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Brandon Vera

15-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 8-7-0 (1 NC)
6'3"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
4KO wins
1Sub wins
62.5%Finish rate
10:15Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.07
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.93
Striking accuracy55.8%
Striking defense52.5%
Takedowns / 15 min0.73
Takedown accuracy53.3%
Takedown defense60.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time16.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
March 7, 2009 vs Michael Patt — 4.96/min (W) Mar '09 August 29, 2009 vs Krzysztof Soszynski — 4.13/min (W) Aug '09 November 14, 2009 vs Randy Couture — 1.8/min (L) Nov '09 March 21, 2010 vs Jon Jones — 1.51/min (L) — only 3.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Mar '10 January 1, 2011 vs Thiago Silva — 1.27/min (NC) Jan '11 October 29, 2011 vs Eliot Marshall — 2.2/min (W) Oct '11 August 4, 2012 vs Mauricio Rua — 3.5/min (L) Aug '12 August 31, 2013 vs Ben Rothwell — 3.45/min (L) Aug '13

Fight history

16 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ben Rothwell 2-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:54 — UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · August 31, 2013
41/63Sig. strikes
56/103Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mauricio Rua 4-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 4:09 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
67/106Sig. strikes
68/103Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Eliot Marshall 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · October 29, 2011
33/65Sig. strikes
21/55Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
7:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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NC Thiago Silva 5-2 walk-in Overturned · R3 5:00 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
19/44Sig. strikes
51/100Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jon Jones 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:19 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · March 21, 2010
5/8Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Randy Couture 13-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · November 14, 2009
27/51Sig. strikes
39/73Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:24Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Krzysztof Soszynski 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira · August 29, 2009
62/134Sig. strikes
41/127Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Michael Patt 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · March 7, 2009
32/75Sig. strikes
5/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Keith Jardine 5-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · October 18, 2008
48/86Sig. strikes
50/131Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:38Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Reese Andy 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC: Silva vs Irvin · July 19, 2008
38/74Sig. strikes
30/53Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Fabricio Werdum 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
15/22Sig. strikes
15/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Tim Sylvia 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
58/72Sig. strikes
68/121Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Frank Mir 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:09 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
15/21Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Assuerio Silva 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:39 — UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 2006
8/29Sig. strikes
9/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Justin Eilers 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:25 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
7/10Sig. strikes
4/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Fabiano Scherner 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:22 — UFC Fight Night 2 · October 3, 2005
28/41Sig. strikes
10/32Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:23Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-10-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Kill Cliff FC, Alliance Training Center PHGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 1
Decision 4
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 7
Submission 0
Decision 3
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 16
ONE 6
ONE FC 1
WEC 1
Next Level Fighting 1
Excalibur Fighting 1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Amir Aliakbari TKO (elbows and punches) ONE 164
December 3, 2022
 ONE 1 3:37
L Arjan Bhullar TKO (punches) ONE: Dangal
April 28, 2021
 ONE 2 4:27
L Aung La Nsang TKO (punches) ONE: Century – Part 2
October 13, 2019
 ONE 2 3:23
W Mauro Cerilli KO (punch) ONE: Conquest of Champions
November 23, 2018
 ONE 1 1:04
W Hideki Sekine TKO (body kick and punches) ONE: Age of Domination
December 2, 2016
 ONE 1 3:11
W Paul Cheng KO (punch and head kick) ONE: Spirit of Champions
December 11, 2015
 ONE 1 0:26
W Igor Subora TKO (punch and soccer kicks) ONE FC: Warrior's Way
December 5, 2014
 ONE FC 1 3:54
L Ben Rothwell TKO (punches and knees) UFC 164
August 31, 2013
 UFC 3 1:54
L Maurício Rua TKO (punches) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012
 UFC 4 4:03
W Eliot Marshall Decision (unanimous) UFC 137
October 29, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
NC Thiago Silva NC (overturned) UFC 125
January 1, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jon Jones TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010
 UFC 1 3:19
L Randy Couture Decision (unanimous) UFC 105
November 14, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Krzysztof Soszynski Decision (unanimous) UFC 102
August 29, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Michael Patt TKO (leg kicks) UFC 96
March 7, 2009
 UFC 2 1:27
L Keith Jardine Decision (split) UFC 89
October 18, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Reese Andy Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
July 19, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
L Fabrício Werdum TKO (punches) UFC 85
June 7, 2008
 UFC 1 4:40
L Tim Sylvia Decision (unanimous) UFC 77
October 20, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
W Frank Mir TKO (knees and punches) UFC 65
November 18, 2006
 UFC 1 1:09
W Assuério Silva Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 60
May 27, 2006
 UFC 1 2:39
W Justin Eilers KO (head kick and knee) UFC 57
February 4, 2006
 UFC 1 1:25
W Fabiano Scherner TKO (knees and punches) UFC Fight Night 2
October 3, 2005
 UFC 2 3:22
W Mike Whitehead TKO (doctor stoppage) WEC 13
January 22, 2005
 WEC 2 1:12
W Don Richards Decision (unanimous) Next Level Fighting 1
September 13, 2003
 Next Level Fighting 2 5:00
W Adam Rivera TKO (punches) Excalibur Fighting 11
July 6, 2002
 Excalibur Fighting 1 3:20

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brandon Vera) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 55.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 52.5% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 53.3% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 60.4% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.4
Control time 16.3% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 62.5% avg 63.4%