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Combat Edge Intelligence

Aiemann Zahabi vs Marlon Vera

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Marlon Vera
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Marlon Vera

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24-12-1BantamweightUFC

1724Good

Tale of the tape

14-3-0Record24-12-1
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
68"Reach 70"
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Tristar GymTeamTeam Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Aiemann ZahabiNow 1723
If they win+16→ 1739
If they lose-16→ 1707
Marlon VeraNow 1724
If they win+12→ 1736
If they lose-12→ 1712

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1694 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1757 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.54
Sig. strikes / min
4.18
48%
Strike accuracy
48%
4.08
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.34
69%
Strike defense
50%
0.12
Takedown avg.
0.47
14%
Takedown accuracy
0%
84%
Takedown defense
72%
0
Submission avg.
0.76

Trajectory

Aiemann ZahabiMarlon Vera
1700175020252026

Win method breakdown

6 (43%)
KO/TKO
9 (38%)
2 (14%)
Submission
10 (42%)
6 (43%)
Decision
5 (21%)

Combat Edge model read

Marlon Vera69%
Aiemann Zahabi 31%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Marlon Vera a 69% favorite over Aiemann Zahabi in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1723 vs 1724), separated by just 1 points.

Aiemann Zahabi finishes 57% of wins inside the distance, Marlon Vera 79%.

Aiemann Zahabi and Marlon Vera share 2 common opponents: Sean O'Malley and Pedro Munhoz.

Marlon Vera carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (2)

LossTKO · 2026
Sean O'Malley
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2024
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2024
Pedro Munhoz
WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023