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Heavyweight · Last Fought Aug 2013

Brandon Vera

UFC Record
8-7
Age
48
Height
6'3"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1429Going Into Their Last Fight, Aug 2013
1642Best, May 2006
1507Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

140015001600170020062008201020121436 going into Fabiano Scherner, Oct 20051549 going into Justin Eilers, Feb 20061642 going into Assuerio Silva, May 20061577 going into Frank Mir, Nov 20061613 going into Tim Sylvia, Oct 20071543 going into Fabricio Werdum, Jun 20081499 going into Reese Andy, Jul 20081540 going into Keith Jardine, Oct 20081552 going into Michael Patt, Mar 20091574 going into Krzysztof Soszynski, Aug 20091571 going into Randy Couture, Nov 20091570 going into Jon Jones, Mar 20101496 going into Eliot Marshall, Oct 20111523 going into Mauricio Rua, Aug 20121429 going into Ben Rothwell, Aug 20131429
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1507After Their Last Fight, Aug 2013
1562Best, Oct 2007
1429Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

15001550160020062008201020121500 going into Fabiano Scherner, Oct 20051516 going into Justin Eilers, Feb 20061531 going into Assuerio Silva, May 20061545 going into Frank Mir, Nov 20061562 going into Tim Sylvia, Oct 20071546 going into Fabricio Werdum, Jun 20081529 going into Reese Andy, Jul 20081543 going into Keith Jardine, Oct 20081527 going into Michael Patt, Mar 20091541 going into Krzysztof Soszynski, Aug 20091557 going into Randy Couture, Nov 20091542 going into Jon Jones, Mar 20101525 going into Eliot Marshall, Oct 20111541 going into Mauricio Rua, Aug 20121524 going into Ben Rothwell, Aug 20131507 after their last fight1507
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

3.07Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
56%Striking Accuracy
2.93Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
52%Striking Defense
0.64Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
0.73Takedowns per 15 Minutes
53%Takedown Accuracy
60%Takedown Defense
0.18Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
16%Share of Fight Time in Control
10.3 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins413
Losses403

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Ben RothwellKO/TKO · R3 1:54Aug 31, 2013UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraBen Rothwell
1429Fighter Elo Going In1449
1524Classic Elo Going In1490
41 of 63Significant Strikes56 of 103
47 of 69Total Strikes60 of 107
0 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time1:40
Lossvs. Mauricio RuaKO/TKO · R4 4:09Aug 4, 2012UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Brandon VeraMauricio Rua
1523Fighter Elo Going In1648
1541Classic Elo Going In1524
67 of 106Significant Strikes68 of 103
89 of 132Total Strikes142 of 184
1 of 2Takedowns4 of 7
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts0
1:51Control Time11:26
Winvs. Eliot MarshallUnanimous DecisionOct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraEliot Marshall
1496Fighter Elo Going In1484
1525Classic Elo Going In1513
33 of 65Significant Strikes21 of 55
55 of 88Total Strikes79 of 115
1 of 2Takedowns1 of 3
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts2
7:10Control Time2:10
Lossvs. Jon JonesKO/TKO · R1 3:19Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraJon Jones
1570Fighter Elo Going In1778
1542Classic Elo Going In1533
5 of 8Significant Strikes11 of 17
7 of 11Total Strikes26 of 33
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time2:44
Lossvs. Randy CoutureUnanimous DecisionNov 14, 2009UFC 105: Couture vs Vera

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraRandy Couture
1571Fighter Elo Going In1530
1557Classic Elo Going In1577
27 of 51Significant Strikes39 of 73
44 of 69Total Strikes59 of 97
1 of 2Takedowns1 of 10
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:24Control Time8:57
Winvs. Krzysztof SoszynskiUnanimous DecisionAug 29, 2009UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraKrzysztof Soszynski
1574Fighter Elo Going In1563
1541Classic Elo Going In1545
62 of 134Significant Strikes41 of 127
73 of 146Total Strikes55 of 143
1 of 1Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:05Control Time2:39
Winvs. Michael PattKO/TKO · R2 1:27Mar 7, 2009UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraMichael Patt
1552Fighter Elo Going In1360
1527Classic Elo Going In1484
32 of 75Significant Strikes5 of 28
32 of 75Total Strikes5 of 28
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:10Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Keith JardineSplit DecisionOct 18, 2008UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraKeith Jardine
1540Fighter Elo Going In1540
1543Classic Elo Going In1531
48 of 86Significant Strikes50 of 131
57 of 95Total Strikes59 of 140
1 of 1Takedowns2 of 4
1Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:38Control Time3:40
Winvs. Reese AndyUnanimous DecisionJul 19, 2008UFC: Silva vs Irvin

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraReese Andy
1499Fighter Elo Going In1390
1529Classic Elo Going In1500
38 of 74Significant Strikes30 of 53
51 of 89Total Strikes95 of 118
2 of 4Takedowns1 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:08Control Time3:40
Lossvs. Fabricio WerdumKO/TKO · R1 4:40Jun 7, 2008UFC 85: Bedlam

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraFabricio Werdum
1543Fighter Elo Going In1645
1546Classic Elo Going In1506
15 of 22Significant Strikes15 of 36
20 of 27Total Strikes23 of 50
0 of 0Takedowns2 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:37Control Time2:13
Lossvs. Tim SylviaUnanimous DecisionOct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraTim Sylvia
1613Fighter Elo Going In1631
1562Classic Elo Going In1578
58 of 72Significant Strikes68 of 121
77 of 94Total Strikes137 of 191
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:05Control Time7:39
Winvs. Frank MirKO/TKO · R1 1:09Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraFrank Mir
1577Fighter Elo Going In1540
1545Classic Elo Going In1570
15 of 21Significant Strikes2 of 7
17 of 24Total Strikes2 of 7
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:34Control Time0:00
Winvs. Assuerio SilvaSubmission · R1 2:39May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraAssuerio Silva
1642Fighter Elo Going In1424
1531Classic Elo Going In1485
8 of 29Significant Strikes9 of 17
8 of 29Total Strikes11 of 19
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:34
Winvs. Justin EilersKO/TKO · R1 1:25Feb 4, 2006UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraJustin Eilers
1549Fighter Elo Going In1412
1516Classic Elo Going In1486
7 of 10Significant Strikes4 of 7
7 of 10Total Strikes8 of 11
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:11Control Time0:35
Winvs. Fabiano SchernerKO/TKO · R2 3:22Oct 3, 2005UFC Fight Night 2

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Brandon VeraFabiano Scherner
1436Fighter Elo Going In1315
1500Classic Elo Going In1500
28 of 41Significant Strikes10 of 32
39 of 52Total Strikes28 of 50
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 2
2Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:23Control Time1:16