“The Truth” Heavyweight
Brandon Vera
8-7-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 16 fights, 164.1 min
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 78"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, Oct 10, 1977, age 48
- First UFC fight
- Mon, Oct 3, 2005
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Aug 31, 2013
01/How he wins
in 8 wins
4 KO/TKO (kick to head at distance, kicks to leg at distance, knee to head in clinch, punches to head from side control), 1 submission, 3 decisions in 8 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 4 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 3 | 3 |
| All | 8 | 7 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
16 fights, 164.1 min
Sig strikes landed
3.07 per min
503 in 164.1 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
55.8%
503 of 901 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.93 per min
480 of 1,010 landed on him in 164.1 min
Takedowns
0.73 per 15 min
8 of 15 · 164.1 min
Takedown accuracy
53.3%
8 of 15 attempts
Takedown defence
29 of 48
defended of attempted on him, 164.1 min
Control time
2:26 per 15 min
26:40 of 164:04
Knockdowns
7
scored in 164.1 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
0.18 per 15 min
2 in 164.1 min
Where his sig strikes land
57% distance, 34% clinch, 9% ground
289 distance, 171 clinch, 43 ground of 503 landed
What he hits
36% head, 28% body, 36% leg
182 head, 141 body, 180 leg of 503 landed
Cage time
164:04
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 7 | 4-3-0 | 45.1 | 172 of 258 | 3.81 | 1 of 3 | 7:50 of 45:09 | 3 | 4 in 4 |
| Light Heavyweight | 9 | 4-4-0, 1 NC | 118.9 | 331 of 643 | 2.78 | 7 of 12 | 18:50 of 118:55 | 4 | 1 in 4 |
| All | 16 | 8-7-0, 1 NC | 164.1 | 503 of 901 | 3.07 | 8 of 15 | 26:40 of 164:04 | 7 | 5 in 8 |
04/By year
2005 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.9 | 41 of 63 | 3.45 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 11:54 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 19.1 | 67 of 106 | 3.50 | 1 of 2 | 1:51 of 19:09 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 30.0 | 52 of 109 | 1.73 | 1 of 2 | 7:34 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.3 | 5 of 8 | 1.51 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 3:19 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 36.5 | 121 of 260 | 3.32 | 2 of 3 | 5:39 of 36:27 | 3 | 1 in 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 34.7 | 101 of 182 | 2.91 | 3 of 5 | 4:23 of 34:40 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 58 of 72 | 3.87 | 1 of 1 | 3:05 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 5.2 | 30 of 60 | 5.75 | 0 of 0 | 0:45 of 5:13 | 1 | 3 in 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 8.4 | 28 of 41 | 3.35 | 0 of 1 | 3:23 of 8:22 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 16 | 8-7-0, 1 NC | 164.1 | 503 of 901 | 3.07 | 8 of 15 | 26:40 of 164:04 | 7 | 5 in 8 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 68.2 | 218 of 381 | 3.20 | 1 of 2 | 9:21 of 68:12 | 2 | 2 | 5, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 16 | 49.8 | 155 of 273 | 3.11 | 5 of 7 | 11:43 of 49:49 | 5 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 16 | 41.9 | 110 of 219 | 2.63 | 2 of 5 | 5:36 of 41:54 | 0 | 0 | 8, won 3 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 16 | 4.2 | 20 of 28 | 4.82 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 of 4:09 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Ben RothwellHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:54Punches to Head In Clinch | 41 of 63 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 11:54 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2012UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R4 4:09Punches to Head At Distance | 67 of 106 | 1 of 2 | 1:51 | 0 | 19:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | Eliot MarshallLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. | 33 of 65 | 1 of 2 | 7:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 1, 2011UFC 125: Resolution | Thiago SilvaLight Heavyweight | NCOverturned, R3 5:00Failed Drug Test by Silva Junichiro Kamijo 30 - 26. Glenn Trowbridge 30 - 27. Tony Weeks 30 - 27. | 19 of 44 | 0 of 0 | 0:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:19Elbow to Head From Guard | 5 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 3:19 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2009UFC 105: Couture vs Vera | Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 27 of 51 | 1 of 2 | 2:24 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2009UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | Krzysztof SoszynskiLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Dave Hagen 27 - 30. | 62 of 134 | 1 of 1 | 3:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2009UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine | Michael PattLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:27Kicks to Leg At Distance | 32 of 75 | 0 of 0 | 0:10 | 2 | 6:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 18, 2008UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Keith JardineLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 29 - 28. Tim Vannatta 28 - 29. Chris Watts 28 - 29. | 48 of 86 | 1 of 1 | 0:38 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 19, 2008UFC: Silva vs Irvin | Reese AndyLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. | 38 of 74 | 2 of 4 | 3:08 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2008UFC 85: Bedlam | Fabricio WerdumHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:40Punches to Head From Mount | 15 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:37 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Tim SylviaHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Barry 27 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. | 58 of 72 | 1 of 1 | 3:05 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Frank MirHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:09Punches to Head From Side Control | 15 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:34 | 0 | 1:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Assuerio SilvaHeavyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:39Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard | 8 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Justin EilersHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:25Kick to Head At Distance | 7 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:11 | 1 | 1:25 | Rounds |
| Mon, Oct 3, 2005UFC Fight Night 2 | Fabiano SchernerHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 3:22Knee to Head In Clinch | 28 of 41 | 0 of 1 | 3:23 | 2 | 8:22 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.