UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
Las Vegas, USA
4 Feb 2006
Heavyweight
VS
54%
Vera
46%
Eilers
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:25
BV
Brandon Vera
"The Truth"
15 – 7
6'3"78" reachOrthodox48 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 20
JE
Justin Eilers
"The Hammer"
19 – 7
Knockout Artist3-fight slide47 yrsOrthodox6'1"
CFR 17

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Vera

This is a genuine toss-up — Vera at 54% vs Eilers at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Eilers has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Striking split: Eilers throws more volume but Vera connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Vera's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Eilers has a chin rating of 34 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Vera
Eilers
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'1"
78"
Reach
48
Age
+47
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Vera
Eilers
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
19.6
16.9
48.3
Performance Avg
46.0
45
Quality of Victory
60
100
Momentum Score
36
Vera
Eilers
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
2.0
53%
Strike Accuracy
31%
6.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
4 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
0
2
Body
0
2
Leg
4
RangeRange
4Distance0
2Clinch4
1Ground0
Vera
Eilers
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
1.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
1.3
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Vera
Eilers
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
6
34
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R2.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
16/22 fights
Chin rating based on
4/26 fights
Vera
Eilers
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
36
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R4
W · Dec · R3
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Vera
Eilers
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
63%
100%
4
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Vera
Eilers
Striking6.1 / 10.0Volume4.1 / 0.5Grappling1.9 / 0.0Wrestling1.3 / 0.0Submission1.3 / 0.0Pressure6.0 / 7.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
1.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.8
4.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.5
Vera
Strike Zones
Eilers
Vera
Attacking
3HEAD2BODY2LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY4LEGS4 absorbed
Eilers
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY4LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD2BODY2LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Vera targets the head (43% of attacks) — Eilers absorbs 43% of strikes there
🎯Eilers targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Vera absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Vera
RND
Eilers
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Vera · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.2W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.5L1.5L4.5W5.5L5.2W4.5W5.5L3.3L4.5W3.4L4.0L2005-102007-102009-032011-102013-08
WinLossTrend

Eilers · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.5
0105.0W1.5L2.2L1.5L2004-082005-022005-062006-02
WinLossTrend

Vera · Last 5

L · KO · R3
Ben RothwellRating 4
KO/TKO
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · 2013-08
L · KO · R4
Mauricio RuaRating 3.4
KO/TKO
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · 2012-08
W · Dec · R3
Eliot MarshallRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · 2011-10
Upcoming
Thiago Silva
UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01
L · KO · R1
Jon JonesRating 3.3
KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03

Eilers · Last 4

L · KO · R1
Brandon VeraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · 2006-02
L · KO · R1
Andrei ArlovskiRating 2.2
KO/TKO
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · 2005-06
L · KO · R1
Paul BuentelloRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 51: Super Saturday · 2005-02
W · KO · R1
Mike KyleRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 49: Unfinished Business · 2004-08

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