Brandon Vera UFC Stats & Fight History

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:15
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	65.6%
Expected Rounds (xR)	2.05
% Fights Inside the Distance	56.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	50-31 (61.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	12-8 (60.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	33-21 (61.1%)
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

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 2013

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:54

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

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

▼ 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 2012

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 4:09

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

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

▼ 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 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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

▼ 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 2011

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 2010

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 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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 2009

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 2009

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 2, 1:27

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

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 2008

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

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

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

▼ 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 2008

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 2008

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 2007

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 2006

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 2006

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 2006

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:25

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

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 2005

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 3:22

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

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 0:00

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	—

Brandon Vera

Career Analytics

Career Stats

Last 5 Averages

Fight History

Prior to UFC