Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Randy Couture won the decision.
Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 5 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Couture
- FightMetric.com29-29Draw
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Vera
- Loretta Hunt · Sherdog.com29-28Vera
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-28Vera
Fan Scorecards
52 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Brandon Vera's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Randy Couture lands 2.78 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 84% of UFC fighters.
- Brandon Vera spends 87% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- 2003UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 1997UFC Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2000Semifinalist · Olympic Trials
- 1997Champion · Us Open Nationals
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 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
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera?
Randy Couture defeated Brandon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 105: Couture vs Vera, held Saturday, November 14, 2009 at MEN Arena, Manchester. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Randy Couture won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Randy Couture won the decision.
Was Randy Couture vs Brandon Vera a robbery?
Many scored it for Brandon Vera: 50% of 52 fan cards scored it for Brandon Vera. The judges gave it to Randy Couture.