1. Marlon Vera began training as an amateur in 2011 and made his professional debut in February 2012.
41 Facts About Marlon Vera
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In May 2014, it was revealed that Marlon Vera was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for Team Werdum.
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Subsequently, Marlon Vera was forced out of his semi-final bout with a skin infection and was replaced by Guido Cannetti.
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Marlon Vera made his official debut against fellow castmate Marco Beltran on November 15,2014, at UFC 180.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Marlon Vera faced Davey Grant on February 27,2016, at UFC Fight Night 84.
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Marlon Vera was expected to face Ning Guangyou on August 20,2016, at UFC 202.
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Marlon Vera was briefly tabbed as a short notice replacement to face Jimmie Rivera on January 15,2017.
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Marlon Vera was an injury replacement for Henry Briones to face Brad Pickett on March 18,2017, at UFC Fight Night 107.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via TKO in the third round for which he was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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Marlon Vera faced Brian Kelleher on July 22,2017, at UFC on Fox 25.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via submission in the first round.
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Marlon Vera faced John Lineker on October 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 119.
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Marlon Vera faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on February 3,2018, at UFC Fight Night 125.
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Marlon Vera faced Wuliji Buren on August 8,2018, at UFC 227.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Marlon Vera faced Guido Cannetti on November 17,2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.
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Marlon Vera was expected to face Thomas Almeida on March 2,2019, at UFC 235.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Marlon Vera was scheduled to face Sean O'Malley on July 6,2019, at UFC 239.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.
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Marlon Vera faced Andre Ewell on October 12,2019, at UFC Fight Night 161.
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Marlon Vera was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera on February 8,2020, at UFC 247.
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Marlon Vera was expected to face Eddie Wineland on March 28,2020, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs Rozenstruik.
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Marlon Vera faced Sean O'Malley on August 15,2020, at UFC 252.
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Marlon Vera finished O'Malley with a flurry of strikes after dropping him with a calf kick.
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Marlon Vera faced Jose Aldo on December 19,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal.
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Marlon Vera faced Frankie Edgar on November 6,2021, at UFC 268.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via front kick knockout in round three.
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Marlon Vera faced Rob Font on April 30,2022, at UFC on ESPN 35.
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Marlon Vera faced Dominick Cruz on August 13,2022, at UFC on ESPN 41.
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Marlon Vera won the fight via knockout in the fourth round.
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Marlon Vera was scheduled to face Cory Sandhagen on February 18,2023, at UFC Fight Night 219.
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Marlon Vera was scheduled to face former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion Henry Cejudo on August 19,2023, at UFC 292.
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Marlon Vera faced Sean O'Malley in a rematch for the UFC Bantamweight Championship on March 9,2024, at UFC 299.
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Marlon Vera faced former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo on August 3,2024, at UFC on ABC 7.
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Marlon Vera lost the fight by unanimous decision after getting knocked down for the first time in his UFC career.
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Marlon Vera was scheduled to face Mario Bautista on May 3,2025, at UFC Fight Night 256.
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In June 2018, Marlon Vera announced that they had raised sufficient donations for a surgery, which was planned to take place in California during the summer of 2018.
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In 2017, Marlon Vera signed an advertisement deal with Pepsi through which his fans will see him on billboards all across his home country.