Light Heavyweight
5 Rounds
Mauricio Rua won · KO/TKO R4
UFC Event·Saturday, August 4, 2012·Los Angeles, California, USA, USA
Style matchupMauricio Rua: WrestlervsBrandon Vera: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Mauricio Rua wins(50.6%)
Actual result: Mauricio Rua wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mauricio Rua enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Mauricio Rua is a KO finisher (67% of wins). Brandon Vera has lost 100% of fights by KO.
Tale of the Tape
Mauricio Rua
Red Corner
VS
Brandon Vera
Blue Corner
-400
(80%)
Vegas Odds
+355
(22%)
44
Age
48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'3"
193.04 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mauricio RuaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Tyson Pedro · Dec 18W
vs Rogerio Nogueira · Jul 20L
KOvs Paul Craig · Nov 20L
vs Ovince Saint Preux · May 22L
KOvs Ihor Potieria · Jan 23Brandon Vera
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Jon Jones · Mar 10W
vs Eliot Marshall · Oct 11L
KOvs Ben Rothwell · Aug 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mauricio RuaMetricBrandon Vera
3.57
Strikes / min
3.03
2.79
Strikes absorbed / min
2.81
54%
Strike defense
52%
2.01
TDs / 15 min
0.70
49%
Takedown defense
59%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.78evenly matched on net striking+0.22
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mauricio RuaBrandon Vera
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mauricio Rua(10 fights)Brandon Vera(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+2.0-2.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-21.021.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Mauricio Rua
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights19
Brandon Vera
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights4