Brandon Vera

Heavyweight · 15-7 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'3"
190.5 cm
Reach
6'6"
198.12 cm
Age
49
Elo Rating
1531.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 56% of the significant strikes they throw — better than 81% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 53% of their takedown attempts — better than 81% of Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.03
    Bottom 38%
  • Striking accuracy
    56%
    Top 19%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.81
    Top 34%
  • Striking defense
    52%
    Top 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.70
    Bottom 42%
  • Takedown accuracy
    53%
    Top 19%
  • Takedown defense
    59%
    Bottom 41%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 49%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1626, higher than 85% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1532).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:19Jones15:00Silva15:00Marshall19:09Rua11:54Rothwell
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LBen Rothwell
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2
2013-08-31 · KO/TKO, R3 1:54
LMauricio Rua
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
2012-08-04 · KO/TKO, R4 4:09
WEliot Marshall
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
2011-10-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
NCThiago Silva
UFC 125: Resolution
2011-01-01
LJon Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · KO/TKO, R1 3:19
LRandy Couture
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
2009-11-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WKrzysztof Soszynski
UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira
2009-08-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WMichael Patt
UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine
2009-03-07 · KO/TKO, R2 1:27
LKeith Jardine
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
2008-10-18 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WReese Andy
UFC: Silva vs Irvin
2008-07-19 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LFabricio Werdum
UFC 85: Bedlam
2008-06-07 · KO/TKO, R1 4:40
LTim Sylvia
UFC 77: Hostile Territory
2007-10-20 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WFrank Mir
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006-11-18 · KO/TKO, R1 1:09
WAssuerio Silva
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
2006-05-27 · Submission, R1 2:39
WJustin Eilers
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
2006-02-04 · KO/TKO, R1 1:25
WFabiano Scherner
UFC Fight Night 2
2005-10-03 · KO/TKO, R2 3:22