Carlos Vera, 35, Ecuador/Falls Church, Virginia, US, 12-3
Pros
- Heavy leg kicks
- Submission threat
- Good off his back
- Good footwork
- Diverse kicking attack
- Good Jiu-Jitsu
- Scrambles well
- Good cardio
Cons
- TDD needs work
- Loose in grappling positions
- Throws a lot of wasted motion
- Throws blind kicks
Vera is an odd choice to bring onto The Ultimate Fighter 31. For a prospect and being 35 that’s pushing it. In fact, he’s older than six of the eight returning UFC fighters.
Vera is an unorthodox fighter to deal with but from a technical standpoint, he’s not great. He has an awkward striking style and will just throw a lot of kicks and nothing with his hands. You can definitely tell he trains with Ryan Hall. Vera is a good grappler but more so in scrambles and flash submissions. Defensive grappling is better than his offensive grappling. I can’t see Vera doing too well on the show.
