Marlon Vera vs Frankie Edgar

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

23-12-1

Winner

“The Answer”

23-11-1

Winner

Marlon Vera

KO/TKO (Kick · Head · At Distance) · Round 3 — 3:50

6 November 2021 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Key takeaways

Marlon Vera beat Frankie Edgar by KO/TKO in round 3 at 3:50.
Marlon Vera landed 110 of 187 total strikes, with 0:01 of control time.
Frankie Edgar landed more total strikes — 138 to 110 — and still lost the fight.
The judges scored it 18-20, 19-19, 19-19.

Marlon VeraFrankie Edgar

23-12-1Record23-11-1

28Age on fight night40

5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′6″ (168 cm)

70.5″ (179 cm)Reach68″ (173 cm)

135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)

SwitchStanceOrthodox

Team OyamaTeamRicardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu

Chone, Manabi, EcuadorFromSummit, New Jersey, United States

110of 187 · 59%Total strikes landed138of 202 · 68%

79of 150Head strikes74of 131

25of 29Body strikes53of 60

6of 8Leg strikes11of 11

0Takedowns3of 9

1Knockdowns0

1Submission attempts0

0:01Control time4:25

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.