Brandon Vera
“The Truth”
8-7-0 (1 NC)
UFC record
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Finish rate
- 63%
- UFC fights
- 16
- Active
- 2005–2013
- Height
- 6'3"
- Reach
- 78"
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1977-10-10 (48y 311d)
- Pro record
- 15-7-0 (1 NC)
- Born
- Norfolk, USA
- SLpM
- 3.03
- Str Acc
- 56%
- SApM
- 2.81
- Str Def
- 52%
- TD Avg
- 0.70
- TD Acc
- 53%
- TD Def
- 59%
- Sub Avg
- 0.20
Fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-31 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | Ben Rothwell | L | KO/TKO · Punches | 3 | 1:54 | |
| 2012-08-04 | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | Mauricio Rua | L | KO/TKO · Punches | 4 | 4:09 | |
| 2011-10-29 | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | Eliot Marshall | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2011-01-01 | UFC 125: Resolution | Thiago Silva | NC | Overturned | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2010-03-21 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Jon Jones | L | KO/TKO · Elbow | 1 | 3:19 | |
| 2009-11-14 | UFC 105: Couture vs Vera | Randy Couture | L | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2009-08-29 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | Krzysztof Soszynski | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2009-03-07 | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine | Michael Patt | W | KO/TKO · Kicks | 2 | 1:27 | |
| 2008-10-18 | UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben | Keith Jardine | L | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2008-07-19 | UFC: Silva vs Irvin | Reese Andy | W | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2008-06-07 | UFC 85: Bedlam | Fabricio Werdum | L | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 4:40 | |
| 2007-10-20 | UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Tim Sylvia | L | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 2006-11-18 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Frank Mir | W | KO/TKO · Punches | 1 | 1:09 | |
| 2006-05-27 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Assuerio Silva | W | SUB · Guillotine Choke | 1 | 2:39 | |
| 2006-02-04 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | Justin Eilers | W | KO/TKO · Kick | 1 | 1:25 | |
| 2005-10-03 | UFC Fight Night 2 | Fabiano Scherner | W | KO/TKO · Knee | 2 | 3:22 |