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Brandon Vera

Inactive · Orthodox · 191 cm · reach 198 cm
Elo rating
1541 ±34
LCB 1497
Rank
—
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UFC record
8-7-0
KO 4 · Sub 1 · Dec 3
Streak
-2
Δ90d +4 · Δ1y +4
Last fight
Aug 31, 2013
L by KO

Elo history

15 fights · tap & drag
Oct 3, 2005 — W vs Fabiano Scherner Δ+33Feb 4, 2006 — W vs Justin Eilers Δ+27May 27, 2006 — W vs Assuerio Silva Δ+25Nov 18, 2006 — W vs Frank Mir Δ+35Oct 20, 2007 — L vs Tim Sylvia Δ-30Jun 7, 2008 — L vs Fabricio Werdum Δ-22Jul 19, 2008 — W vs Reese Andy Δ+13Oct 18, 2008 — L vs Keith Jardine Δ-17Mar 7, 2009 — W vs Michael Patt Δ+13Aug 29, 2009 — W vs Krzysztof Soszynski Δ+16Nov 14, 2009 — L vs Randy Couture Δ-14Mar 21, 2010 — L vs Jon Jones Δ-18Oct 29, 2011 — W vs Eliot Marshall Δ+14Aug 4, 2012 — L vs Mauricio Rua Δ-18Aug 31, 2013 — L vs Ben Rothwell Δ-22 14931535157716181660 2007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":185.3,"elo":1533,"date":"2005-10-03","opp":"Fabiano Scherner","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":60.6,"y":150.9,"elo":1560,"date":"2006-02-04","opp":"Justin Eilers","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":2,"x":93.6,"y":118.9,"elo":1585,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"Assuerio Silva","result":"W","delta":25},{"i":3,"x":145.2,"y":74.7,"elo":1620,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":4,"x":244.3,"y":112.2,"elo":1591,"date":"2007-10-20","opp":"Tim Sylvia","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":312.4,"y":140.1,"elo":1569,"date":"2008-06-07","opp":"Fabricio Werdum","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":6,"x":324.8,"y":123.8,"elo":1582,"date":"2008-07-19","opp":"Reese Andy","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":7,"x":351.6,"y":145,"elo":1565,"date":"2008-10-18","opp":"Keith Jardine","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":392.9,"y":128.2,"elo":1578,"date":"2009-03-07","opp":"Michael Patt","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":9,"x":444.5,"y":107.2,"elo":1595,"date":"2009-08-29","opp":"Krzysztof Soszynski","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":467.3,"y":125.2,"elo":1580,"date":"2009-11-14","opp":"Randy Couture","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":11,"x":504.7,"y":148,"elo":1563,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Jon Jones","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":677.8,"y":130.3,"elo":1576,"date":"2011-10-29","opp":"Eliot Marshall","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":13,"x":760.4,"y":153,"elo":1559,"date":"2012-08-04","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":14,"x":876,"y":180.8,"elo":1537,"date":"2013-08-31","opp":"Ben Rothwell","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 31, 2013 Ben Rothwell L -22
Aug 4, 2012 Mauricio Rua L -18
Oct 29, 2011 Eliot Marshall W +14
Mar 21, 2010 Jon Jones L -18
Nov 14, 2009 Randy Couture L -14

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.85 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
56% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.52 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
53% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.71 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
53% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
64% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.18 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
63%
5 / 8
Finish rate
KO
4
50% of wins
SUB
1
13% of wins
DEC
3
38% of wins
KO: 4 (50%) 4 Sub: 1 (13%) 1 Dec: 3 (38%) 3
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
3 60%
R2
2 40%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1563
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
8.1
actual 0 vs expected