Post-UFC 105: Brandon Vera Says He Is Only At 70% Of What He Can Do

by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 16, 2009 8:00 AM EST in News

Brandon Vera spoke with Sherdog after his close decision loss to Randy Couture at UFC 105 and had some very interesting things to say about his future. He spoke about the fight itself, who he wants to fight next, and how he hasn't reached his potential. I transcribed some of the interview below:

I wanna fight somebody top 5. I don't think I'm any less than top 5, and if anybody wanna argue with me...come on...I'll whip that a**. I wanna fight somebody next that's top 5. I think I deserve to be there. I'm only at 70% of what I can do. I just started understanding this sport like [expletive]. I should have been training like this a long time ago.

SBN coverage of UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera

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If he gets a top 10 opponent for his next fight I say he should be happy.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 16, 2009 8:17 AM EST reply actions

chalk it

give him the loser of Lil Nog v Banha, and he can take it and be grateful too…he’s in no place to be calling the shots when he can’t pull the trigger. as villin said, he’s full of hot air

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by RearNakedPoke on Nov 16, 2009 8:51 AM EST up reply actions

More hot air from Vera, who didn’t see that coming. Maybe he should actually beat someone good before claiming to be top 5. Or atleast beat a washed up old has-been like Randy first.

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by villin on Nov 16, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions

HOW many more times are we’re going to hear different variations of the same excuse from Brandon Vera. I like him and all but sheez.

villin, Randy is far from washed up has-been. Old yes, but not washed up.

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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 16, 2009 9:21 AM EST reply actions

he looked fair close to it sat night...

he was jus hugging the s*** outta Vera, did he hit him clean once?!….certainly wasnt vintage

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by RearNakedPoke on Nov 16, 2009 9:25 AM EST up reply actions

At 205

Randy can’t hang with the top guys man…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 16, 2009 9:26 AM EST up reply actions

Right

which is why he went to the HW division.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 16, 2009 1:25 PM EST up reply actions

Randy was never a Striker

That remains to be seen. I am far from a big Randy fan and I do not buy into a the “great strategist, toughest mental game” meme about Couture. With that said, I think he can hang, he knows how to make adjustments. He knows what he needs to do to become successful in a fight. I thought he demonstrated that against a very dangerous Brandon Vera -who simply can not pull the trigger. Yes, Randy hit him clean against the cage several times.

Note, I’m not arguing that he can beat the top 205 guys BUT he can definitely be competitive. Due to his age, he may not be the most exciting fighter but he’s still not a slouch.

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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 16, 2009 9:42 AM EST up reply actions