Brandon Vera

“The Truth”

OctagonStats Rating 1535

10-7-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight230 lbs. (104 kg)

Reach78" (198 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornOct 10, 1977

Age49

DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.03

Str. Acc56%

SApM2.81

Str. Def52%

TD Avg0.70

TD Acc53%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L L W NC L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

6 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 3 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses

Finish rate70%

Times finished57%

StreakL2

Best streak6

Avg fight9:30

Octagon time2h 51m

Opp win%68%

ActiveJan. 22, 2005 – Aug. 31, 2013 (9y)

Career story

Brandon Vera "The Truth" is a 15-7-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 70% finish rate.

Brandon debuted Jan. 22, 2005 vs Mike Whitehead (win). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Jan. 22, 2005–Aug. 31, 2013).

Best wins: Mike Whitehead (KO/TKO R2, Jan. 22, 2005); Krzysztof Soszynski (U-DEC R3, Aug. 29, 2009); Justin Eilers (KO/TKO Kick R1, Feb. 04, 2006).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Aug. 31, 2013	UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2	L Ben Rothwell	KO/TKO Punches	3	1:54	0 1	41 56	0 0	0 0
Aug. 04, 2012	UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera	L Mauricio Rua	KO/TKO Punches	4	4:09	0 1	67 68	1 4	1 0
Oct. 29, 2011	UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz	W Eliot Marshall	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	33 21	1 1	0 2
Jan. 01, 2011	UFC 125: Resolution	NC Thiago Silva	Overturned	3	5:00	0 0	19 51	0 3	0 1
Mar. 21, 2010	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones	L Jon Jones	KO/TKO Elbow	1	3:19	0 0	5 11	0 2	0 0
Nov. 14, 2009	UFC 105: Couture vs Vera	L Randy Couture	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	27 39	1 1	0 0
Aug. 29, 2009	UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira	W Krzysztof Soszynski	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	62 41	1 1	0 0
Mar. 07, 2009	UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine	W Michael Patt	KO/TKO Kicks	2	1:27	2 0	32 5	0 0	0 0
Oct. 18, 2008	UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben	L Keith Jardine	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 1	48 50	1 2	0 0
Jul. 19, 2008	UFC: Silva vs Irvin	W Reese Andy	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 30	2 1	0 0
Jun. 07, 2008	UFC 85: Bedlam	L Fabricio Werdum	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:40	0 0	15 15	0 2	0 0
Oct. 20, 2007	UFC 77: Hostile Territory	L Tim Sylvia	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	58 68	1 0	0 0
Nov. 18, 2006	UFC 65: Bad Intentions	W Frank Mir	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:09	0 0	15 2	0 0	0 0
May. 27, 2006	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie	W Assuerio Silva	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:39	0 0	8 9	0 1	1 0
Feb. 04, 2006	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	W Justin Eilers	KO/TKO Kick	1	1:25	1 0	7 4	0 0	0 0
Oct. 03, 2005	UFC Fight Night 2	W Fabiano Scherner	KO/TKO Knee	2	3:22	2 0	28 10	0 1	0 0
Jan. 22, 2005	WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion	W Mike Whitehead	KO/TKO	2	1:12	0 0	7 1	0 2	0 0
Jan. 22, 2005	WEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion	W Andre Mussi	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:51	1 0	9 0	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.