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 51%49% Frank Mir

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
18-11-0
1604
Elo rating
1601
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 · 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
Frank Mir · 2-3
  • L
    Mark Hunt
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs MirSun, Mar 20, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sat, Sep 5, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Todd Duffee
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeWed, Jul 15, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs MirSun, Feb 22, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alistair Overeem
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2Sat, Feb 1, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

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%