Brandon Vera

🇺🇸

(1977-10-10)

Statistics

UFC Record: 8-7 (1 NC)

By Method:

KO/TKO: 4-4
Submission: 1-0
Decision: 3-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 6-3
As Underdog: 2-4 (1 NC)

By Weight Class:

Light Heavyweight: 4-4 (1 NC)
Heavyweight: 4-3

By Round:

Round 1: 3-2
Round 2: 2-0
Round 3: 3-4 (1 NC)
Round 4: 0-1

By Type:

Main Event: 0-3

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: L N W L L

Peak Elo: 2816 (2006-11-18)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2656 (#1180)

Bonuses: 0 (0 FOTN, 0 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 10m 5s

Total Fight Time: 2h 41m 14s

Avg Time Between Fights: 175 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.5

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2013-08-31
UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2

Ben Rothwell (31) 🇺🇸
L W L W L • 2-3
Elo: 2632

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:54

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (35)
8-6 (1 NC) • L W N L L
Elo: 2640

BMO Harris Bradley Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States 🇺🇸

2012-08-04
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

Mauricio Rua (30) 🇧🇷
L W L W L • 4-4
Elo: 3004

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R4
4:09

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (34)
8-5 (1 NC) • W N L L W
Elo: 2665

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸

2011-10-29
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

Brandon Vera (34) 🇺🇸
N L L W W • 7-5 (1 NC)
Elo: 2581

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Eliot Marshall (31)
3-2 • W W W L L
Elo: 2525

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2011-01-01
UFC 125: Resolution

Brandon Vera (33) 🇺🇸
L L W W L • 7-5
Elo: 2581

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
NC
R3
2:10

🇧🇷 Thiago Silva (28)
5-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 2760

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2010-03-21
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

⭐ Jon Jones (22) 🇺🇸
W W W L • 3-1
Elo: 2695

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
3:19

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (32)
7-4 • L W W L W
Elo: 2676

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸

2009-11-14
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera

Randy Couture (46) 🇺🇸
L W W L L • 13-7
Elo: 2767

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (32)
7-3 • W W L W L
Elo: 2780

Evening News Arena
Manchester, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2009-08-29
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira

Brandon Vera (31) 🇺🇸
W L W L L • 6-3
Elo: 2684

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇵🇱 Krzysztof Soszynski (32)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 2669

Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon
United States 🇺🇸

2009-03-07
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine

Brandon Vera (31) 🇺🇸
L W L L W • 5-3
Elo: 2662

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
1:27

🇺🇸 Mike Patt
0-1 • L
Elo: 2299

Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
United States 🇺🇸

2008-10-18
UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben

Keith Jardine (32) 🇺🇸
W W L W L • 5-3
Elo: 2574

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (31)
5-2 • W L L W W
Elo: 2740

National Indoor Arena
Birmingham, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2008-07-19
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin

Brandon Vera (30) 🇺🇸
L L W W W • 4-2
Elo: 2663

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Reese Andy (35)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2583

Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2008-06-07
UFC 85: Bedlam

Fabricio Werdum (30) 🇧🇷
L W • 1-1
Elo: 2828

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:40

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (30)
4-1 • L W W W W
Elo: 2737

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2007-10-20
UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Tim Sylvia (31) 🇺🇸
W W W W L • 8-3
Elo: 2889

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (30)
4-0 • W W W W
Elo: 2816

U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, Ohio
United States 🇺🇸

2006-11-18
UFC 65: Bad Intentions

Brandon Vera (29) 🇺🇸
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2710

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
1:09

🇺🇸 Frank Mir (27)
7-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2731

ARCO Arena
Sacramento, California
United States 🇺🇸

2006-05-27
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

Brandon Vera (28) 🇺🇸
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2635

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
2:39

🇧🇷 Assuerio Silva (31)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2548

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸

2006-02-04
UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3

Brandon Vera (28) 🇺🇸
W • 1-0
Elo: 2540

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
1:25

🇺🇸 Justin Eilers (27)
1-2 • W L L
Elo: 2522

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2005-10-03
Ultimate Fight Night 2

Brandon Vera (27) 🇺🇸
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2431

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
3:22

🇧🇷 Fabiano Scherner (33)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2462

Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