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Brandon Vera

"The Truth"

Age47
NationalityπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Weight classLight Heavyweight
Height190 cm
Reach198 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

27
fights
16
βœ… wins
10
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest

UFC Record

16
UFC fights
2 losses
current streak
8
βœ… UFC wins
7
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
1
⬜ UFC no contest

Bonuses

0
bonuses
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night

Metrics

October 03, 2005
UFC debuts
August 31, 2013
UFC last fight
2h44:4
time in the cage
10:15
avg time by combat
50.0%
win rate
62.5%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

Light Heavyweight956%Heavyweight744%loss425%win425%no_contest16%win425%loss319%Kotko213%Splitdecision16%Unanimousdecision16%Unanimousdecision319%Kotko16%Nocontest16%Kotko319%Submission16%Kotko213%Unanimousdecision16%

⌚ Current Elo

1511
as of August 31, 2013

πŸ₯‡ Peak Elo

1561
on November 18, 2006

πŸ“ˆ Elo Evolution Over Fights

Fabiano SchernerJustin EilersAssuerio SilvaFrank MirTim SylviaFabricio WerdumReese AndyKeith JardineMichael PattKrzysztof SoszynskiRandy CoutureJon JonesEliot MarshallMauricio RuaBen Rothwell2006200720082009201020112012201320141500155016001650170017501800
dateeloCurrent Top P4P: Jon JonesInitial Elo

⭐ Global Score

68
πŸ“Š Global scores
StrikingKO PowerWrestlingJiu JitsuDefenseCareer020406080100

πŸ“ˆ Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Clinch strikes landed 92 5.21 / round
2. Significant strikes per ko tko 91 126
3. Leg strikes landed 91 5.49 / round
4. Significant strikes accuracy 88 56%
5. Ko tko 86 4

πŸ“‰ Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Head strikes landed 14 5.55 / round
2. Total strikes attempted 14 32.40 / round
3. Total strikes defense 24 38%
4. Takedowns landed 33 0.24 / round
5. Submissions attempted 35 0.06 / round
43

Boxing Score

78

Kickboxing Score

πŸ“Š Striking Scores
Significant StrikesVolumeDifferentialKO PowerLow KicksAccuracyDefense020406080100
πŸ†š Striking Differential
+0.70 / round
πŸ’« Strike differential
8.8 / round
πŸ₯Š Distance strikes landed
5.9 / round
πŸ’’ Distance strikes taken
46.5%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
66.3%
🐒 Distance strikes defense
πŸ”‹ Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
123450%20%40%60%80%100%012345
Significant Strikes LandedStriking AccuracyPercentage of fightsRoundChampionship Rounds
πŸ“ Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 57% 34% 9% 46% 77% 72% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 5.55 14 36% 36% 4.30 66 28% 79% 5.49 90 36% 85%
38

Wrestling Score

51

Jiu Jitsu Score

πŸ“Š Grappling Scores
TakedownsControl TimeGround StrikesSubmission AttemptsSubmissionTakedownDefense020406080100
πŸ€Όβ€β™€οΈ Wrestling
0.5 / round
πŸ€Ύβ€β™‚οΈ Takedowns attempted
0.2 / round
πŸ’₯ Takedowns landed
53.3%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
60.4%
🐒 Takedown defense
πŸ”’ Control
49s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:54 / round
πŸ” Control time by opponent
πŸ”¨ Ground & Pound
1.3 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
72.9%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
πŸ₯‹ Jiu Jitsu
1
βœ… Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Brandon Vera's UFC Fight History

βœ… βœ… βœ… βœ… ❌ ❌ βœ… ❌ βœ… βœ… ❌ ❌ ⬜ βœ… ❌ ❌
August 31, 2013 - UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (1:54).
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August 04, 2012 - UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 4 (4:09).
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October 29, 2011 - UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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January 01, 2011 - UFC 125: Resolution
Light Heavyweight bout
No contest at round 3.
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March 21, 2010 - UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Elbow) at round 1 (3:19).
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November 14, 2009 - UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 29, 2009 - UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 07, 2009 - UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Kicks) at round 2 (1:27).
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October 18, 2008 - UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 19, 2008 - UFC: Silva vs Irvin
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights