Marlon Vera, a grappler by trade, has amassed an impressive record of 23-11-1 throughout his mixed martial arts career. Competing primarily at the 135 lbs weight class, he made his UFC debut in November 2014 and currently holds an UFC record of 15-10-0. In terms of performance statistics, Vera averages 4.25 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 48%. He absorbs an average of 5.37 strikes per minute, demonstrating a strike defense of 49%. His takedown attempts per 15 minutes stand at 0.49, with a takedown accuracy of 39%, and he averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Vera's career include defeating Frankie Edgar, whose ELO rating was also 1141. In his most recent five fights, he faced Cory Sandhagen, Pedro Munhoz, Sean O'Malley, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Aiemann Zahabi. The results show a series of losses, with the latest being against Zahabi in October 2025. His previous victories were against Munhoz in August 2023 and Edgar in an unspecified year prior to that.