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Combat Edge Intelligence

Marlon Vera vs Naoki Inoue

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

“Chito”

24-12-1BantamweightUFC

1724Good

Tale of the tape

24-12-1Record21-5-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'8"
70"Reach71"
135 lbsWeight134 lbs
Team Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamKill Cliff FC

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.

Marlon VeraNow 1724
If they win+12→ 1736
If they lose-12→ 1712
Naoki InoueNow 1726
If they win+12→ 1738
If they lose-12→ 1714

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.

1757 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1616 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

4.18
Sig. strikes / min
3.67
48%
Strike accuracy
35%
5.34
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.37
50%
Strike defense
61%
0.47
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
72%
Takedown defense
60%
0.76
Submission avg.
2.50

Trajectory

Marlon VeraNaoki Inoue
1700175020252026

Win method breakdown

9 (38%)
KO/TKO
2 (10%)
10 (42%)
Submission
9 (43%)
5 (21%)
Decision
10 (48%)

Combat Edge model read

Marlon Vera63%
Naoki Inoue 37%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Marlon Vera a 63% favorite over Naoki Inoue in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Naoki Inoue's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1724 vs 1726), separated by just 2 points.

Marlon Vera finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Naoki Inoue 52%.

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