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Mauricio Rua vs Brandon Vera | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Light Heavyweight·5 rounds

August 4, 2012·Los Angeles

vs

KO

R4 · 4:09

KO/TKOPunches

Strike analysis

Mauricio Rua

Head: 51
Body: 9
Legs: 8

Brandon Vera

Head: 28
Body: 27
Legs: 12

Round-by-round

Round 1

Mauricio Rua

Brandon Vera

Sig. strikes

8 / 12 (67%)

7 / 9 (78%)

8 / 12 (67%)

Sig. strikes

7 / 9 (78%)

Head

6 / 8 (75%)

2 / 4 (50%)

6 / 8 (75%)

Head

2 / 4 (50%)

Body

2 / 3 (67%)

4 / 4 (100%)

2 / 3 (67%)

Body

4 / 4 (100%)

Totals

Mauricio Rua

Brandon Vera

Sig. strikes

68 / 103 (66%)

67 / 106 (63%)

68 / 103 (66%)

Sig. strikes

67 / 106 (63%)

Head

51 / 81 (63%)

28 / 63 (44%)

51 / 81 (63%)

Head

28 / 63 (44%)

Body

9 / 11 (82%)

27 / 28 (96%)

9 / 11 (82%)

Body

27 / 28 (96%)

Legs

8 / 11 (73%)

12 / 15 (80%)

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Legs

0 / 1 (0%)

1 / 1 (100%)

0 / 1 (0%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

Distance

0

6

0

Distance

6

Clinch

1

1

1

Clinch

1

Ground

7

0

7

Ground

0

Total strikes

31 / 38 (82%)

8 / 10 (80%)

31 / 38 (82%)

Total strikes

8 / 10 (80%)

Takedowns

2 / 2

0

2 / 2

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

1

0

Sub. attempts

1

Control time

4:34

0:03

4:34

Control time

0:03

Round 2

Mauricio Rua

Brandon Vera

Sig. strikes

31 / 49 (63%)

20 / 37 (54%)

31 / 49 (63%)

Sig. strikes

20 / 37 (54%)

Head

24 / 40 (60%)

13 / 29 (45%)

24 / 40 (60%)

Head

13 / 29 (45%)

Body

3 / 4 (75%)

5 / 5 (100%)

3 / 4 (75%)

Body

5 / 5 (100%)

Legs

4 / 5 (80%)

2 / 3 (67%)

4 / 5 (80%)

Legs

2 / 3 (67%)

Distance

21

17

21

Distance

17

Clinch

8

1

8

Clinch

1

Ground

2

2

2

Ground

2

Total strikes

53 / 72 (74%)

27 / 46 (59%)

53 / 72 (74%)

Total strikes

27 / 46 (59%)

Takedowns

1 / 1

1 / 1

1 / 1

Takedowns

1 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:51

1:46

0:51

Control time

1:46

Round 3

Mauricio Rua

Brandon Vera

Sig. strikes

13 / 21 (62%)

20 / 32 (63%)

13 / 21 (62%)

Sig. strikes

20 / 32 (63%)

Head

9 / 17 (53%)

6 / 16 (38%)

9 / 17 (53%)

Head

6 / 16 (38%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

9 / 9 (100%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

9 / 9 (100%)

Legs

2 / 2 (100%)

5 / 7 (71%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

5 / 7 (71%)

Distance

6

14

6

Distance

14

Clinch

2

6

2

Clinch

6

Ground

5

0

5

Ground

0

Total strikes

30 / 39 (77%)

29 / 42 (69%)

30 / 39 (77%)

Total strikes

29 / 42 (69%)

Takedowns

1 / 3

0

1 / 3

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

3:26

0:02

3:26

Control time

0:02

Round 4

Finish · 4:09

Mauricio Rua

Brandon Vera

Sig. strikes

16 / 21 (76%)

20 / 28 (71%)

16 / 21 (76%)

Sig. strikes

20 / 28 (71%)

Head

12 / 16 (75%)

7 / 14 (50%)

12 / 16 (75%)

Head

7 / 14 (50%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

9 / 10 (90%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

9 / 10 (90%)

Legs

2 / 3 (67%)

4 / 4 (100%)

2 / 3 (67%)

Legs

4 / 4 (100%)

Distance

11

14

11

Distance

14

Clinch

5

6

5

Clinch

6

Ground

0

0

0

Ground

0

Total strikes

28 / 35 (80%)

25 / 34 (74%)

28 / 35 (80%)

Total strikes

25 / 34 (74%)

Takedowns

0 / 1

0 / 1

0 / 1

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

2:35

0:00

2:35

Control time

0:00

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

8 / 11 (73%)

Legs

12 / 15 (80%)

Distance

38

51

38

Distance

51

Clinch

16

14

16

Clinch

14

Ground

14

2

14

Ground

2

Total strikes

142 / 184 (77%)

89 / 132 (67%)

142 / 184 (77%)

Total strikes

89 / 132 (67%)

Takedowns

4 / 7

1 / 2

4 / 7

Takedowns

1 / 2

Sub. attempts

0

1

0

Sub. attempts

1

Control time

11:26

1:51

11:26

Control time

1:51

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera

Mauricio Rua“Shogun”🏳️—· Winner

Brandon Vera“The Truth”🇺🇸US