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- Marlon Vera vs Frankie Edgar
Bantamweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
Saturday, November 6, 2021 · New York City · New York
Result
Marlon Vera def. Frankie Edgar
KO/TKO (Kick to Head At Distance Front Kick) · Round 3 · 3:50 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Todd Ronald AndersonSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 3:50
Marlon VeraRound 3Frankie Edgar
38 / 64Sig. strikes32 / 63
59%Accuracy51%
38 / 64Total strikes32 / 63
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 2
0Sub. attempts0
0:01Control0:05
9.9Pace / min8.3
17%Control share83%
Marlon Vera
Targethead 74% · body 21% · leg 5%
Phasedistance 97% · clinch 0% · ground 3%
Frankie Edgar
Targethead 56% · body 34% · leg 9%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeMarlon Vera landed 38 significant strikes to 32.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upMarlon Vera's significant-strike pace moved +55% from R2 to R3, 9.9 against 6.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMarlon Vera's significant-strike accuracy moved +10 pts, 59% against 49%.
- Target shiftMarlon Vera's head share of landed strikes moved +17 pts, to 74% head with 21% body and 5% leg.
- Defensive driftMarlon Vera absorbed significant strikes +55% faster than in R2, 8.3 against 5.4 per minute.
- Pace upFrankie Edgar's significant-strike pace moved +55% from R2 to R3, 8.3 against 5.4 per minute.
- Target shiftFrankie Edgar's head share of landed strikes moved -14 pts, to 56% head with 34% body and 9% leg.
- Phase shiftFrankie Edgar's ground share of landed strikes moved -30 pts, to 0% on the ground against 100% at distance.
- Control swingFrankie Edgar's control time moved -69s, 5s against 74s.
- Defensive driftFrankie Edgar absorbed significant strikes +55% faster than in R2, 9.9 against 6.4 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Marlon Vera
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Frankie Edgar
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
88Marlon Vera sig. strikes
94Frankie Edgar sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+78%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Marlon Vera)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
88 / 164Sig. strikes94 / 155
54%Accuracy61%
110 / 187Total strikes138 / 202
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns3 / 9
1Sub attempts0
0:01Control4:25
60Head59
22Body25
6Leg10
Marlon VeraFrankie Edgar
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
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Tale of the tape
23-12-1Record23-11-1
28Age40
5'8"Height5'6"
70.5"Reach68"
SwitchStanceOrthodox
4.18Sig. str./min3.77
0.47TD / 15 min2.29
Marlon Vera11-9 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
3Sub wins
73%Finish rate
