Marlon Vera (fighter)

Marlon Vera
Born Marlon Andres Vera Delgado
(1992-12-02) December 2, 1992
Chone, Ecuador
Other names Chito
Nationality Ecuadorian
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Division Bantamweight
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 11
By knockout 3
By submission 6
By decision 2
Losses 5
By decision 5
Draws 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marlon Vera (born December 2, 1992) is an Ecuadorian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He first appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America.[2][3]

Personal life

Vera is married to María Paulina Escobar. They have a daughter, Ana Paula (b. 2011) and a son, José Igancio (b. 2015). Ana Paula has a rare neurological condition Möbius syndrome, for which Vera created GoFundMe account. In June 2018, Vera told they have raised sufficient donations for a surgery, which is planned to take place in California during the summer 2018.[4]

Vera signed an advertisement deal with Pepsi where his fans will get to see him on billboards all across his home country.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

A native of Chone, Ecuador, Vera began training as an amateur in 2011 and made his professional debut in February 2012.

He compiled a record of 6–1–1, competing for regional promotions in Latin America before trying out for The Ultimate Fighter in 2014.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

In May 2014, it was revealed that Vera was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Werdum.[6]

Over the course of the show, Vera first defeated Enrique Briones in the quarterfinals via knockout.[7] Subsequently, Vera was forced out of his semi-final bout with a skin infection and was replaced by Guido Cannetti.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vera made his official debut against fellow castmate Marco Beltrán on November 15, 2014 at UFC 180.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

For his next bout, Vera faced Roman Salazar on August 8, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 73.[11] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[12] He also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.[13]

Vera faced Davey Grant on February 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 84.[14] Vera lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Vera was expected to face Ning Guangyou on August 20, 2016 at UFC 202.[16] Subsequently, on August 9, 2016 it was revealed that Guangyou had tested positive for trace amounts of clenbuterol in relation to an out-of-competition drug test taken on May 19. Guangyou was cleared of wrongdoing after it was determined by USADA that he had possibly ingested tainted meat from China. As a result, he will not be punished in any way. The bout was rescheduled and expected to take place the following week at UFC on Fox 21.[17] In turn, the bout was postponed again due to alleged visa issues for Guangyou, which restricted the timing of his travel.[18] The pairing eventually took place at featherweight on November 27, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Vera was briefly tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Jimmie Rivera on January 15, 2017.[20] However, Rivera declined the fight and the pairing was scrapped.[21][22]

Vera was an injury replacement for Henry Briones to face Brad Pickett on March 18, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 107. Due to the short notice and preparation for Vera, the bout was contested at a catchweight of 140 lbs.[23] He won the fight via TKO in the third round for which he was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[24][25]

Vera faced Brian Kelleher on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox 25.[26] He won the fight via submission in the first round.[27]

Vera faced John Lineker on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 119.[28] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Vera faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on February 3, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125.[30] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Vera faced Wuliji Buren on August 8, 2018 at UFC 227.[32] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[33]

Vera is scheduled to face Guido Cannetti on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[34]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–5–1 Wuliji Buren TKO (punch to the body) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 2 4:53 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 10–5–1 Douglas Silva de Andrade Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 3 5:00 Belém, Brazil
Loss 10–4–1 John Lineker Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 10–3–1 Brian Kelleher Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum July 22, 2017 1 2:18 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 9–3–1 Brad Pickett TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson March 18, 2017 3 3:50 London, England Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. Performance of the Night.
Win 8–3–1 Ning Guangyou Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson November 27, 2016 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia Featherweight bout.
Loss 7–3–1 Davey Grant Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Bisping February 27, 2016 3 5:00 London, England
Win 7–2–1 Roman Salazar Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux August 8, 2015 2 2:15 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 6–2–1 Marco Beltrán Decision (unanimous) UFC 180 November 15, 2014 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 6–1–1 D'Juan Owens Submission (heel hook) Inka FC 24 October 23, 2013 1 1:54 Lima, Peru
Loss 5–1–1 Bruno Leandro Lobato Decision (unanimous) Inka FC 23 August 24, 2013 3 5:00 Lima, Peru
Draw 5–0–1 Fábio Bispo Draw Inka FC 22 June 29, 2013 3 5:00 Lima, Peru
Win 5–0 Luis Roberto Herrera Decision (unanimous) FMP 16 - Mexican Fighters Promotions 16 May 25, 2013 1 1:50 Chihuahua City, Mexico
Win 4–0 Joel Iglesias KO (elbows) 300 Sparta April 24, 2013 1 4:04 Lima, Peru
Win 3–0 Javier Umana Munoz Submission (triangle choke) Panama Fight League - Ultimate Combat Challenge 13 October 12, 2012 2 4:44 Panama City, Panama
Win 2–0 Cesar Moreno Decision (unanimous) Samurai FC 7 - Peace and War July 18, 2012 3 5:00 Quito, Ecuador
Win 1–0 Jack Guzman Submission (triangle choke) EMMA 2 - Extreme FC: Conflicto February 20, 2012 1 0:00 Santa Elena, Ecuador

