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Combat Edge Intelligence

Marlon Vera vs Roman Salazar

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

24-12-1Record14-10-0
BantamweightDivisionBantamweight
5'8"Height5'7"
70"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight135 lbs
Team Oyama· 1643 avg Elo · 5 ratedTeamFight Ready

What's at stake

Marlon Vera is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +7 while a loss costs more — Roman Salazar carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Marlon VeraNow 1724
If they win+7→ 1731
If they lose-17→ 1707
Roman SalazarNow 1554
If they win+23→ 1577
If they lose-9→ 1545

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 Elo1521 · 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
1.95
48%
Strike accuracy
39%
5.34
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.89
50%
Strike defense
57%
0.47
Takedown avg.
1.77
0%
Takedown accuracy
18%
72%
Takedown defense
50%
0.76
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Marlon VeraRoman Salazar
1550160016501700175020192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (38%)
KO/TKO
6 (46%)
10 (42%)
Submission
3 (23%)
5 (21%)
Decision
4 (31%)

Combat Edge model read

Marlon Vera90%
Roman Salazar 10%Elo baseline: 73%

The Combat Edge model makes Marlon Vera a 90% favorite over Roman Salazar in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (73%).

Marlon Vera holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1724 to 1554, a 170-point edge.

Marlon Vera finishes 79% of wins inside the distance, Roman Salazar 69%.

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