Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled

WIN

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

“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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brandon Vera won the decision.

Fight stats

Brandon Vera

Krzysztof Soszynski

Knockdowns

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%

Submission attempts

Reversals

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

24 of 49

Sig. str.

16 of 42

26 of 51

Total str.

23 of 49

0 of 0

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

0:57

Ctrl

0:36

ROUND 2

14 of 32

Sig. str.

12 of 33

18 of 36

Total str.

16 of 37

0 of 0

Takedowns

1 of 3

Sub. att

0:53

Ctrl

1:31

ROUND 3

24 of 53

Sig. str.

13 of 52

29 of 59

Total str.

16 of 57

1 of 1

Takedowns

0 of 1

Sub. att

1:15

Ctrl

0:32

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen

#	Vera	Soszynski
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Nelson Hamilton

#	Vera	Soszynski
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Marcos Rosales

#	Vera	Soszynski
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Vera

Soszynski

●30-27 Vera×4

All 4 media scorecards▾

Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Vera
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Vera
Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-27Vera
MMAJunkie.com30-27Vera

Fan Scorecards

100%

Vera

Soszynski

4 fan scorecards submitted

●30-27 Vera50%●29-28 Vera50%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Vera

75%

Vera

75%

Vera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Vera vs Krzysztof Soszynski?

What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Vera vs Krzysztof Soszynski?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Brandon Vera won the decision.

Referee

Herb Dean

Time format

3 Rnd (5-5-5)

Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Vera 58%42% Krzysztof Soszynski

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Brandon Vera

Knockout Artist

7 edges

Krzysztof Soszynski

Submission Ace

4 edges

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power67

98Speed68

98Precision68

95Durability80

66Engine86

63Wrestling74

86Ground97

Biggest edge Brandon Vera, Punch power +37

Attribute by attribute

97Punch power60

98Kick power74

97Punch speed64

98Kick speed71

98Accuracy68

63Takedowns74

97Ground striking98

75Submissions96

93Chin81

97Body strength79

66Cardio86

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)

Record

26-12-1

1751

Power Index rating

1693

Win Streak

Age

6'3"

191 cm

Height

6'1"

185 cm

78"

198 cm

Reach

77"

196 cm

Orthodox

Stance

Open Stance

Light Heavyweight

Weight Class

Light Heavyweight

United States

Nationality

Poland / Canada

Striking Profile

3.03

SLpM

3.37

56%

Str. Acc.

39%

2.81

SApM

3.13

52%

Str. Def.

58%

Grappling Profile

0.70

TD Avg.

0.52

53%

TD Acc.

25%

59%

TD Def.

71%

0.20

Sub. Avg.

1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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TKO · R3 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

Unanimous Decision

R3 · 5:00

UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA

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

Career high strikes

Career high TDs

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%

Ground

21%