Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Marlon Vera
Chito
23-12-1
RESULT

David Martinez def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
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.. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, David Martinez won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

#VeraMartinez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#VeraMartinez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
#VeraMartinez
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Vera
-
15
Martinez
29-28 Martinez×15
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

15%
Vera
4%
Draw
81%
Martinez
52 fan scorecards submitted
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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

SportsbookMarlon VeraDavid 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Marlon Vera 50%50% David Martinez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
4 edges
David Martinez
Pressure Wrestler
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
93Speed97
92Precision96
93Durability81
92Engine96
88Wrestling96
91Ground80

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Ground striking +27

Attribute by attribute

Marlon Vera is on the left of every row, David Martinez on the right.
92Punch power94
95Kick power93
93Punch speed96
93Kick speed97
92Accuracy96
88Takedowns96
92Ground striking65
90Submissions94
96Chin79
90Body strength82
92Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-12-1
Record
14-1-0
1771
Power Index rating
1772
0
Win Streak
4
33
Age
28
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Ecuador
Nationality
Mexico

Striking Profile

4.18
SLpM
4.82
47%
Str. Acc.
46%
5.34
SApM
2.90
50%
Str. Def.
69%

Grappling Profile

0.47
TD Avg.
0.60
39%
TD Acc.
25%
71%
TD Def.
100%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
David Martinez · 5-0
  • W
    PFL Belfast: Kelly vs. Wilson · Apr 16, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Eternal MMA 98 · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 4:37 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · 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
90%
10%
Clinch
3%
10%
Ground
6%