Brandon Vera vs Jon Jones
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Brandon Vera vs Jon Jones: Matchup Breakdown
Brandon Vera is 8-7 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 53.3% win rate. Jon Jones is 22-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 95.7% of the time. Both are listed as retired.
They have met 1 time. Jon Jones leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Live: Vera vs Jones on Mar 21, 2010, won by Jon Jones by KO/TKO in round 1.
Jon Jones holds the higher ELO rating, 1,710 to 919. Career peaks are 1,100 for Brandon Vera and 1,710 for Jon Jones. Brandon Vera has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Jon Jones has 6 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 54.5% of the time.
Brandon Vera stands 6' 3" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Jon Jones is 6' 4" with a reach of 84", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Jon Jones. Brandon Vera is 48, Jon Jones is 39.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Brandon Vera has landed 503 significant strikes at 55.8% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 26:40 of control time. Jon Jones has landed 1,564 at 58.9% with 45 takedowns and 1h 24m of control.
Brandon Vera has 0 title fights (0 won) against 17 (16 won) for Jon Jones. They share 1 common opponent: Mauricio Rua.