- Sunday 03.21.2010
- U.S. Broadcast: Versus
- Name: UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs Jones
- Also Known As: UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: The Odeum Colorado
- Location: Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $568,125
- Attendance: 6,443
- TV Ratings: 1,240,000 viewers
- MMA Bouts: 11
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Fight Card
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Honors & Awards
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Knockout of the NightJon Jones vs. Brandon Vera | $50,000 bonus to Jones
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Knockout of the NightJunior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga | $50,000 bonus to dos Santos
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Submission of the NightClay Guida vs. Shannon Gugerty | $50,000 bonus to Guida
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Knockout of the NightJohn Howard vs. Daniel Roberts | $50,000 bonus to Howard
Referees
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Herb Dean
Jones vs. Vera (11), Kongo vs. Buentello (9), Guida vs. Gugerty (7) -
Josh Rosenthal
dos Santos vs. Gonzaga (10), Sakara vs. Irvin (8) -
Adam Martinez
Marshall vs. Matyushenko (6), Schaub vs. Gormley (3) -
Tim Mills
Elkins vs. Ludwig (5), Pierce vs. Paulino (2) -
Tom Johnson
Howard vs. Roberts (4), Brilz vs. Schafer (1)
Wiki
UFC on Versus 1 Wiki
UFC Live was the first UFC event to be broadcast on Versus, which had previously only aired events from Zuffa, LLC sister promotion WEC. In a surprising move, the UFC decided to air a live event on the network, possibly in the hopes of gaining added viewers to the channel to assist the WEC in attracting more viewers to its free events.
In the main event, light heavyweight Jon Jones tore through Brandon Vera with a first-round TKO, while heavyweight striker Junior dos Santos knocked out Gabriel Gonzaga, also in the first round.
Videos & Highlights
Promo Video | UFC on Versus: Jones vs. Vera Spike TV Countdown special report dead link
Watch the official UFC on Versus Countdown show for Brandon Vera vs. Jon Jones.
Promo Video | UFC on Versus: Gonzaga vs. Dos Santos Spike Tv Countdown special report dead link
Watch the official Spike TV preview show for Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos.