David Martinez secured a unanimous decision victory over Marlon Vera in the co-main event of UFC Mexico City on February 28, 2026. The win extends Martinez's streak to 10 fights and marks his third consecutive victory in the UFC. Vera's losing skid now stands at four bouts.
The UFC Mexico City event took place at Arena CDMX on February 28, 2026, drawing an attendance of 16,454. The co-main event featured a men's bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and David Martinez.
Vera entered the fight with a record of 23-12-1, aiming to end a three-fight losing streak that included decisions against Sean O’Malley, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Aiemann Zahabi. His last win was a unanimous decision over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 293 in August 2023. One source noted Vera's recent defeats also included a loss to Cory Sandhagen, contributing to five losses in his last six fights.
Martinez, with a record of 14-1 entering the bout, was on a nine-fight winning streak. His most recent victory was a unanimous decision against Rob Font in September, following a first-round TKO win over Saimon Oliveira in his UFC debut.
In the fight, Martinez used his speed and footwork to dominate the first two rounds, landing strikes while controlling distance. Vera took the action to the ground at times but struggled to maintain momentum. In the second round, Martinez absorbed a head kick from Vera but swept to regain control. Vera mounted a strong push in the third round, landing power shots including left hands in the closing seconds, but it was insufficient to sway the judges.
The official result was David Martinez defeating Marlon Vera by unanimous decision (29-28 x3), improving Martinez to 15-1 overall and 3-0 in the UFC.
Fellow fighters reacted on social media. Josh Thomson tweeted, "Does Martinez look tiny compared to Chito?" Aaron Bronsteter scored the first round 10-9 for Martinez. Caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) praised Martinez's footwork, noting, "Speed is a killer in this game... 20-18 Martinez." Terrance McKinney commented, "All that bouncing slowed bruh down frfr." Dan (@BestFightPicks) observed, "Martinez was just too fast... ain’t been the same since that O’Malley fight."
The event also featured other notable performances, including Lone'er Kavanagh's decision win over Brandon Moreno in the main event.
