Brandon Vera
"The Truth"
| Age | 47 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 190 cm |
| Reach | 198 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
27
fights
16
✅ wins
10
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ 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
⌚ Current Elo
1511
as of August 31, 2013
🥇 Peak Elo
1561
on November 18, 2006
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
68
📊 Global scores
📈 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 |
📉 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
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+0.70
/ round
💫 Strike differential
8.8 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
5.9 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
46.5%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
66.3%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
38
Wrestling Score
51
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.5 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.2 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
53.3%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
60.4%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
49s / round
⏱ Control Time
1:54 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.3 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
72.9%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
1
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Brandon Vera's UFC Fight History
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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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