UFC UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 Final

Sean O'Malley vs Marlon Vera

Sean O'Malley
United States

Sean O'Malley

“Suga”

20-3

VS
Marlon Vera
Ecuador

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

23-12-1

Winner

Winner

Marlon Vera

KO/TKO (Elbows · Head · From Guard) · Round 1 — 4:40

15 August 2020 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Marlon Vera beat Sean O'Malley by KO/TKO in round 1 at 4:40.
  • Marlon Vera landed 18 of 30 total strikes, with 0:11 of control time.

Tale of the tape

Sean O'MalleyMarlon Vera
20-3Record23-12-1
25Age on fight night27
5′11″ (180 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
72″ (183 cm)Reach70.5″ (179 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceSwitch
Red Hawk AcademyTeamTeam Oyama
Helena, Montana, United StatesFromChone, Manabi, Ecuador

Fight statistics

10of 21 · 48%Total strikes landed18of 30 · 60%
3of 12Head strikes5of 10
4of 6Body strikes4of 10
3of 3Leg strikes9of 10
0:00Control time0:11

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

Round by round

Sean O'MalleyRoundMarlon Vera
10/21strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR118/30strikes0/0TD0KD0:11control

Form going into the fight

Sean O'Malley

  1. WEddie WinelandKO/TKO R1 1:542020
  2. WJose QuinonezKO/TKO R1 2:022020
  3. WAndre Soukhamthath2018
  4. WTerrion Wareunanimous decision2017
  5. WAlfred KhashakyanKO/TKO R1 4:142017

Marlon Vera

  1. LSong Yadongunanimous decision2020
  2. WAndre EwellKO/TKO R3 3:172019
  3. WNohelin Hernandezsubmission R2 3:252019
  4. WFrankie SaenzKO/TKO R1 1:252019
  5. WGuido Cannettisubmission R2 1:312018

Also on this card

Daniel Cormier vs Stipe Miocicunanimous decisionJunior Dos Santos vs Jairzinho RozenstruikKO/TKO R2 3:47Daniel Pineda vs Herbert BurnsKO/TKO R2 4:37John Dodson vs Merab Dvalishviliunanimous decisionJim Miller vs Vinc Pichelunanimous decision

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