Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera Result

Mauricio Rua def. Brandon Vera

KO/TKOR4 · 4:09

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraAugust 4, 2012Los Angeles, California, USA

Mauricio Rua defeated Brandon Vera by KO/TKO at 4:09 of round 4 at UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera on August 4, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Mauricio Rua vs. Brandon Vera — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera (Aug 4, 2012)

Result: Mauricio Rua won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance
Round & time: R4 · 4:09
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Finish at 4:09 of round 4

Fight stats

Mauricio RuaBrandon Vera

1Knockdowns0
6868/103 · 66%Significant strikes67/106 · 63%67
142142/184 · 77%Total strikes89/132 · 67%89
44/7 · 57%Takedowns1/2 · 50%1
0Submission attempts1
0Reversals0
11:26Control time1:51

Significant strikes by target

Mauricio RuaHead 51 · Body 9 · Legs 8

Brandon VeraHead 28 · Body 27 · Legs 12

Significant strikes by position

Mauricio RuaDistance 38 · Clinch 16 · Ground 14

Brandon VeraDistance 51 · Clinch 14 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Mauricio Rua	0	8/12	31/38	2/2	0	4:33
	Brandon Vera	0	7/9	8/10	0/0	1	0:03
2	Mauricio Rua	0	31/49	53/72	1/1	0	0:52
	Brandon Vera	0	20/37	27/46	1/1	0	1:45
3	Mauricio Rua	0	13/21	30/39	1/3	0	3:26
	Brandon Vera	0	20/32	29/42	0/0	0	0:03
4	Mauricio Rua	1	16/21	28/35	0/1	0	2:35
	Brandon Vera	0	20/28	25/34	0/1	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Mauricio Rua

UFC record before: 4-4
UFC record after: 5-4
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

LDan HendersonNov 19, 2011
WForrest GriffinAug 27, 2011
LJon JonesMar 19, 2011

Next fight: L vs. Alexander Gustafsson

Brandon Vera

UFC record before: 8-5 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 8-6 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WEliot MarshallOct 29, 2011
NCThiago SilvaJan 1, 2011
LJon JonesMar 21, 2010

Next fight: L vs. Ben Rothwell

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