UFC UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Final

Bantamweight

Deiveson Figueiredo vs Marlon Vera

Deiveson Figueiredo
Brazil

Deiveson Figueiredo

“Deus da Guerra”

25-7-1

Winner

VS
Marlon Vera
Ecuador

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

23-12-1

Winner

Deiveson Figueiredo

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

3 August 2024 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Deiveson Figueiredo beat Marlon Vera by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Deiveson Figueiredo landed 59 of 104 total strikes and 2 of 14 takedowns, with 2:30 of control time.
  • Marlon Vera landed more total strikes — 67 to 59 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27.
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Tale of the tape

Deiveson FigueiredoMarlon Vera
25-7-1Record23-12-1
36Age on fight night31
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach70.5″ (179 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Team FigueiredoTeamTeam Oyama
Soure, Para, BrazilFromChone, Manabi, Ecuador

Fight statistics

59of 104 · 57%Total strikes landed67of 136 · 49%
29of 68Head strikes28of 84
18of 23Body strikes17of 24
12of 13Leg strikes22of 28
2of 14Takedowns0
1Knockdowns0
2:30Control time0:08

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

Round by round

Deiveson FigueiredoRoundMarlon Vera
22/24strikes2/3TD0KD2:20controlR121/35strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
14/28strikes0/6TD0KD0:00controlR219/41strikes0/0TD0KD0:05control
23/52strikes0/5TD1KD0:10controlR327/60strikes0/0TD0KD0:03control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Hadi Mohamed Ali

10R199R21010R39

29total28

Howard Hughes

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Deiveson Figueiredo

  1. WCody Garbrandtsubmission R2 4:022024
  2. WRob Fontunanimous decision2023
  3. LBrandon MorenoTKO - doctor's stoppage R3 5:002023
  4. WBrandon Morenounanimous decision2022
  5. LBrandon Morenosubmission R3 2:262021

Marlon Vera

  1. LSean O'Malleyunanimous decision2024
  2. WPedro Munhozunanimous decision2023
  3. LCory Sandhagensplit decision2023
  4. WDominick CruzKO/TKO R4 2:172022
  5. WRob Fontunanimous decision2022

Also on this card

Cory Sandhagen vs Umar NurmagomedovBantamweightunanimous decisionMichal Oleksiejczuk vs Shara MagomedovMiddleweightunanimous decisionTony Ferguson vs Michael ChiesaWelterweightsubmission R1 3:44Mackenzie Dern vs Loopy GodinezWomen's Strawweightunanimous decisionJoel Alvarez vs Elves BrenerLightweightKO/TKO R3 3:36

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