Ground game
38 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.47 takedowns / 15 at 39% accuracy
- 0.76 submission attempts / 15 · 10 career sub wins
Bantamweight
“Chito”
23-12-1
SLpM
4.18
SApM
5.10
Str Acc
51%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
0.47
TD Acc
39%
TD Def
77%
Sub Avg
0.76
Pocket striker — porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Marlon Vera “Chito” is a 33-year-old Switch bantamweight out of Ecuador, camped at Team Oyama. The tape read: pocket striker — porous pocket. Career mark 23-12-1 — 9 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades C (58).
What works. Durability is the standout at 66 (C+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.47 TD/15 and 0.76 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 54% / 5.10 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 77% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (38, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): L Martinez (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4079149 (Decision - Split R3) · L Figueiredo (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4205093 (Decision - Unanimous R5) · W Munhoz (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index negative over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | David Martinez | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 42/145 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Fighter 4079149 | L | Decision - Split | 3 5:00 | 56/152 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Deiveson Figueiredo | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 52/117 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Fighter 4205093 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 5 5:00 | 89/241 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Pedro Munhoz | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 141/251 |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Cory Sandhagen | L | Decision - Split | 5 5:00 | 58/158 |