Brandon Vera vs Jon Jones
Brandon Vera is 15-7-0 (1 NC); Jon Jones is 28-1-0 (1 NC). Brandon Vera is 9 years older than Jon Jones. Jon Jones has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Brandon Vera. Jon Jones is 1" · 3 cm taller than Brandon Vera. They have met once: Brandon Vera 0, Jon Jones 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United States- —Purple belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
- 2006Champion · NJCAA
- 2005Champion · State HS189 lb
- 2005All-American · Nhsca
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- L
- LUFC 105: Couture vs Vera · Nov 14, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMichael PattUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · Mar 6, 2009TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WReese AndyUFC: Silva vs Irvin · Jul 19, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WFabiano SchernerUFC Fight Night 2 · Oct 3, 2005TKO · R2 · 3:22 · Heavyweight
- W
- WAndré MussiWEC 13: Heavyweight Explosion · Jan 21, 2005TKO · R1 · 0:51 · Heavyweight
- WDon RichardsOhio Regional · Sep 13, 2003DEC
- WAdam RiveraVirginia Regional · Jul 6, 2002TKO
- W
- W
- WUFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 2, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- WUFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 29, 2018TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson · Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 145: Jones vs Evans · Apr 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009DQ · R1 · 4:14 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2 · Jan 31, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndre GusmaoUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMoyses GabinJul 12, 2008TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WRyan VerrettUnited States Fight League · May 9, 2008TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WAnthony PinaICE Fighter · Apr 25, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:15
- W
- WBrad BernardUntamed 20 · Apr 12, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Catchweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Brandon Vera and Jon Jones ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones (Sun, Mar 21, 2010), where Jon Jones won by TKO.
What are the records of Brandon Vera and Jon Jones?
Brandon Vera is 15-7-0 (1 NC) and Jon Jones is 28-1-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Brandon Vera or Jon Jones?
Jon Jones has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 78" · 198 cm for Brandon Vera, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Brandon Vera or Jon Jones?
Jon Jones is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Brandon Vera stands 6'3" · 191 cm.
Who is older, Brandon Vera or Jon Jones?
Brandon Vera is 48 and Jon Jones is 39.
Who has more finishes, Brandon Vera or Jon Jones?
Brandon Vera has 12 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Jon Jones has 18 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).