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Marcel Varela

Active Oct 12, 2018, Nov 16, 2025

Marcel Varela has judged 68 MMA fights (208 rounds) since 2018. They score a 10-8 round 4.3% of the time (pool average 3.2%), land in split decisions in 14.7% of their three-judge fights, and have been the lone dissenting card 2 times. Their winner matches the media consensus in 90% of compared fights.

Fights scored
68
Rounds scored
208
10-8 rounds
4.3%
avg 3.2%
Split decisions
14.7%
avg 15.3%
Lone cards
2 (2.9%)
avg 4.9%
Media agreement
90%
avg 86.8%

Most disputed cards

The fights where this judge's card clashed hardest with colleagues, media or fans.

  1. May 1, 2025Antonio Carlos Junior vs Karl MoorePFL World Tournament 4: 2025 First RoundLone card28-29for Karl Moore
  2. Nov 5, 2021Lee Chadwick vs Arunas AndriuskevicusBellator 270: Queally vs Pitbull 2Lone card28-29for Arunas Andriuskevicus
  3. Aug 19, 2023Marlon Vera vs Pedro MunhozUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malleyvs media30-27for Marlon Vera
  4. Feb 25, 2023Sinead Kavanagh vs Janay HardingBellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2vs media29-28for Sinead Kavanagh
  5. Jul 16, 2021Johnny Soto vs Adil BenjilanyBellator 262: Velasquez vs Kielholtzvs media28-29for Adil Benjilany

