Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Vera
United StatesBrandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brandon Vera def. Eliot Marshall (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Eliot Marshall
United StatesEliot Marshall
“Fire”
10-4-0
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Brandon Vera defeated Eliot Marshall by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brandon Vera won the decision.

Fight stats

Brandon Vera
Eliot Marshall
0
Knockdowns
1
33 of 65
Significant strikes
21 of 55
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
55 of 88
Total strikes
79 of 115
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
7:10
Control time
2:10
Significant strikes by target
8 of 26
Head
13 of 44
6 of 11
Body
8 of 9
19 of 28
Leg
0 of 2
18 of 44
Distance
8 of 32
9 of 11
Clinch
9 of 14
6 of 10
Ground
4 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
9 of 24
21 of 34
Total str.
17 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:56
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 13
Sig. str.
3 of 7
22 of 27
Total str.
17 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:51
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
9 of 24
Sig. str.
9 of 24
12 of 27
Total str.
45 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
1:58
Ctrl
1:19

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#VeraMarshall
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#VeraMarshall
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Cecil Peoples
#VeraMarshall
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Vera
1
Draw
0
Marshall
●29-28 Vera×5●29-29 Draw
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

63%
Vera
25%
Draw
13%
Marshall
8 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Vera62.5%●28-28 Draw25%●29-28 Marshall12.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Vera
R2
88%
Vera
R3
75%
Marshall

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Vera vs Eliot Marshall?

Brandon Vera defeated Eliot Marshall by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brandon Vera won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Brandon Vera vs Eliot Marshall?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brandon Vera won the decision.

Was Brandon Vera vs Eliot Marshall a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Brandon Vera.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Kim Winslow
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Vera 54%46% Eliot Marshall

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
8 edges
Eliot Marshall
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power64
98Speed72
98Precision67
95Durability78
66Engine87
63Wrestling65
86Ground75

Biggest edge Brandon Vera, Ground striking +44

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Vera is on the left of every row, Eliot Marshall on the right.
97Punch power64
98Kick power63
97Punch speed77
98Kick speed66
98Accuracy67
63Takedowns65
97Ground striking53
75Submissions96
93Chin77
97Body strength78
66Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
10-4-0
1672
Power Index rating
1647
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
46
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
1.93
56%
Str. Acc.
27%
2.81
SApM
2.39
52%
Str. Def.
67%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
0.47
53%
TD Acc.
33%
59%
TD Def.
79%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 3:23
Eliot Marshall · 2-3
  • L
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  • L
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    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
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    Dominican Republic Regional · Dec 11, 2010
    Submission
  • W
    Adriano Camolese
    Colorado Regional · Sep 11, 2010
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 6 fights
32.3
Avg sig. strikes
20.5
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.33
1:45
Avg control time
0:37
67
Career high strikes
44
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Brandon Vera
Strike target
Eliot Marshall
37%
Head
66%
28%
Body
18%
36%
Leg
16%
Brandon Vera
Strike position
Eliot Marshall
57%
Distance
85%
34%
Clinch
11%
9%
Ground
4%