Marlon Vera

Marlon Vera is an Ecuadorian MMA fighter who competes in the Bantamweight Division of UFC. He is currently ranked #5 in the UFC Bantamweight Rankings. Following his win against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292, Marlon Vera is set to face the current UFC bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley for the title.

Before signing the UFC contract for the first time, Marlon Vera competed in numerous other fight promotions like UCC, Inka FC, 300 Sparta, etc.

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Marlon Vera Early Life

Marlon Vera was born in Chone, Ecuador to a middle-class family and has an older sister and brother. He got into street fights during his youth and began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 16 years old in Guayaquil. He started training as an amateur fighter in 2011 and had his first professional fight in February 2012, competing in regional promotions in Latin America.

Marlon Vera Personal Life

Marlon Vera’s eldest daughter had to go through a surgery as she was diagnosed with Moebius syndrome, which is a rare neurological condition. Vera has been a constant support for his family and friends throughout.

Marlon Vera Wife

Marlon Vera’s wife, Maria Paulina Escobar, has been a constant support in upbringing both his professional and personal life. Maria Paulina Escobar helped Vera while he moved to the U.S with such a minimal income, she bore the expense and effort of looking after his family and kids.

Maria Paulina Escobar currently is a social media influencer with a prominent sense of fashion.

Marlon Vera Kids

Marlon Vera and Maria Paulina Escobar have two daughters and a son. Born in 2011, Ana Paula is their eldest daughter, was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called Moebius Syndrome and went through a surgery in 2018. His son is named Jose Ignacio and youngest daughter Eliana.

Read more about Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera’s wife and kids, here.

Marlon Vera Social Media

Marlon Vera has been an active member in major social media platforms, presently. He has over 451K followers on X(formerly known as Twitter), around 1.1 million followers on Instagram and over 3K subscribers on his YouTube channel.

Marlon Vera Net Worth

Marlon Vera has an estimated net worth of around $4 million, as of March 2024. With more than $1.9 million earned through his professional career so far, Vera definitely knows how to maintain healthy financial plans and execute them.

Starting from a wonted middle class background, Marlon Vera has fought himself through these adversities and reached this point. Moreover, a fighter like Marlon Vera has numerous sources of income other than fighting like, endorsements, sponsorships, etc.

Marlon Vera Endorsements

Some of the endorsements done by Marlon Vera are Venum, TCL Electronics, Jaxxon, etc. Moreover, Vera signed an exclusive deal with Pepsi in 2017, where he can be seen across Ecuador on billboards and posters.

Marlon Vera MMA Record

Starting his professional career in 2010, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera currently boasts a record of 23 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw in MMA. Being a grappler, the majority of his wins are via submission(10), and knockout(8).

Marlon Vera MMA Losses

Marlon Vera has had 8 losses in professional MMA so far and all via decision. The majority of his wins took place in UFC and his only loss happened when he was on an unbeaten 8 fight streak.

Marlon Vera’s first MMA loss came from Bruno Leandro Lobato at Inka FC 23 on August 24, 2013.

Moreover, his second loss happened for his UFC debut against Marco Beltran at UFC 180 on November 15, 2014. Marlon Vera then lost to Davey Grant at UFC Fight Night 84, John Lineker at UFC Fight Night 119, Douglas Silva de Andrade at UFC Fight Night 125, Song Yadong at UFC on ESPN 8, Jose Aldo at UFC Vegas 17, and his most recent loss against Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN 43.

Marlon Vera Championships

Even though Marlon Vera has not won any championships yet, he is about to make his first title bout against the current UFC bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley at UFC 299 on March 9, 2024 in Miami.

Marlon Vera House

Marlon Vera currently resides in Irvine, California, United States. Moreover, the 31 year old fighter is said to own a luxurious residence in his hometown in Ecuador, and for some security reasons, the location is yet to be disclosed.

Marlon Vera Cars

Marlon Vera currently owns a Jeep Compass, a Chevrolet Caprice and a Ford F-150.

*Last updated on March 8, 2024.