Marlon Vera vs. David Martinez Result

David Martinez def. Marlon Vera

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. KavanaghFebruary 28, 2026Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

David Martinez defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh on February 28, 2026 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. The referee was Marc Goddard. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Marlon Vera vs. David Martinez — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh (Feb 28, 2026)

Result: David Martinez won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Bantamweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Kavanagh
Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Judges' scorecards

Mike Bell
29–28
For David Martinez
Sal D'amato
29–28
For David Martinez
Dave Tirelli
29–28
For David Martinez

AgentMMA AI: picked David Martinez before the fight, and was right.

Fight stats

Marlon VeraDavid Martinez

0Knockdowns0
4242/145 · 29%Significant strikes71/155 · 46%71
5252/156 · 33%Total strikes86/173 · 50%86
0—Takedowns2/4 · 50%2
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:04Control time1:43

Significant strikes by target

Marlon VeraHead 26 · Body 11 · Legs 5

David MartinezHead 48 · Body 16 · Legs 7

Significant strikes by position

Marlon VeraDistance 41 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

David MartinezDistance 67 · Clinch 1 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Marlon Vera	5/39	13/48	0/0	0:00
	David Martinez	19/41	26/51	1/1	0:45
2	Marlon Vera	13/40	14/41	0/0	0:00
	David Martinez	21/43	29/51	1/2	0:45
3	Marlon Vera	24/66	25/67	0/0	0:04
	David Martinez	31/71	31/71	0/1	0:13

Where it sat in their careers

Marlon Vera

UFC record before: 15-10
UFC record after: 15-11
Streak coming in: 3 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LAiemann ZahabiOct 18, 2025
LDeiveson FigueiredoAug 3, 2024
LSean O'MalleyMar 9, 2024

Next fight: W vs. Charles Jourdain

David Martinez

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 3-0
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRob FontSep 13, 2025
WSaimon OliveiraMar 29, 2025

Next fight: W vs. Dan Ige

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