Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Brandon Vera

“The Truth”· United States

Pro record

15-7-0

Model Elo

1522

#848 of 1994

Age: 45
Height: 6'2"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: United States
UFC debut: Oct 3, 2005

Profile

Brandon Vera is 8–7 in the UFC since 2005 (plus 1 no contest). 5 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Ben Rothwell by KO/TKO (Aug 30, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 8–7; +1 NC
Finish rate: 63%; 5 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes: 3
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 4
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 2h 44m; avg 10:15 per fight
Opposition: 1551; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Krzysztof Soszynski
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · Aug 28, 2009
1621opp. Elo
Frank Mir
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 65: Bad Intentions · Nov 17, 2006
1603opp. Elo
Eliot Marshall
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 28, 2011
1537opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.03

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.81

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy56%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense53%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.70

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.70

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.18

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 37%Body 28%Legs 35%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 57%Clinch 34%Ground 9%

Average fight time: 9:30

Fight history (16)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Ben RothwellRecord after: 8-7	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:54	UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 30, 2013
L	Mauricio RuaRecord after: 8-6	KO/TKORound 4 · 4:09	UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraAug 3, 2012
W	Eliot MarshallRecord after: 8-5	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 28, 2011
NC	Thiago SilvaRecord after: 7-5	OverturnedRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 125: ResolutionDec 31, 2010
L	Jon JonesRecord after: 7-5	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:19	UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 20, 2010
L	Randy CoutureRecord after: 7-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 13, 2009
W	Krzysztof SoszynskiRecord after: 7-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 102: Couture vs NogueiraAug 28, 2009
W	Michael PattRecord after: 6-3	KO/TKORound 2 · 1:27	UFC 96: Jackson vs JardineMar 6, 2009
L	Keith JardineRecord after: 5-3	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenOct 17, 2008
W	RAReese AndyRecord after: 5-2	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 18, 2008
L	Fabricio WerdumRecord after: 4-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:40	UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008
L	Tim SylviaRecord after: 4-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 19, 2007
W	Frank MirRecord after: 4-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:09	UFC 65: Bad IntentionsNov 17, 2006
W	Assuerio SilvaRecord after: 3-0	submissionRound 1 · 2:39	UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 26, 2006
W	JEJustin EilersRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:25	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 3, 2006
W	FSFabiano SchernerRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 2 · 3:22	UFC Fight Night 2Oct 2, 2005