"Vera had a much improved open to the first round than he has had in the past in regards to volume, but David Martinez quickly found an edge in the striking. The young Martinez got to the chin of the veteran in Vera, with two hooks and an uppercut, getting on his bike, circling Vera with jabs and straights before finding a trip takedown to emphasize a strong first round."
"Towards the end of round two, Vera landed his best strike of the fight, a high head kick flush to the button of Martinez, quickly responded by with Martinez with a trip to bring Vera to the ground. Able to build back up to his feet with an up-kick, Vera began storming forward, building momentum, landing a clean switch high kick through the guard of David Martinez."
"In round three, Vera continued off his improvements towards the end of round two, walking down Martinez, landing a few power shots on a much stronger offensive approach than the previous rounds."
Marlon Vera competed against David Martinez in the co-main event of UFC Mexico City, attempting to break a three-fight losing streak that began with his title fight loss to Sean O'Malley at UFC 299. Martinez arrived undefeated since his early career, riding a nine-fight win streak. The first round saw Martinez establish control through superior striking, landing clean combinations and securing a trip takedown. Round two intensified with both fighters trading strikes, with Vera landing a flush high head kick but Martinez responding with another takedown. Vera showed improvement as round three began, walking down Martinez with increased aggression and power shots.
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