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

0.124

Passive

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

Durability

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

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

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. Landed	14	14	12
Avg. Absorbed	12	11	17
Avg. Net	+2	+3	-5

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

16 fights

Ben Rothwell

KO/TKO R3 · 1:54Aug '13

-15

·41 SS (65%)·56 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Mauricio Rua

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

Eliot Marshall

U-DEC R3Oct '11

+12

·33 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·430s ctrl·1 kd taken

Thiago Silva

Overturned R3Jan '11

-32

·19 SS (43%)·51 abs·3 td taken·24s ctrl

⚠ Result overturned

Jon Jones

KO/TKO R1 · 3:19Mar '10

-6

·5 SS (63%)·11 abs·2 td taken

Randy CoutureVeteran

U-DEC R3Nov '09

-12

·27 SS (53%)·39 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·144s ctrl·1 kd landed

Krzysztof Soszynski

U-DEC R3Aug '09

+21

·62 SS (46%)·41 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·185s ctrl

Michael Patt

KO/TKO R2 · 1:27Mar '09

+27

·32 SS (43%)·5 abs·10s ctrl·2 kd landed

Keith Jardine

S-DEC R3Oct '08

-2

·48 SS (56%)·50 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·38s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 kd taken

Reese Andy

U-DEC R3Jul '08

·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

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

0.124

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	14	14	12
Absorbed	12	11	17
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

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

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

Ben Rothwell

KO/TKO·R3·Aug '13

41 SS (65%)·56 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Mauricio Rua

KO/TKO·R4·Aug '12

67 SS (63%)·68 abs·1/2 td·4 td taken·111s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Eliot Marshall

U-DEC·R3·Oct '11

33 SS (51%)·21 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·430s ctrl·1 kd taken

Thiago Silva

Overturned·R3·Jan '11

19 SS (43%)·51 abs·3 td taken·24s ctrl

Jon Jones

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '10

5 SS (63%)·11 abs·2 td taken

Randy CoutureVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Nov '09

27 SS (53%)·39 abs·1/2 td·1 td taken·144s ctrl·1 kd

Krzysztof Soszynski

U-DEC·R3·Aug '09

62 SS (46%)·41 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·185s ctrl

Michael Patt

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

Round 116 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-5

n=16

n=11

n=9

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-5