Last fight
UFC 299
Win
O'Malley vs Vera
Mar. 9, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
8
Wins by Knockout
8
Wins by Submission
7
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1330
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2696
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 28
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Chone, Ecuador
Trains at
Team 5050 Guayaquil Ecuador
Fighting style
Grappler
Age
31
Height
68.00
Weight
135.00
Octagon Debut
Nov. 15, 2014
Reach
70.50
Leg reach
40.50
- Team Werdum on TUF LATAM
- Pro since 2012
- 10 wins by submission (heel hook, 3 armbar, 3 RNC, 2 triangle, triangle armbar), eight by KO
- Eight first round finishes
- Has won 11 of his last 15 and five of his last seven
- Won his lone TUF LATAM fight by upkick
UFC 299 (3/9/24) Vera lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean O'Malley in a fight for the UFC bantamweight title
UFC 292 (8/19/23) Vera won a three round unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz
UFC on ESPN (3/25/23) Vera lost a five round split decision to Cory Sandhagen
UFC on ESPN (8/13/22) Vera knocked out Dominick Cruz at 2:17 of the fourth round
UFC on ESPN (4/30/22) Vera won a five round unanimous decision over Rob Font
UFC 268 (11/6/21) Vera knocked out Frankie Edgar at 3:50 of the third round
UFC on ESPN (6/19/21) Vera won a three round unanimous decision over Davey Grant
UFC Fight Night (12/19/20) Vera lost a three round unanimous decision to Jose Aldo
UFC 252 (8/15/20) Vera stopped Sean O’Malley via strikes at 4:40 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (5/16/20) Vera lost a three round unanimous decision to Song Yadong
UFC Fight Night (10/12/19) Vera stopped Andre Ewell via strikes at 3:17 of the third round
UFC 239 (7/6/19) Vera submitted Nohelin Hernandez via rear naked choke at 3:25 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (3/23/19) Vera stopped Frankie Saenz via strikes at 1:25 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (11/17/18) Vera submitted Guido Cannetti via rear naked choke at 1:31 of the second round
UFC 227 (8/4/18) Vera stopped Wuliji Buren via strikes at 4:53 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (2/3/18) Vera lost a three round unanimous decision to Douglas Silva de Andrade
UFC Fight Night (10/28/17) Vera lost a three round unanimous decision to John Lineker
UFC on FOX (7/22/17) Vera submitted Brian Kelleher via armbar at 2:18 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/18/17) Vera stopped Brad Pickett via strikes at 3:50 of the third round
UFC Fight Night (11/27/16) Vera won a three round unanimous decision over Ning Guangyou
UFC Fight Night (2/27/16) Vera lost a three round unanimous decision to Davey Grant
UFC Fight Night (8/8/15) Vera submitted Roman Salazar via triangle armbar at 2:15 of the second round
UFC 180 (11/15/14) Vera lost a three round unanimous decision to Marco Beltran
The Ultimate Fighter, LATAM
Vera was unable to continue in the competition due to a skin infection
On episode five (quarterfinals), Vera knocked out Henry Briones at 2:33 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was 16 years old. I fight because I’ve loved fighting since I was a kid and I started with one goal: the UFC
What ranks and titles have you held? I'm a black belt in jiu-jitsu, 145-pound belt for FMP in Mexico
Do you have any heroes? My Dad and Georges St-Pierre
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? For me, the UFC is everything in my life. I chose only one option in life and it is the UFC, so when I started to fight and people asked what would happen if the UFC doesn't call me, I just say I'll be in the UFC one say. I love this.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No college for me, only the UFC. Fight college (Laughs).
What was your job before you started fighting? Only fighting and helping my Dad in whatever he needs.
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle choke
Favorite Striking technique: Superman punch
