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Brandon Michael Vera (born October 10, 1977), or also known by his ring name as The Truth, is a Filipino and American retired mixed martial artist where he was the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 WEC Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion.
Brandon Vera was previously scheduled to fight Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC 109, but Nogueira was forced out of the bout with an ankle injury. [5] A bout between Clay Guida and Sean Sherk was in the works but Sherk suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to pull out. [6] Shannon Gugerty stepped in as the replacement against Guida. [7]
Brian Stann was expected to headline the event against promotional newcomer Héctor Lombard. [3] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury. [4]A light heavyweight bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Maurício Rua and Brandon Vera instead headlined the event, with both fighters being pulled from fights on earlier cards.
UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera (also known as UFC on ESPN 35 and UFC Vegas 53) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 30, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.
Billy Vera (born 1944), American singer, actor, writer and music historian; Brandon Vera (born 1977), Filipino-American professional mixed martial artist; Brian Vera (born 1981), Mexican-American boxer; Carlos Vera (born 1976), Ecuadorian football referee; Carolina Vera (born 1962), Argentine meteorologist; Cris de Vera (1924–1975), Filipino ...
UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on November 14, 2009 in Manchester, United Kingdom at the Manchester Evening News Arena. [2] This event aired on the same day, via tape delay , on Spike in the U.S. [ 3 ]
Brandon Vera was expected to face James Te Huna at the event. However, Vera was pulled from the bout with Te Huna and was tabbed to face Maurício Rua at UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera. [5] While Te Huna faced returning veteran Joey Beltran. [6]
Though he praised Curtis and Brandon Vera, Hunter said the film was "too long, too sloppy, and too underwhelming" in general. [30] Andrew Mack in Screen Anarchy criticized the film's derivative set-up and "awkward and clumsy" action choreography: "All of it feels basic and fundamental at best. Any moments of inspiration or coolness, and there ...