Nicknamed Chito
Vera goes by the nickname "Chito".
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Marlon Vera
EcuadorAge, record and fight historyMarlon Vera is a UFC fighter who lost to Sean O'Malley in a title fight at UFC 299 on Mar 9, 2024.
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About Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera, a UFC fighter, was born on December 2, 1992, in Chone, Ecuador, and his professional career began in 2011. Vera lost his first UFC fight to Marco Beltran by unanimous decision on Nov 15, 2014. He has fought at Bantamweight in the UFC since 2014 and at Featherweight in 2016 and 2020. Sean O'Malley beat Vera in a title fight at UFC 299 on Mar 9, 2024.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history27
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | Charles Jourdain | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 2:02 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh | David Martinez | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen | Aiemann Zahabi | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | Deiveson Figueiredo | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2 | Sean O'Malley | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley | Pedro Munhoz | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Sandhagen | Cory Sandhagen | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz | Dominick Cruz | W | KO/TKO | 4 | 2:17 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera | Rob Font | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Frankie Edgar | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 3:50 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Jung vs. Ige | Davey Grant | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | Jose Aldo | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
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| Aug 15, 2020 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Sean O'Malley | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:40 |
| May 16, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris | Song Yadong | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson | Andre Ewell | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 3:17 |
| Jul 6, 2019 | UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos | Nohelin Hernandez | W | Submission | 2 | 3:25 |
| Mar 23, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Pettis | Frankie Saenz | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:25 |
| Nov 17, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Guido Cannetti | W | Submission | 2 | 1:31 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 | Wulijiburen | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:53 |
| Feb 3, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders | Douglas Silva de Andrade | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | John Lineker | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 22, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Brian Kelleher | W | Submission | 1 | 2:18 |
| Mar 18, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs. Anderson | Brad Pickett | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 3:50 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Guangyou Ning | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 27, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping | Davey Grant | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Roman Salazar | W | Submission | 2 | 2:15 |
| Nov 15, 2014 | UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | Marco Beltran | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record16-1127 fights since 2014
Since moving up1-1at featherweight, since 2016
Last fightSep 19beat Charles Jourdain
Last 51-4WLLLLNewest first. Won his last fight.
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Career
15years2011 to 2026
- 2014UFC debutLost to Marco Beltran
- 2016FeatherweightMoved up a division
- Sep 19, 2026Latest fightBeat Charles Jourdain
Title fights
- Mar 9, 2024: lost vs Sean O'MalleyUFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
How his UFC fights ended
16 wins
KO/TKO 8Submission 4Decision 4
11 losses
Decision 11
Divisions
- Featherweight: 1-12016 to 2020, 2 UFC fights
- Bantamweight: 14-102014 to 2026, 24 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Nov 15, 2014: lost to Marco Beltran by unanimous decisionUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 19, 2026: beat Charles Jourdain by KO/TKOUFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2, round 3, 2:02
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Davey Grant2 fights
1-1Level
Feb 27, 2016 to Jun 19, 2021
Sean O'Malley2 fights, 1 for a title
1-1Level
Aug 15, 2020 to Mar 9, 2024
He has met 23 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.