UFC Mexico co-main: David Martinez frustrates Marlon Vera with fast hands and movement
david martinez used speed, combinations and movement to earn a unanimous-decision victory over Marlon "Chito" Vera in the UFC Mexico co-main event, a result that keeps Martinez riding an unbeaten run in the promotion and extends Vera's skid. The fight mattered because Martinez repeatedly neutralized Vera's power while staying composed through late onslaughts.
David Martinez edged Vera on all three scorecards, 29-28
All three judges scored the fight 29-28 for David Martinez, giving him the unanimous decision in the UFC Mexico co-main event. The result left Martinez 3-0 in the promotion and handed Marlon Vera the third straight loss of his career, marking the longest losing streak Vera has suffered.
Fast hands, quick movement defined Martinez’s approach against the former title challenger
From the opening bell Martinez used fast hands and quick movement, repeatedly popping the former bantamweight title challenger Marlon "Chito" Vera with combinations before circling away. Martinez's striking included two- and three-punch bursts and regular digs to the body before returning to the head, snaps that repeatedly snapped Vera's head back.
Early takedown, ground strikes and a caught kick shifted momentum in the first round
Martinez caught a kick and put Vera on the canvas, unloading nasty ground strikes before the first round ended. Later in the fight Martinez scored another takedown after walking through a more impactful head kick from Vera; on that exchange Vera managed to slip free and get back to his feet but could not capitalize before the round ended.
Fifth-minute urgency from coach Jason Parillo led to Vera pressing for a finish late
With five minutes remaining, Vera's coach Jason Parillo implored his fighter to "hit the gas" and go for broke because he had little chance to win a decision. That plea led Vera to try to close distance while Martinez displayed movement and quick two- and three-punch combinations. Martinez was noticeably slower in the third round, and while Vera opened a late barrage of shots that appeared to hurt Martinez, Martinez remained elusive, fired back and moved away until time expired. Even when Vera hunted a finish, Martinez stayed out of trouble and maintained his composure until the final bell.
Post-fight reaction, record implications and related event notes
After the win Martinez said, "He’s a really hard fighter. He hits really hard. I’m here to represent and I’m really happy. This is the biggest mixed martial arts organization in the world … whoever they give me, I’m going to be ready. " The victory keeps david martinez unbeaten in his UFC tenure at 3-0 and positions him to seek a higher-ranked opponent next, while Vera endures his third straight loss.
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The event feed included a daily roundup of UFC and MMA news and results and listed several other items: Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas face off at RAF 6; a prompt to get Brandon Moreno vs. Lone’er Kavanagh full fight video highlights from the UFC Mexico main event Saturday night; a note that david martinez beat Marlon Vera at UFC Mexico but that his performance still left some people wanting more; and a line that King Green put a beatdown on Daniel Zellhuber and referee Herb Dean didn’t help the situation at UFC Mexico on Saturday.
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