UFC

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

Completed 1stBank Center, Broomfield, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Jon Jones beat Brandon Vera by knockout in the main event.
  • Junior Dos Santos beat Gabriel Gonzaga by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Eight of the eleven results came early: seven knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

BV

Brandon Vera vs Jon Jones

Knockout R1 3:19
Jon Jones ✓
GG

Gabriel Gonzaga vs Junior Dos Santos

Knockout R1 3:53
JS ✓
PB

Paul Buentello vs Cheick Kongo

Knockout R3 1:16
CK ✓
JI

James Irvin vs Alessio Sakara

Knockout R1 3:01
AS ✓
CG ✓

Clay Guida vs Shannon Gugerty

Submission R2 3:40
SG
VM ✓

Vladimir Matyushenko vs Eliot Marshall

Split decision R3 5:00
EM
DL

Duane Ludwig vs Darren Elkins

Knockout R1 0:44
Darren Elkins ✓
JH ✓

John Howard vs Daniel Roberts

Knockout R1 2:01
DR
CG

Chase Gormley vs Brendan Schaub

Knockout R1 0:47
BS ✓
MP ✓

Mike Pierce vs Julio Paulino

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JP
JB ✓

Jason Brilz vs Eric Schafer

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
ES
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Results

Main and co-main events

Jon Jones beat Brandon Vera by knockout at 3:19 of round one in the main event of UFC Live at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield. In the co-main event, Junior Dos Santos beat Gabriel Gonzaga by knockout at 3:53 of round one.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, seven ended by knockout, one by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — eight stoppages in eleven fights. One of the three decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Darren Elkins, who stopped Duane Ludwig after 44 seconds, and six of the eight finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Cheick Kongo's knockout of Paul Buentello, 11 minutes and 16 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 19 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

Versus carried all eleven bouts.