"Vera will be looking for his first Octagon triumph since August 2023, when he outpointed Pedro Munhoz at UFC 292. That led to a 135-pound title shot for "Chito," who dropped a unanimous decision to Sean O'Malley at UFC 299. Since then, Vera has lost consecutive decisions to Deiveson Figueiredo and Aiemann Zahabi. The 33-year-old Team Oyama product has earned victories against the likes of Dominick Cruz, Frankie Edgar, Rob Font and O'Malley over the course of his promotional tenure."
"Martinez, meanwhile, rose to prominence at the most recent Noche UFC, where he upset Rob Font in a unanimous decision triumph this past September. That was the ninth straight win for the Mexico City native, who knocked out Saimon Oliveira in his Octagon debut in March 2025. "Black Spartan" has been victorious in 13 of 14 professional outings overall, with 10 triumphs coming via KO or TKO."
Marlon Vera will face David Martinez on Feb. 28 at Area CDMX in Mexico City. The bout is part of UFC Mexico City (UFC Fight Night 268), headlined by Brandon Moreno vs Asu Almabayev and airing on Paramount+. Vera has lost three straight UFC bouts and seeks his first Octagon win since outpointing Pedro Munhoz in August 2023, which led to a bantamweight title shot against Sean O'Malley. Vera subsequently lost decisions to Deiveson Figueiredo and Aiemann Zahabi. Martinez upset Rob Font at Noche UFC, marking his ninth straight win and has 13 victories in 14 professional fights with 10 stoppages.
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