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Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera Slated for UFC 125 in January
Sep 8, 2010 - 7:00 am ET | 21 Comments
Thiago Silva vs. Brandon Vera Slated for UFC 125 in January

Light heavyweights Thiago Silva and Brandon Vera will return from injuries and look to bounce back from losses in their most-recent fights when they’re expected to square off at UFC 125 on Jan. 1 in Las Vegas.

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Brandon Vera Undergoes Surgery, Will Resume Sparring in 4-6 Months
Mar 30, 2010 - 11:42 am ET | 14 Comments
Brandon Vera Undergoes Surgery, Will Resume Sparring in 4-6 Months

After suffering three facial fractures in a first-round TKO loss to Jon Jones earlier this month at UFC on Versus 1, Brandon Vera recently underwent surgery to repair the injury and will resume grappling in 6 to 8 weeks, but will not be medically cleared to spar for 4 to 6 months.

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UFC on Versus 1 Salaries: Cheick Kongo, Junior dos Santos Earn Top Payouts
Mar 25, 2010 - 12:19 pm ET | 5 Comments
UFC on Versus 1 Salaries: Cheick Kongo, Junior dos Santos Earn Top Payouts

Heavyweight main card winners Cheick Kongo and Junior dos Santos earned the top salaries for Sunday’s UFC on Versus 1 in Broomfield, Colorado, according to the official salaries today released by the Colorado Boxing Commission.

Six fighters took home a higher salary than main event winner and top light heavyweight prospect Jon Jones, who earned $40,000 for first-round TKO of fellow headliner Brandon Vera, who received $60,000.

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Duane Ludwig Breaks Ankle, Brandon Vera Suffers Facial Fractures at UFC on Versus 1
Mar 22, 2010 - 11:43 am ET | 37 Comments
Duane Ludwig Breaks Ankle, Brandon Vera Suffers Facial Fractures at UFC on Versus 1

Duane “Bang” Ludwig suffered a broken ankle on Sunday in a loss to newcomer Darren Elkins at UFC on Versus 1, while headliner Brandon Vera sustained three facial fractures thanks to a crushing elbow by Jon Jones in the main event on the UFC’s Versus debut in Broomfield, Colorado.

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UFC on Versus 1 Results: Jones Stops Vera, Dos Santos KOs Gonzaga
Mar 21, 2010 - 11:03 pm ET | 32 Comments
UFC on Versus 1 Results: Jones Stops Vera, Dos Santos KOs Gonzaga

Top prospects Jon Jones and Junior dos Santos continued to climb up their respective divisions on Sunday, each scoring first round knockouts at “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones.”

Cheick Kongo and Alessio Sakara also earned victories on the main card of the UFC’s Versus debut, while wins by Clay Guida, John Howard, and Brendan Schaub highlighted the event’s preliminary card/

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UFC on Versus 1 Live Results for “Vera vs. Jones”
Mar 21, 2010 - 12:00 pm ET | 34 Comments
UFC on Versus 1 Live Results for “Vera vs. Jones”

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s live coverage of today’s “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” event, which takes place at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado and features a main event clash between light heavyweight Brandon Vera and Jon Jones.

Stay tuned to this post beginning at 6pm ET for live preliminary card results, followed by live main card results starting at 9pm ET.

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UFC on Versus 1 Weigh-In Results for “Vera vs. Jones”
Mar 20, 2010 - 11:07 am ET | 12 Comments
UFC on Versus 1 Weigh-In Results for “Vera vs. Jones”

Headliners Brandon Vera, Jon Jones, and the rest of the UFC on Versus 1 card successfully made weight today at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado for tomorrow’s “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” event, which marks the UFC’s debut on Versus.

You can watch video of the weigh-ins on MMAFrenzy.com by clicking here, and don’t forget to stop back to MMAFrenzy.com for complete UFC on Versus 1 coverage, including live UFC on Versus 1 results tomorrow starting at 6pm ET.

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Countdown to UFC on Versus 1 Video: Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones
Mar 12, 2010 - 5:33 pm ET | 4 Comments

Check out the complete “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” fight card in MMAFrenzy.com’s UFC rumors section, and stay tuned for complete UFC on Versus 1 coverage, including live UFC on Versus 1 results on March 21.

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UFC on Versus 1 Fight Card Set for “Vera vs. Jones” on March 21
Mar 10, 2010 - 12:30 pm ET | 14 Comments
UFC on Versus 1 Fight Card Set for “Vera vs. Jones” on March 21

After a matchup between middleweight sluggers Alessio Sakara and James Irvin finished the main card for “UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” on Tuesday, the March 21 fight card in Broomfield, Colorado is now complete following the official addition of Duane “Bang” Ludwig vs. Darren Elkins to the event’s preliminary card.

Light heavyweights Brandon Vera and Jon Jones square off in the main event of the UFC’s Versus debut, which also includes Junior Dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga and Paul Buentello vs. Cheick Kongo.

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UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones Fight Card
Jan 26, 2010 - 1:20 pm ET | 17 Comments
UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones Fight Card

The fight card on “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” is now complete following the addition of Clay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty and Mike Pierce vs. Rob Kimmons to the event’s preliminary card on Tuesday. UFC on Versus 1 takes place on March 21 at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colorado near Denver, with its main card, headlined by Bradon Vera vs. Jon Jones, airing live on Versus.

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Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones Official for UFC on Versus on March 21 in Denver
Jan 11, 2010 - 12:14 pm ET | 16 Comments
Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones Official for UFC on Versus on March 21 in Denver

A light heavyweight matchup between Brandon Vera and Jon Jones, first reported in December, will headline the first “UFC on Versus” event, the UFC announced during Sunday’s WEC 46 broadcast on Versus.

“UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones” takes place on March 21 at the Odeum Colorado (formerly the Broomfield Event Center) in Broomfield, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, and airs live on Versus beginning at 10pm ET.

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Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones Likely for First UFC Event on Versus on March 21 in Denver
Dec 16, 2009 - 8:43 pm ET | 17 Comments
Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones Likely for First UFC Event on Versus on March 21 in Denver

A light heavyweight matchup between Brandon Vera and Jon Jones, reported earlier Wednesday as the possible main event for UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31, is now expected to headline the UFC’s first event on Versus on March 21 in Denver, Colorado, according to Sherdog.

If confirmed, the card would take place 6 days before UFC 111 on March 27 in New Jersey and 10 days ahead of the Spike TV-televised UFN 21 event, which serves as the lead-in for the debut of The Ultimate Fighter 11.

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Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones Possible To Headline UFN 21
Dec 16, 2009 - 10:57 am ET | 12 Comments
Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones Possible To Headline UFN 21

After an injury forced Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out of a planned UFC 109 bout with Brandon Vera, rather than book a new opponent for that night for Vera, the UFC appears to have gone in a different direction. They are instead targeting a match up pitting Vera against Jon Jones in a likely headlining fight at the yet unannounced Ultimate Fight Night 21

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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Forced Out of UFC 109 Fight With Brandon Vera
Dec 16, 2009 - 12:42 am ET | 18 Comments
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Forced Out of UFC 109 Fight With Brandon Vera

A broken ankle has forced light heavyweight contender Antonio Rogerio Nogueira to withdraw from his UFC 109 main card matchup against Brandon Vera. Vera is expected to remain on the February 6 card in Las Vegas and the UFC is currently seeking a replacement opponent.

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