Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brandon Vera
United StatesBrandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Brandon Vera def. Frank Mir (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:09
Frank Mir
United StatesFrank Mir
18-11-0
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Power Balance Pavilion

Brandon Vera defeated Frank Mir by TKO in round 1 (1:09) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS, held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Power Balance Pavilion.

Fight stats

Brandon Vera
Frank Mir
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 21
Significant strikes
2 of 7
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
17 of 24
Total strikes
2 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 19
Head
2 of 7
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 10
Distance
2 of 7
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
8 of 9
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 21
Sig. str.
2 of 7
17 of 24
Total str.
2 of 7
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Brandon Vera vs Frank Mir?

Brandon Vera defeated Frank Mir by TKO in round 1 (1:09) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS, held Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Power Balance Pavilion.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brandon Vera 56%44% Frank Mir

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Brandon Vera
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Frank Mir
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power88
98Speed52
98Precision51
95Durability83
66Engine52
63Wrestling94
86Ground98

Biggest edge Brandon Vera, Punch speed +47

Attribute by attribute

Brandon Vera is on the left of every row, Frank Mir on the right.
97Punch power95
98Kick power81
97Punch speed50
98Kick speed53
98Accuracy51
63Takedowns94
97Ground striking98
75Submissions98
93Chin94
97Body strength71
66Cardio52

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

Tale of the Tape

15-7-0 (1 NC)
Record
18-11-0
1770
Power Index rating
1730
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
47
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.03
SLpM
2.18
56%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.81
SApM
3.84
52%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
2.02
53%
TD Acc.
40%
59%
TD Def.
54%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
2.00

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
Frank Mir · 1-4
  • L
    Kubrat Pulev
    Triad Combat 1 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:59
  • L
    Steve Cunningham
    Paul vs. Askren · Apr 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Roy Nelson
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Javy Ayala
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Satoshi Ishii
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 27 fights
32.3
Avg sig. strikes
12.6
0.53
Avg takedowns
0.78
1:45
Avg control time
1:27
67
Career high strikes
53
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Brandon Vera
Strike target
Frank Mir
37%
Head
54%
28%
Body
30%
36%
Leg
16%
Brandon Vera
Strike position
Frank Mir
57%
Distance
42%
34%
Clinch
33%
9%
Ground
24%