Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Light Heavyweight5 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 54%46% Jon Jones

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-1-0 (1 NC)
1601
Elo rating
1574
0
Win Streak
19
48
Age
38
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 · 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 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
Jon Jones · 5-0
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 247: Jones vs ReyesSat, Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, 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%