Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Light Heavyweight★ KO of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Brandon Vera
United StatesBrandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Brandon Vera (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:19
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Jon Jones defeated Brandon Vera by TKO in round 1 (3:19) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.

Fight stats

Brandon Vera
Jon Jones
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 8
Significant strikes
11 of 17
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
7 of 11
Total strikes
26 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
67%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
3 of 5
Head
9 of 14
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
1 of 2
Leg
1 of 2
1 of 4
Distance
1 of 3
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
3 of 3
Ground
9 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 8
Sig. str.
11 of 17
7 of 11
Total str.
26 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:44

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Vera vs Jon Jones?

Jon Jones defeated Brandon Vera by TKO in round 1 (3:19) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.

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

Win probability

Brandon Vera 51%49% Jon Jones

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
5 edges
Jon Jones
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power92
98Speed93
98Precision98
95Durability97
66Engine97
63Wrestling96
86Ground98

Biggest edge Jon Jones, Takedowns +33

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Vera is on the left of every row, Jon Jones on the right.
97Punch power88
98Kick power96
97Punch speed89
98Kick speed97
98Accuracy98
63Takedowns96
97Ground striking100
75Submissions95
93Chin99
97Body strength94
66Cardio97

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-1-0 (1 NC)
1746
Power Index rating
1737
0
Win Streak
19
48
Age
39
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
84"
213 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
4.38
56%
Str. Acc.
58%
2.81
SApM
2.24
52%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.89
53%
TD Acc.
45%
59%
TD Def.
95%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brandon Vera · 0-5
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks · Dec 3, 2022
    TKO · R1 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks
    TKO · R1 · 3:37
  • L
    Arjan Bhullar
    Dangal
    TKO · R2 · 4:27
  • L
    Arjan Bhullar
    Dangal · May 15, 2021
    TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    CENTURY PART II
    TKO · R2 · 3:23
Jon Jones · 5-0
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 285: Jones vs Gane · Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 239: Jones vs Santos · Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 235: Jones vs Smith · Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 23 fights
32.3
Avg sig. strikes
63.9
0.53
Avg takedowns
1.96
1:45
Avg control time
3:40
67
Career high strikes
138
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Brandon Vera
Strike target
Jon Jones
37%
Head
49%
28%
Body
23%
36%
Leg
27%
Brandon Vera
Strike position
Jon Jones
57%
Distance
64%
34%
Clinch
17%
9%
Ground
20%