Scorecard history

  1. Nov 15, 2025Roman Kopylov vs Gregory RodriguesVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev27-30for Gregory Rodrigues
  2. Nov 15, 2025Malcolm Wellmaker vs Ethyn EwingVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev28-29for Ethyn Ewing
  3. Nov 15, 2025Angela Hill vs Fatima KlineVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev26-30for Fatima Kline
  4. Nov 15, 2025Viacheslav Borshchev vs Matheus CamiloVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev27-30for Matheus Camilo
  5. May 1, 2025Rodrigo Nascimento vs Abraham BablyPFL World Tournament 4: 2025 First Round29-28for Rodrigo Nascimento
  6. May 1, 2025Antonio Carlos Junior vs Karl MoorePFL World Tournament 4: 2025 First RoundLone card28-29for Karl Moore
  7. Nov 24, 2023Jesse Stirn vs Josh BlydenPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship30-27for Jesse Stirn
  8. Nov 24, 2023Derek Brunson vs Ray Cooper IIIPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship30-25for Derek Brunson
  9. Nov 24, 2023Impa Kasanganay vs Joshua SilveiraPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship50-45for Impa Kasanganay
  10. Aug 23, 2023Magomed Magomedkerimov vs Solomon RenfroPFL 9: 2023 Playoffs30-27for Magomed Magomedkerimov
  11. Aug 23, 2023Clay Collard vs Shane BurgosPFL 9: 2023 Playoffs29-28for Clay Collard
  12. Aug 19, 2023Neil Magny vs Ian Machado GarryUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley26-30for Ian Machado Garry
  13. Aug 19, 2023Marlon Vera vs Pedro MunhozUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malleyvs media30-27for Marlon Vera
  14. Aug 19, 2023Andre Petroski vs Gerald MeerschaertUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley29-28for Andre Petroski
  15. Aug 18, 2023Danilo Marques vs Satoshi IshiiPFL 8: 2023 Playoffs29-28for Danilo Marques
  16. Aug 18, 2023Nathan Kelly vs Damion NelsonPFL 8: 2023 Playoffs30-27for Nathan Kelly
  17. Feb 25, 2023Sinead Kavanagh vs Janay HardingBellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 2vs media29-28for Sinead Kavanagh
  18. Feb 25, 2023Charlie Ward vs Mike ShipmanBellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 227-30for Mike Shipman
  19. Feb 25, 2023Elina Kallionidou vs Jena BishopBellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 227-30for Jena Bishop
  20. Feb 25, 2023Daniele Scatizzi vs Dmytrii HrytsenkoBellator 291: Amosov vs Storley 227-30for Dmytrii Hrytsenko
  21. Dec 9, 2022Kyle Crutchmer vs Jaleel WillisBellator 289: Stots vs Sabatello27-30for Jaleel Willis
  22. Oct 1, 2022Juan Archuleta vs Enrique BarzolaBellator 286: Pitbull vs Borics30-27for Juan Archuleta
  23. Oct 1, 2022Islam Mamedov vs Nick BrowneBellator 286: Pitbull vs Borics30-27for Islam Mamedov
  24. Oct 1, 2022Sumiko Inaba vs Nadine MandiauBellator 286: Pitbull vs Borics29-28for Sumiko Inaba
  25. Aug 5, 2022Alexei Pergande vs Elvis Lebron QuilesPFL 7: 2022 Playoffs29-28for Alexei Pergande
  26. Aug 5, 2022Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs Alex MartinezPFL 7: 2022 Playoffs30-26for Olivier Aubin-Mercier
  27. Aug 5, 2022Anthony Pettis vs Stevie RayPFL 7: 2022 Playoffs28-29for Stevie Ray
  28. Jun 24, 2022Gegard Mousasi vs Johnny EblenBellator 282: Mousasi vs Eblen45-50for Johnny Eblen
  29. Jun 24, 2022Cat Zingano vs Pam SorensonBellator 282: Mousasi vs Eblen29-26for Cat Zingano
  30. Jun 24, 2022Alejandra Lara vs Ilara JoanneBellator 282: Mousasi vs Eblen27-29for Ilara Joanne
  31. May 13, 2022Lee Chadwick vs Maciej RozanskiBellator 281: MVP vs Storley27-30for Maciej Rozanski
  32. May 13, 2022Chiara Penco vs Lanchana GreenBellator 281: MVP vs Storley30-27for Chiara Penco
  33. Mar 12, 2022Phil Davis vs Julius AnglickasBellator 276: Borics vs Burnell30-27for Phil Davis
  34. Mar 12, 2022John Salter vs Johnny EblenBellator 276: Borics vs Burnell27-30for Johnny Eblen
  35. Mar 12, 2022Diana Avsaragova vs Kyra BataraBellator 276: Borics vs Burnell30-27for Diana Avsaragova
  36. Feb 19, 2022Georgi Karakhanyan vs Adam PiccolottiBellator 274: Gracie vs Storley28-29for Adam Piccolotti
  37. Feb 19, 2022Jordan Newman vs Cody HerbertBellator 274: Gracie vs Storley30-27for Jordan Newman
  38. Jan 22, 2022Kay Hansen vs Jasmine JasudaviciusUFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane28-29for Jasmine Jasudavicius
  39. Nov 5, 2021Daniele Scatizzi vs Brian HooiBellator 270: Queally vs Pitbull 229-28for Daniele Scatizzi
  40. Nov 5, 2021Lee Chadwick vs Arunas AndriuskevicusBellator 270: Queally vs Pitbull 2Lone card28-29for Arunas Andriuskevicus
  41. Aug 13, 2021Magomed Magomedov vs Raufeon StotsBellator 264: Mousasi vs Salter28-29for Raufeon Stots
  42. Aug 13, 2021Ty Gwerder vs Khadzhi BestaevBellator 264: Mousasi vs Salter28-29for Khadzhi Bestaev
  43. Jul 31, 2021Islam Mamedov vs Brent PrimusBellator 263: Pitbull vs McKee29-28for Islam Mamedov
  44. Jul 16, 2021Juliana Velasquez vs Denise KielholtzBellator 262: Velasquez vs Kielholtz48-47for Juliana Velasquez
  45. Jul 16, 2021Diana Avsaragova vs Gabriella GulfinBellator 262: Velasquez vs Kielholtz29-28for Diana Avsaragova
  46. Jul 16, 2021Johnny Soto vs Adil BenjilanyBellator 262: Velasquez vs Kielholtzvs media28-29for Adil Benjilany
  47. Jun 25, 2021Daniel Weichel vs Keoni DiggsBellator 261: Johnson vs Moldavsky30-27for Daniel Weichel
  48. Jun 25, 2021Soren Bak vs Bobby LeeBellator 261: Johnson vs Moldavsky29-27for Soren Bak
  49. May 21, 2021Darrion Caldwell vs Leandro HigoBellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 228-29for Leandro Higo
  50. May 21, 2021Jaleel Willis vs Maycon MendonçaBellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 229-28for Jaleel Willis
  51. May 21, 2021Valerie Loureda vs Hannah GuyBellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 227-30for Hannah Guy
  52. May 21, 2021Brett Johns vs Danny SabatelloBellator 259: Cyborg vs Smith 227-30for Danny Sabatello
  53. May 7, 2021Raufeon Stots vs Josh HillBellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis30-27for Raufeon Stots
  54. May 7, 2021Weber Almeida vs Johnny SotoBellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis27-29for Johnny Soto
  55. May 7, 2021Erik Perez vs Blaine ShuttBellator 258: Archuleta vs Pettis30-27for Erik Perez
  56. Oct 18, 2019Kyle Bochniak vs Sean WoodsonUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman26-30for Sean Woodson
  57. Oct 18, 2019Court McGee vs Sean BradyUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman27-30for Sean Brady
  58. Jun 14, 2019Mike Kimbel vs Sebastian RuizBellator 222: MacDonald vs Gracie30-27for Mike Kimbel
  59. Oct 12, 2018Alexander Shlemenko vs Anatoly TokovBellator 207: Mitrione vs Bader27-30for Anatoly Tokov