Most MMA fans and pundits were surprised when the UFC announced Brandon Vera as the replacement for Brian Stann, who was supposed to fight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC on Fox 4 in August.
Although a great majority of people in the MMA community think that Vera is a bad choice, the possibility that the UFC is building up a future contender/superstar in “The Truth” is still very viable.
Making him fight Rua already is a great testament to this argument, for a win against the former light heavyweight champion will surely propel him up the rankings.
Vera’s record aside, here are three factors that the UFC might have seen in him to give him this golden opportunity.