Brandon Vera vs Mauricio Rua
Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Aug 4, 2012
Light Heavyweight
Record
12-5
UFC
8-5
Age
34
Height
6'3"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Light Heavyweight
Record
20-6
UFC
4-4
Age
30
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Brandon VeraMauricio Rua
Significant strikes67 of 10668 of 103
Knockdowns01
Takedowns1 of 24 of 7
Control time1:5111:26
Submission attempts10
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Brandon Vera
■ Mauricio Rua
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Brandon Vera
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Mar 2010 · Jones landed 1.8 more a minute
Mauricio Rua
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Mar 2011 · Jones landed 5.2 more a minute
Other fights that night
Nam Phan def. Cole Millerdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Mike Swick def. DaMarques JohnsonKO/TKO, round 2 (1:20)
CLOSE—
Joe Lauzon def. Jamie Varnersubmission, round 3 (2:44)
CLOSE—
John Moraga def. Ulysses GomezKO/TKO, round 1 (3:46)
CLOSE—
Rani Yahya def. Josh Grispisubmission, round 1 (3:15)
CLOSE—
Lyoto Machida def. Ryan BaderKO/TKO, round 2 (1:32)
CLOSE—
Manvel Gamburyan def. Michihiro Omigawadecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Philip De Fries def. Oli Thompsonsubmission, round 2 (4:16)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Brandon Vera vs Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua beat Brandon Vera by KO/TKO, round 4 (4:09) on Saturday, August 4, 2012.
What were Brandon Vera and Mauricio Rua's records going into the fight?
Brandon Vera is 12-5 (8-5 in the UFC). Mauricio Rua is 20-6 (4-4 in the UFC).