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Staff – TEAM OYAMA – MIXED MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS". Team Oyama. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Stupp, Dann. "UFC Fight Night 73 winner Marlon Vera fighting to pay off his daughter's surgery". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  3. ↑ Johns, Craig. "UFC London: Davey Grant 'over the moon' with comeback win over Marlon Vera after injury-hell". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  4. ↑ Danny Segura (June 21, 2018). "Marlon Vera's daughter to undergo surgery on Friday for Moebius syndrome". mmafighting.com.
  5. ↑ "Marlon Vera Gets Pepsi Advertisement Deal | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  6. ↑ Jesse Holland (2014-05-14). "The Ultimate Fighter (TUF): 'Latin America' cast revealed for 'Velasquez vs. Werdum'". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  7. ↑ Danny Downes (2014-09-14). "Episode Five recap: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  8. ↑ Danny Downes (2014-10-28). "Episode Ten recap: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America". ufc.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  9. ↑ Reo Hurskainen (2014-11-10). "UFC 180 Fight Card Finalized with TUF: Latin America Additions". combatpress.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  10. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2014-11-15). "UFC 180 results: Marco Beltran outworks Marlon Vera in UFC's first fight in Mexico". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  11. ↑ Staff (2015-05-29). "Roman Salazar vs. Marlon Vera added to UFC Fight Night in Nashville". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  12. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night 73 results: Marlon Vera submits Roman Salazar in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  13. ↑ Mike Sloan (2015-08-08). "UFC Fight Night bonuses: Teixeira, St. Preux, Nunes, Vera pocket $50K in Nashville". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  14. ↑ Staff (2015-12-14). "vs. Vera joins UFC Fight Night 84 in London". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  15. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-02-27). "UFC Fight Night 84 results: Davey Grant overcomes fouls to beat Marlon Vera". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  16. ↑ Danny Segura (2016-07-17). "Marlon Vera vs. Ning Guangyou set for UFC 202". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  17. ↑ "UFC bantamweight Ning Guangyou tests positive for banned substance, will not face suspension". 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  18. ↑ Thomas Gerbasi (2016-08-22). "Guangyou-Vera bout off Vancouver card". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  19. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-11-27). "UFC Fight Night 101 results: Marlon Vera has good first, good third for decision over Ning Guangyou". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  20. ↑ Staff (2017-01-06). "Marlon Vera replaces Bryan Caraway, meets Jimmie Rivera at UFC Fight Night 103". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
  21. ↑ Newswire (2017-01-07). "Jimmie Rivera explains why he wont fight replacement Marlon Vera: I'll look like a 'bully'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  22. ↑ John Morgan (2017-01-08). "Jimmie Rivera withdraws from UFC Fight Night 103 after picking Marlon Vera over John Dodson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  23. ↑ Simon Head (2017-03-11). "Brad Pickett gets new foe for next week's retirement fight at UFC Fight Night 107". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  24. ↑ Jed Meshew (2017-03-18). "Marlon Vera retires Brad Pickett with head kick knockout". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  25. ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2017-03-18). "UFC Fight Night 107 bonuses: Manuwa, Nelson, Vera, Diakiese receive $50K checks". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  26. ↑ Dale Jordan (2017-06-07). "Marlon Vera vs. Brian Kelleher added to UFC on FOX 25 in Long Island". mmamad.com. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  27. ↑ "UFC on FOX 25 results: Marlon Vera's defense leads to slick armbar submission of Brian Kelleher". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  28. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2017-09-19). "UFC adds John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera to Fight Night card in Sao Paulo". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  29. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 119: John Lineker rolls past Marlon Vera by unanimous decision". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  30. ↑ Staff (2018-01-05). "Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Marlon Vera added to UFC-Belem". mmajnkie.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  31. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Douglas Silva de Andrade outworks Marlon Vera in striking battle". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  32. ↑ Staff (2018-07-18). "Marlon Vera replaces Bharat Kandare, faces Wuliji Buren at UFC 227". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  33. ↑ "UFC 227 results: Marlon Vera liver shot crumbles Wuliji Buren". MMAjunkie. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  34. ↑ DNA, MMA (2018-09-09). "Argentijn Guido Cannetti vecht in geboortestad Buenos Aires tegen Marlon Vera". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
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