Heavyweight Bout
Brandon Vera
“The Truth”
- Record
- 8-7-0 (1 NC)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Reach
- 78"
- Weight
- 230 lbs.
- Born
- Oct 10, 1977
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 16
- Minutes
- 164.1
- Knockdowns
- 7
- Sig. accuracy
- 55.8%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 46.0
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 53.3%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 2
- Control / 15
- 2:26
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 3.07
- KD / 15
- 0.64
- CTRL / 15
- 2:26
Sig. strikes landed per minute
55th percentile
11 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
91st percentile
11 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
64th percentile
11 peers
KD / 15 leads this profile at the 91st percentile of 230 lbs peers (0.64). The path in this sample runs through knockdown rate.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 11 230 lbs fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head36.2%
- Body28.0%
- Leg35.8%
- Distance57.5%
- Clinch34.0%
- Ground8.5%
Defense
- Head59.0%
- Body19.8%
- Leg21.3%
- Distance40.2%
- Clinch41.3%
- Ground18.5%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 13.6/23.8 | 57.2% | 11.6/23.3 | 50.3% | 0.1/0.1 | 46.2% | 0.8/1.4 | 43.5% | 0:35 | 1:49 |
| R2 | 11 | 14.1/24.8 | 56.8% | 11.4/25.3 | 55.0% | 0.5/0.6 | 70.3% | 0.3/1.2 | 76.9% | 1:04 | 1:11 |
| R3 | 9 | 12.2/24.3 | 50.2% | 17.1/37.7 | 54.6% | 0.2/0.6 | 39.3% | 0.3/1.2 | 72.7% | 0:37 | 1:57 |
| R4 | 1 | 20/28 | 71.4% | 16/21 | 23.8% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 100.0% | 0:00 | 2:35 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 180/212
- Accuracy
- 84.9%
- Share of sig.
- 35.8%
- Per round
- 4.9
- Per 15
- 16.5
- Leg defense
- 20.3%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 91 | 107 | 85.0% | 41.7% | 52/68 | 23.5% |
| R2 | 11 | 47 | 54 | 87.0% | 30.3% | 25/30 | 16.7% |
| R3 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 80.9% | 34.5% | 23/27 | 14.8% |
| R4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 20.0% | 2/3 | 33.3% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben RothwellUFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013 | 11/11 | 100.0% | 6/7 |
| Mauricio RuaUFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · Aug 4, 2012 | 12/15 | 80.0% | 8/11 |
| Eliot MarshallUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011 | 19/28 | 67.9% | 0/2 |
| Thiago SilvaUFC 125: Resolution · Jan 1, 2011 | 7/10 | 70.0% | 3/4 |
| Jon JonesUFC Live: Vera vs Jones · Mar 21, 2010 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 1/2 |
| Randy CoutureUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009 | 7/9 | 77.8% | 11/11 |
| Krzysztof SoszynskiUFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · Aug 29, 2009 | 36/39 | 92.3% | 15/22 |
| Michael PattUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · Mar 7, 2009 | 19/22 | 86.4% | 2/3 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 16 | 1/2 | 50.0% | 13/23 | 43.5% | Shots |
| R2 | 11 | 5/7 | 71.4% | 3/13 | 76.9% | Shots |
| R3 | 9 | 2/5 | 40.0% | 3/11 | 72.7% | Shots |
| R4 | 1 | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 100.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Ben Rothwell
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:54
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Aug 31, 2013
KD 0
Sig 41/63 for · 56/103 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 1:40 against
Targets head 12 · body 18 · leg 11
Against head 40 · body 10 · leg 6
Position distance 29 · clinch 12 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Mauricio Rua
KO/TKO · Round 4 · 4:09
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraAug 4, 2012
KD 0
Sig 67/106 for · 68/103 against
TD 1/2 for · 4/7 against
Ctrl 1:51 for · 11:26 against
Targets head 28 · body 27 · leg 12
Against head 51 · body 9 · leg 8
Position distance 51 · clinch 14 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Eliot Marshall
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 29, 2011
KD 0
Sig 33/65 for · 21/55 against
TD 1/2 for · 1/3 against
Ctrl 7:10 for · 2:10 against
Targets head 8 · body 6 · leg 19
Against head 13 · body 8 · leg 0
Position distance 18 · clinch 9 · ground 6
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
NC/NC vs Thiago Silva
Overturned · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 125: ResolutionJan 1, 2011
KD 0
Sig 19/44 for · 51/100 against
TD 0/0 for · 3/3 against
Ctrl 0:24 for · 12:55 against
