Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brandon Vera def. Krzysztof Soszynski (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Krzysztof Soszynski
Krzysztof Soszynski
“The Polish Experiment”
26-12-1
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Rose Garden Arena

Brandon Vera defeated Krzysztof Soszynski by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA, held Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Rose Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Brandon Vera
Krzysztof Soszynski
0
Knockdowns
0
62 of 134
Significant strikes
41 of 127
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
73 of 146
Total strikes
55 of 143
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:05
Control time
2:39
Significant strikes by target
16 of 76
Head
18 of 93
10 of 19
Body
8 of 12
36 of 39
Leg
15 of 22
35 of 97
Distance
20 of 99
26 of 36
Clinch
21 of 28
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 49
Sig. str.
16 of 42
26 of 51
Total str.
23 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:57
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 32
Sig. str.
12 of 33
18 of 36
Total str.
16 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 53
Sig. str.
13 of 52
29 of 59
Total str.
16 of 57
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:15
Ctrl
0:32

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#VeraSoszynski
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Nelson Hamilton
#VeraSoszynski
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#VeraSoszynski
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

4
Vera
–
0
Soszynski
●30–27 Vera×4
All 4 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Vera
0%
Soszynski
4 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Vera50%●29–28 Vera50%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Vera
R2
75%
Vera
R3
75%
Vera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
26-12-1
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
48
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
3.37
56%
Str. Acc.
39%
2.81
SApM
3.13
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.52
53%
TD Acc.
25%
59%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. BrooksSat, Dec 3, 2022
    TKO · R1 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Arjan Bhullar
    DangalSat, May 15, 2021
    TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Arjan Singh Bhullar
    One Championship - DangalWed, Apr 28, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 4:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    CENTURY PART IISun, Oct 13, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mauro Cerilli
    Conquest Of ChampionsFri, Nov 23, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 1:04 · Heavyweight
Krzysztof Soszynski · 3-2
  • L
    Igor Pokrajac
    UFC 140: Jones vs MachidaSat, Dec 10, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike Massenzio
    UFC 131: DOS SANTOS vs. CARWINSun, Jun 12, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Goran Reljic
    UFC 122: Marquardt vs OkamiSat, Nov 13, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Stephan Bonnar
    UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinSat, Jul 3, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 3:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Stephan Bonnar
    UFC 110: NOGUEIRA vs VELASQUEZSat, Feb 20, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 9 fights
32.3
Avg sig. strikes
32.0
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.33
1:45
Avg control time
2:22
67
Career high strikes
66
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Brandon Vera
Strike target
Krzysztof Soszynski
37%
Head
59%
28%
Body
23%
36%
Leg
18%
Brandon Vera
Strike position
Krzysztof Soszynski
57%
Distance
57%
34%
Clinch
23%
9%
Ground
21%