On the clock
5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
8–7 (1 NC)UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
54thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time9:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy56%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time18% of the fight
Best winFrank Mir rated 1547 at 265 lb going in
Figures cover 15 of 16 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Brandon Vera’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
26
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
86.0
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
50
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
33
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
33
+0.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
76
2.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
70
0.81
ControlShare of fight time in control
64
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frank Mir, rated 1547 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 31 Aug 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1360, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 265 lb
4 of 4Dominant wins
89Average win score
1379Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time6:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy67%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time17% of the fight
Best winFrank Mir rated 1547 going in
Against the division
How Brandon Vera’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Brandon Vera is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
52
+0.18
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
52
3.81
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
35
3.63
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.33
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
17%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 4 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Frank Mir, rated 1547 at 265 lb. Dominant in 4 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 4 Aug 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1503, after 8 fights there.
4–4Record at 205 lb
1 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
1420Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate25% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time12:59
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.0 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.0
Control time18% of the fight
Best winKrzysztof Soszynski rated 1488 going in
Against the division
How Brandon Vera’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Brandon Vera is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
53rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
33
+0.45
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
3.00
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
85
2.55
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
74
1.01
ControlShare of fight time in control
63
18%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 4 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Krzysztof Soszynski, rated 1488 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2013 | Loss | 8–92 | Ben Rothwell | KO/TKO | R3 1:54 | Heavyweight | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Loss | 7–93 | Mauricio Rua | KO/TKO | R4 4:09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Win | 81–19 | Eliot Marshall | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz |
| 1 Jan 2011 | No contest | 100–0 | Thiago Silva | overturned | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 125: Resolution |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Loss | 11–89 | Jon Jones | KO/TKO | R1 3:19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Loss | 18–82 | Randy Couture | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 105: Couture vs Vera |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Win | 79–21 | Krzysztof Soszynski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Win | 93–7 | Michael Patt | KO/TKO | R2 1:27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Loss | 28–72 | Keith Jardine | split decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Win | 77–23 | Reese Andy | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC: Silva vs Irvin |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Loss | 12–88 | Fabricio Werdum | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Heavyweight | UFC 85: Bedlam |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Loss | 20–80 | Tim Sylvia | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Win | 89–11 | Frank Mir | KO/TKO | R1 1:09 | Heavyweight | UFC 65: Bad Intentions |
| 27 May 2006 | Win | 86–14 | Assuerio Silva | submission | R1 2:39 | Heavyweight | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Win | 90–10 | Justin Eilers | KO/TKO | R1 1:25 | Heavyweight | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Win | 93–7 | Fabiano Scherner | KO/TKO | R2 3:22 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 2 |