Targets head 5 · body 7 · leg 7
Against head 36 · body 12 · leg 3
Position distance 12 · clinch 7 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Jon Jones
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:19
UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 21, 2010
KD 0
Sig 5/8 for · 11/17 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/3 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 2:44 against
Targets head 3 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 9 · body 1 · leg 1
Position distance 1 · clinch 1 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Randy Couture
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 105: Couture vs VeraNov 14, 2009
KD 1
Sig 27/51 for · 39/73 against
TD 1/2 for · 1/10 against
Ctrl 2:24 for · 8:57 against
Targets head 10 · body 10 · leg 7
Against head 19 · body 9 · leg 11
Position distance 15 · clinch 10 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Krzysztof Soszynski
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 102: Couture vs NogueiraAug 29, 2009
KD 0
Sig 62/134 for · 41/127 against
TD 1/1 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 3:05 for · 2:39 against
Targets head 16 · body 10 · leg 36
Against head 18 · body 8 · leg 15
Position distance 35 · clinch 26 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Michael Patt
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:27
UFC 96: Jackson vs JardineMar 7, 2009
KD 2
Sig 32/75 for · 5/28 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:10 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 11 · body 2 · leg 19
Against head 3 · body 0 · leg 2
Position distance 32 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Keith Jardine
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenOct 18, 2008
KD 1
Sig 48/86 for · 50/131 against
TD 1/1 for · 2/4 against
Ctrl 0:38 for · 3:40 against
Targets head 27 · body 12 · leg 9
Against head 35 · body 5 · leg 10
Position distance 35 · clinch 4 · ground 9
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Reese Andy
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 19, 2008
KD 0
Sig 38/74 for · 30/53 against
TD 2/4 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 3:08 for · 3:40 against
Targets head 17 · body 12 · leg 9
Against head 8 · body 2 · leg 20
Position distance 12 · clinch 22 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Fabricio Werdum
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:40
UFC 85: BedlamJun 7, 2008
KD 0
Sig 15/22 for · 15/36 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/4 against
Ctrl 0:37 for · 2:13 against
Targets head 6 · body 5 · leg 4
Against head 10 · body 2 · leg 3
Position distance 3 · clinch 10 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Tim Sylvia
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 20, 2007
KD 0
Sig 58/72 for · 68/121 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:05 for · 7:39 against
Targets head 16 · body 13 · leg 29
Against head 31 · body 23 · leg 14
Position distance 17 · clinch 37 · ground 4
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Frank Mir
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:09
UFC 65: Bad IntentionsNov 18, 2006
KD 0
Sig 15/21 for · 2/7 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:34 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 13 · body 1 · leg 1
Against head 2 · body 0 · leg 0
Position distance 5 · clinch 2 · ground 8
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Assuerio Silva
Submission · Round 1 · 2:39
UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieMay 27, 2006
KD 0
Sig 8/29 for · 9/17 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:34 against
Targets head 3 · body 2 · leg 3
Against head 1 · body 5 · leg 3
Position distance 8 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Justin Eilers
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:25
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 4, 2006
KD 1
Sig 7/10 for · 4/7 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:11 for · 0:35 against
Targets head 3 · body 2 · leg 2
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 4
Position distance 4 · clinch 2 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Fabiano Scherner
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:22
UFC Fight Night 2Oct 3, 2005
KD 2
Sig 28/41 for · 10/32 against
TD 0/1 for · 1/2 against
Ctrl 3:23 for · 1:16 against
Targets head 4 · body 13 · leg 11
Against head 7 · body 1 · leg 2
Position distance 12 · clinch 15 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against