No longer a prospect, UFC on Versus 1’s Vera predicts epic fight with Jones

Four years ago, Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) was the new kid on the block that everyone talked about.

But as his March 21 fight with Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on Versus 1 nears, Vera
is now the veteran, and “Bones” is the new fast-rising
hotshot.

At 32, Vera remembers being in that position and liked the pressure it
brought. And while he knows can’t get that time back, he’s trying to go
back to that mindset – in spirit if not in reality.


Four years ago, Brandon Vera (11-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) was the new kid on the block that everyone talked about.

But as his March 21 fight with Jon Jones (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC on Versus 1 nears, Vera
is now the veteran, and “Bones” is the new fast-rising
hotshot.

At 32, Vera remembers being in that position and liked the pressure it
brought. And while he knows can’t get that time back, he’s trying to go
back to that mindset – in spirit if not in reality.