Marlon Vera vs Aiemann Zahabi — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen

Vancouver, Canada

18 Oct 2025

Bantamweight

49%

Vera

51%

Zahabi

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Marlon Vera

"Chito"

23 – 12

5'8"70" reachSwitch33 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 51

Aiemann Zahabi

14 – 2

Well-Rounded38 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'8"

CFR 54

★ Official Result

Aiemann ZahabiwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Marlon Vera · UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Zahabi

→

Actual result

Zahabi wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Vera at 49% vs Zahabi at 51% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Vera has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Risk flags

Zahabi has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

VeraZahabi

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Vera

Zahabi

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"

Height

5'8"

70"+

Reach

68"

33+

Age

Switch

Stance

Orthodox

Vera

Zahabi

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

51.4

54.3

50.4

Performance Avg

49.3

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Vera

Zahabi

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.8

/ 10

4.0

/ 10

6.9

Style: Pressure

3.9

3.3

Style: Volume

7.5

7 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

2 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

23Distance37

1Clinch0

0Ground0

Vera

Zahabi

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.8

/ 10

1.8

/ 10

1.9

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.3

2.7

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Vera

Zahabi

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

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KO round context

Avg R2.5 stoppage

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Last KO loss

Most recent fight

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

27/35 fights

Chin rating based on

11/16 fights

Vera

Zahabi

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

Upcoming

L · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R5

Last 5

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Vera

Zahabi

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

73%

25%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Vera

Zahabi

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.8

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.0

2.8

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.8

1.9

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.3

2.7

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

6.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.9

3.3

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

7.5

Vera

Strike Zones

Zahabi

Vera

Attacking

24 landed

Absorbing

37 absorbed

Zahabi

Attacking

37 landed

Absorbing

24 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Vera targets the head (58% of attacks) — Zahabi absorbs 58% of strikes there

🎯Zahabi targets the head (54% of attacks) — Vera absorbs 54% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Vera

RND

Zahabi

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Vera · Last 5

Upcoming

Charles Jourdain

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L · Dec · R3

David Martinez

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

Aiemann Zahabi

Decision

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L · Dec · R3

Deiveson Figueiredo

Decision

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L · Dec · R5

Sean O'Malley

Decision

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Zahabi · Last 5

L · KO · R2

Sean O'Malley

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

Marlon Vera

Decision

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W · Dec · R3

Jose Aldo

Decision

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W · Dec · R3

Pedro Munhoz

Decision

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W · Dec · R3

Javid Basharat

Decision

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Marlon Vera · Aiemann Zahabi

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