog.com29-28Martinez
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Martinez
Fan Scorecards
52 fan scorecards submitted
15%
Marlon Vera
4%
Draw
81%
David Martinez
●29-28 Martinez67.3%●29-28 Vera15.4%●30-27 Martinez13.5%●29-29 Draw1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Martinez
R2
83%
Martinez
R3
87%
Vera
Betting Odds
Marlon Vera
+262
28% implied win probability
Open: +207Best: +310
David Martinez
-318
76% implied win probability
Open: -260Best: -275
Average moneyline across 22 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Marlon Vera | David Martinez |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +279 | -293 |
| 4Cx | +272 | -300 |
| Bet105 | +277 | -323 |
| BetAnything | +235 | -315 |
| BetMGM | +260 | -325 |
| BetOnline | +251 | -301 |
| BetRivers | +310 | -526 |
| BetUS | +270 | -335 |
| Betway | +210 | -275 |
| Bookmaker | +237 | -290 |
| Bovada | +250 | -300 |
| Caesars | +275 | -350 |
| Circa | +275 | -330 |
| Cloudbet | +275 | -322 |
| DraftKings | +275 | -345 |
| FanDuel | +245 | -300 |
| HardRockBet | +240 | -300 |
| mybookie | +260 | -340 |
| Pinnacle | +275 | -321 |
| Polymarket | +270 | -285 |
| Stake | +255 | -312 |
| SXBet | +274 | -315 |
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
- David Martinez lands 4.50 significant strikes a minute, more than 80% of UFC fighters.
- Marlon Vera absorbs 5.39 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- David Martinez stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
- 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
David Martinez
KarateKickboxing
- —Black belt · KarateToshinkai-kan Viveros (Ecatepec de Morelos), under his parents Ricardo Martinez Ramirez and Raquel Aceves
- 2021Bantamweight ChampionshipCombate Global
- 2024Contract winner · DWCSBantamweight
- 2022Champion · World GamesK1 style, men's -63.5 kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%58%
Head
22%14%
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%
David Martinezlast 4 fights
84%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Marlon Vera· from fights outside the UFC David Martinez· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.244.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDavid Martinez · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.392.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersDavid Martinez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.570.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersDavid Martinez · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersDavid Martinez · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersDavid Martinez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersDavid Martinez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min4.50
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.65
0.57 / 1.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.70 / 2.1
45%
Takedown accuracy33%
72%
Takedown defence100%
1:13
Control time / fight0:39
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
David Martinez5 UFC fights · 291 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%151/466
14%41/66
27%80/93
Clinch
2%7/9
0%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
4%11/16
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
David Martinez10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
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- L
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- W
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- W
- W
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Marlon Vera vs David Martinez?
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.. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, David Martinez won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Marlon Vera vs David Martinez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, David Martinez won the decision.
Was Marlon Vera vs David Martinez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 81% of 52 fan cards scored it for David Martinez; 100% of 15 media scores picked David Martinez.