Sean O’Malley and Marlon Vera faced each other in the bantamweight bout at UFC 252: Stipe vs. Cormier 3, which took place on Saturday, August 15, 2020, inside the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were 11 fights on the card. You can view UFC 252 results and fight bonuses. UFC 252 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Marlon Vera defeated Sean O’Malley in round 1 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters launched over 51 strikes combined in this fight, 51 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 0 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s break down each fighter’s stats below.
Marlon Vera full fight stats
Marlon Vera was firing at a 60% accuracy, throwing 30 strikes and landing 18. There were 18 significant strikes, 5 of 10 landing to the head, 4 of 10 shots to the body and 9 of 10 leg kicks. Marlon Vera went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
18 of 30 (60%) |
Significant Strikes |
18 of 30 (60%) |
Head Strikes |
5 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
9 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Marlon Vera did against Sean O’Malley.
Sean O’Malley full fight stats
Sean O’Malley landed 48% of all his strikes. There were 3 of 12 significant strikes to the head, 4 of 6 body shots, and 3 of 3 leg kicks. Sean O’Malley attempted 0 takedowns and landed 0. Here are all the strikes Sean O’Malley threw and landed against Marlon Vera.
Strikes Thrown |
10 of 21 (48%) |
Significant Strikes |
10 of 21 (48%) |
Head Strikes |
3 |
Body Strikes |
4 |
Leg Strikes |
3 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Marlon Vera won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 1 at 4:40.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 252 |
Date |
August 15, 2020 |
Fight |
Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera |
Winner |
Marlon Vera |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 4:40 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
51 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
51 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
0 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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