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Brandon Vera lands 3.0 and absorbs 2.8 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Brandon Vera has minimal takedown activity on record.

Brandon Vera wins 46% of rounds across 37 scored. Round splits are close.

Brandon Vera has 4 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 42 out of 99, average for the division.

Brandon Vera finishes 63% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Brandon Vera's last fight was over 154 months ago.

Brandon Vera is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Truth”

Brandon Vera

15-7 (1 NC)16 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'3"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLBen Rothwell·KO/TKO·R3·12yr ago
Fighter Context
8–7UFC1 NC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
164UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
3–4(8 fights)
·
33%finish rate
·
+1.0str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+0.22
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.148
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
42
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Brandon Vera — 3.03 significant strikes per minute, 56% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.81 strikes per minute.

Vera
Dirty Boxer
Leg Kicker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.03
Str. Accuracy56%
503UFC landed/901attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg2.81
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.44
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
CQ KO Power
1.39
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
37%
Body
28%
Leg
35%
By Position
Distance57%
/
Clinch34%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed141412
Avg. Absorbed121117
Avg. Net+2+3-5
Grappling

Brandon Vera — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 53% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 59% takedown defense.

Vera
Control Wrestler
·100s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.37
TD Accuracy53%
8UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense59%
29UFC defended/48opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Brandon Vera — 8 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decision), 63% finish rate.

Finish Rate
63%
Strong Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision3 / 8
KD → Finish
3/5Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 7
Submission0 / 7
Decision3 / 7
Loss Pattern
Mixed
2 early · 2 late · 3 dec across 7 losses
Fast and versatile. 5 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
2.0pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 9 more in second half of career
0+19+39+58+77avg↗NC200520062007200820092010201120122013

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.11.52.9R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
3.1
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
2.5
3.7
Diff
+0.5
+0.6
-1.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-47%L3
-36%43%121%WWLLNCWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Vera — 16 UFC Fights

Brandon Vera — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
L
Ben Rothwell
HW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:54Aug '13
-15
·41 SS (65%)·56 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Mauricio Rua
LHW
KO/TKO R4 · 4:09Aug '12
-1
·67 SS (63%)·68 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·111s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Eliot Marshall
LHW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
+12
·33 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·430s ctrl·1 kd taken
NC
Thiago Silva
LHW
Overturned R3Jan '11
-32
·19 SS (43%)·51 abs·3 td taken·24s ctrl
⚠ Result overturned
L
Jon Jones
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:19Mar '10
-6
·5 SS (63%)·11 abs·2 td taken
L
Randy CoutureVeteran
LHW
U-DEC R3Nov '09
-12
·27 SS (53%)·39 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·144s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Krzysztof Soszynski
LHW
U-DEC R3Aug '09
+21
·62 SS (46%)·41 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·185s ctrl
W
Michael Patt
LHW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:27Mar '09
+27
·32 SS (43%)·5 abs·10s ctrl·2 kd landed
L
Keith Jardine
LHW
S-DEC R3Oct '08
-2
·48 SS (56%)·50 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·38s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
Reese Andy
LHW
U-DEC R3Jul '08
+8
·38 SS (51%)·30 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·188s ctrl
Vera — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WMike WhiteheadWECKO/TKOR2—
WAndre MussiWECKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Truth”

Brandon Vera

15-7 (1 NC)16 UFC
Form
2L
6'3"ht·78"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLBen Rothwell·KO/TKO·12yr ago
Fighter Context
8–7UFC1 NC·
4KO
·
1Sub
·
3Dec
·
10.3min/fight
·
164UFC min
vs. Winning Record3–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+0.22

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.148

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
42

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Vera
Heavyweight avg
Dirty BoxerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.03
Str. Accuracy56%
503UFC landed/901attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg2.81
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.44
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
CQ KO Power
1.39
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
37%
Body
28%
Leg
35%
By Position
Dist57%
Clinch34%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
Landed141412
Absorbed121117
Net+2+3-5
Grappling
Vera
Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
100s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.70
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.37
TD Accuracy53%
8UFC landed/15attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense59%
29UFC defended/48opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
63%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
0Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.0pts
W2 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
17%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.11.52.9R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.2
3.1
2.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.7
2.5
3.7
Diff
+0.5
+0.6
-1.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Vera — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Ben RothwellHW
KO/TKO·R3·Aug '13
41 SS (65%)·56 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken
L
Mauricio RuaLHW
KO/TKO·R4·Aug '12
67 SS (63%)·68 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·111s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
W
Eliot MarshallLHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
33 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·430s ctrl·1 kd taken
NC
Thiago SilvaLHW
Overturned·R3·Jan '11
19 SS (43%)·51 abs·3 td taken·24s ctrl
L
Jon JonesLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Mar '10
5 SS (63%)·11 abs·2 td taken
L
Randy CoutureVeteranLHW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '09
27 SS (53%)·39 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·144s ctrl·1 kd
W
Krzysztof SoszynskiLHW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '09
62 SS (46%)·41 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·185s ctrl
W
Michael PattLHW
KO/TKO·R2·Mar '09
32 SS (43%)·5 abs·10s ctrl·2 kd
Vera — Prior Tracked Fights (2)
WMike WhiteheadWECKO/TKOR2
WAndre MussiWECKO/TKOR1
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