Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Aiemann Zahabi won · S-DEC R3
MV
AZ
Marlon VeravsAiemann Zahabi
UFC Event · Saturday, October 18, 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada
Style matchupMarlon Vera: Pressure fightervsAiemann Zahabi: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: Marlon Vera wins(56.3%)
Actual result: Aiemann Zahabi wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Marlon Vera enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Aiemann Zahabi enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Aiemann Zahabi has 19pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Stance matchup historically favors Marlon Vera (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Marlon Vera
Red Corner
VS
Aiemann Zahabi
Blue Corner
+112
(47%)
Vegas Odds
-132
(57%)
33
Age
38
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'8"
177.8 cm
Reach
172.72 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Marlon VeraL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Cory Sandhagen · Mar 23W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 23L
vs Sean O'Malley · Mar 24L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Aug 24L
vs David Martinez · Feb 26Aiemann ZahabiW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Ricky Turcios · Jul 22W
KOvs Aoriqileng · Jun 23W
vs Javid Basharat · Mar 24W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Nov 24W
vs Jose Aldo · May 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Marlon VeraMetricAiemann Zahabi
4.18
Strikes / min
4.54
5.34
Strikes absorbed / min
4.08
50%
Strike defense
69%
0.47
TDs / 15 min
0.12
71%
Takedown defense
83%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.16Δ 1.62 — meaningful gap+0.46
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Marlon VeraAiemann Zahabi
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Marlon Vera(10 fights)Aiemann Zahabi(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+3.6-3.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+280.0-280.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.51.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Marlon Vera
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights26
Aiemann Zahabi
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach68.0"
Fights10