Heavyweight

Brandon Vera

Last fought: Aug 2013

RECORD

Pro

15-7-0 (1 NC)

UFC

8-7-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

230 lbs

Reach

78"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:15
Fight Completion Rate	65.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.05
% Fights Inside the Distance	56.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	55-32 (63.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	14-8 (63.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	36-22 (62.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	45.9%
% Time in Control	16.3%
% Time Controlled	37.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	30.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.84
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.56
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.27
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.5%
Distance Strike Defense	66.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.50
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.00
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.19
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.12
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.82

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Brandon Vera League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Brandon Vera
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	55.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	53.3%
Takedown Defense	60.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	2:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	12.5%
Decision % of Wins	37.5%
Avg Fight Time	10:15
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	37.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:53

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Ben Rothwell

UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 • Aug 2013Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:54

Brandon Vera41/6365%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Ben Rothwell56/10354%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:40KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	18/25	72%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	14/32	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Vera	21/33	64%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	21/42	50%	0/0	0:57	—

R3	Brandon Vera	2/5	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ben Rothwell	21/29	72%	0/0	0:43	1

LOSS

vs. Mauricio Rua

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 4:09

Brandon Vera67/10663%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:51

Mauricio Rua68/10366%TD 4/7Ctrl 11:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	7/9	78%	0/0	0:03	—
	Mauricio Rua	8/12	67%	2/2	4:34	—

R2	Brandon Vera	20/37	54%	1/1	1:46	—
	Mauricio Rua	31/49	63%	1/1	0:51	—

R3	Brandon Vera	20/32	62%	0/0	0:02	—
	Mauricio Rua	13/21	62%	1/3	3:26	—

R4	Brandon Vera	20/28	71%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mauricio Rua	16/21	76%	0/1	2:35	1

WIN

vs. Eliot Marshall

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera33/6551%TD 1/2Ctrl 7:10

Eliot Marshall21/5538%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:10KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	15/28	54%	0/0	1:56	—
	Eliot Marshall	9/24	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Vera	9/13	69%	1/1	3:16	—
	Eliot Marshall	3/7	43%	0/2	0:51	—

R3	Brandon Vera	9/24	38%	0/1	1:58	—
	Eliot Marshall	9/24	38%	1/1	1:19	1

vs. Thiago Silva

UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011Light Heavyweight

Overturned • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera19/4443%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24

Thiago Silva51/10051%TD 3/3Ctrl 12:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	9/16	56%	0/0	0:10	—
	Thiago Silva	18/34	53%	1/1	4:18	—

R2	Brandon Vera	7/17	41%	0/0	0:14	—
	Thiago Silva	14/34	41%	1/1	4:18	—

R3	Brandon Vera	3/11	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thiago Silva	19/32	59%	1/1	4:19	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 3:19

Brandon Vera5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jon Jones11/1765%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	11/17	65%	2/3	2:44	—

LOSS

vs. Randy Couture

UFC 105: Couture vs Vera • Nov 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera27/5153%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:24KD 1

Randy Couture39/7353%TD 1/10Ctrl 8:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	3/11	27%	0/0	0:06	—
	Randy Couture	10/12	83%	1/3	4:21	—

R2	Brandon Vera	13/23	57%	0/0	1:01	1
	Randy Couture	7/17	41%	0/4	2:16	—

R3	Brandon Vera	11/17	65%	1/2	1:17	—
	Randy Couture	22/44	50%	0/3	2:20	—

WIN

vs. Krzysztof Soszynski

UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira • Aug 2009Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera62/13446%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:05

Krzysztof Soszynski41/12732%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	24/49	49%	0/0	0:57	—
	Krzysztof Soszynski	16/42	38%	0/1	0:36	—

R2	Brandon Vera	14/32	44%	0/0	0:53	—
	Krzysztof Soszynski	12/33	36%	1/3	1:31	—

R3	Brandon Vera	24/53	45%	1/1	1:15	—
	Krzysztof Soszynski	13/52	25%	0/1	0:32	—

WIN

vs. Michael Patt

UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine • Mar 2009Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 2, 1:27

Brandon Vera32/7543%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10KD 2

Michael Patt5/2818%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	25/57	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Michael Patt	4/21	19%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Vera	7/18	39%	0/0	0:10	2
	Michael Patt	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Keith Jardine

UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera48/8656%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:38KD 1

Keith Jardine50/13138%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:40KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	13/18	72%	0/0	0:09	1
	Keith Jardine	20/41	49%	2/2	3:03	1

R2	Brandon Vera	18/32	56%	1/1	0:29	—
	Keith Jardine	12/36	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Brandon Vera	17/36	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Keith Jardine	18/54	33%	0/1	0:37	—

WIN

vs. Reese Andy

UFC: Silva vs Irvin • Jul 2008Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera38/7451%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:08

Reese Andy30/5357%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	12/27	44%	1/1	1:28	—
	Reese Andy	13/16	81%	1/3	1:26	—

R2	Brandon Vera	13/23	57%	1/2	1:05	—
	Reese Andy	10/19	53%	0/1	0:32	—

R3	Brandon Vera	13/24	54%	0/1	0:35	—
	Reese Andy	7/18	39%	0/1	1:42	—

LOSS

vs. Fabricio Werdum

UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:40

Brandon Vera15/2268%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37

Fabricio Werdum15/3642%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	15/22	68%	0/0	0:37	—
	Fabricio Werdum	15/36	42%	2/4	2:13	—

LOSS

vs. Tim Sylvia

UFC 77: Hostile Territory • Oct 2007Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Brandon Vera58/7281%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:05

Tim Sylvia68/12156%TD 0/0Ctrl 7:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	31/36	86%	0/0	0:14	—
	Tim Sylvia	26/43	60%	0/0	3:19	—

R2	Brandon Vera	16/19	84%	1/1	2:22	—
	Tim Sylvia	10/13	77%	0/0	1:41	—

R3	Brandon Vera	11/17	65%	0/0	0:29	—
	Tim Sylvia	32/65	49%	0/0	2:39	—

WIN

vs. Frank Mir

UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:09

Brandon Vera15/2171%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34

Frank Mir2/729%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	15/21	71%	0/0	0:34	—
	Frank Mir	2/7	29%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Assuerio Silva

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie • May 2006Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:39

Brandon Vera8/2928%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Assuerio Silva9/1753%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	8/29	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Assuerio Silva	9/17	53%	1/1	0:34	—

WIN

vs. Justin Eilers

UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 • Feb 2006Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:25

Brandon Vera7/1070%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11KD 1

Justin Eilers4/757%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	7/10	70%	0/0	0:11	1
	Justin Eilers	4/7	57%	0/0	0:35	—

WIN

vs. Fabiano Scherner

UFC Fight Night 2 • Oct 2005Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:22

Brandon Vera28/4168%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:23KD 2

Fabiano Scherner10/3231%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	11/15	73%	0/1	2:56	—
	Fabiano Scherner	6/11	55%	1/2	1:14	—

R2	Brandon Vera	17/26	65%	0/0	0:27	2
	Fabiano Scherner	4/21	19%	0/0	0:02	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Andre Mussi

WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion • Jan 2005

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:51

Brandon Vera9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Andre Mussi0/30%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	9/14	64%	0/0	0:00	1
	Andre Mussi	0/3	0%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mike Whitehead

WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion • Jan 2005

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 1:12

Brandon Vera7/1164%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mike Whitehead1/250%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Brandon Vera	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Whitehead	1/1	100%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Brandon Vera	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Whitehead	0/1	0%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com