Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Brandon Vera (TKO)

TKO · Round 4 · 4:09
Brandon Vera
United StatesBrandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Mauricio Rua defeated Brandon Vera by TKO in round 4 (4:09) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera, held Saturday, August 4, 2012.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Brandon Vera
1
Knockdowns
0
68 of 103
Significant strikes
67 of 106
66%
Sig. strike accuracy
63%
142 of 184
Total strikes
89 of 132
4 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 2
57%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
11:26
Control time
1:51
Significant strikes by target
51 of 81
Head
28 of 63
9 of 11
Body
27 of 28
8 of 11
Leg
12 of 15
38 of 68
Distance
51 of 87
16 of 18
Clinch
14 of 15
14 of 17
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
7 of 9
31 of 38
Total str.
8 of 10
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:34
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
31 of 49
Sig. str.
20 of 37
53 of 72
Total str.
27 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:51
Ctrl
1:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 21
Sig. str.
20 of 32
30 of 39
Total str.
29 of 42
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:26
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 4
1
KD
0
16 of 21
Sig. str.
20 of 28
28 of 35
Total str.
25 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:35
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
-431
81% implied win probability
Open: -327Best: -400
Brandon Vera
+318
24% implied win probability
Open: +271Best: +351

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMauricio RuaBrandon Vera
Bookmaker-400+330
Bovada-450+265
Pinnacle-407+351
sports-interaction-475+325

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Brandon Vera?

Mauricio Rua defeated Brandon Vera by TKO in round 4 (4:09) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera, held Saturday, August 4, 2012.

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

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 69%31% Brandon Vera

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)

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Brandon Vera
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power98
96Speed98
97Precision98
96Durability95
67Engine66
92Wrestling63
79Ground86

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Takedowns +29

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Brandon Vera on the right.
99Punch power97
96Kick power98
97Punch speed97
95Kick speed98
97Accuracy98
92Takedowns63
95Ground striking97
63Submissions75
94Chin93
97Body strength97
67Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1835
Power Index rating
1694
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
48
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
3.03
50%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.79
SApM
2.81
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
0.70
48%
TD Acc.
53%
49%
TD Def.
59%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.53
2:34
Avg control time
1:45
96
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Brandon Vera
59%
Head
37%
16%
Body
28%
25%
Leg
36%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Brandon Vera
70%
Distance
57%
15%
Clinch
34%
15%
Ground
9%