Vera started dating Jessica Craven and announced their engagement in April 2017. On Sunday, 26 July, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their baby son, Atreyu Timothy Vera, into the world. He had an impressive performance against Mike Patt, showing a more aggressive and intense striking approach and stopping him via TKO (leg kicks) in the second round. [9] Vera won via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 30–27). With Vera's success as a trainer and a mixed martial arts fighter, Dion gave Vera partial ownership of City Boxing.[4]. Originally unanimous decision loss; result overturned after Silva falsified his urine sample. 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Watch the best heavyweight striking performances in ONE Championship history. Read more », Football: Lewandowski, Mueller doubles send Bayern second, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller both scored twice as Bayern Munich banished their early-season blues with a thumping 4-1 win over minnows Arminia Bielefeld. On Sunday, 26 July, ONE Heavyweight World Champion, The couple was originally expecting Jessica to give birth on her due date of 5 August, but as the Filipino-American. © 2020 ONE Championship™. [18] However, Vera was forced out the bout with an injury.[19]. Oct 18 11:59 AM Now…. He was born to a Filipino father, Ernesto, and an Italian mother, but raised by his Filipino stepmother, Amelia. The Filipino-American MMA star and his wife Jessica welcomed son Atreyu Timothy to … [42], In the latter part of his training for UFC 89, Vera was reportedly held at gun point by two men attempting to rob the house in which he was staying. [14] However following the fight it was revealed that his opponent Thiago Silva had failed the post-fight drug test. Brandon Vera grew up in a house of seven boys and three girls. Then BOOM…!!!!!!! ????. Welcome to the world Atreyu Timothy Vera!!!!!! Read more », UP's Juan GDL makes highly anticipated return to 3x3, After three years, University of the Philippines standout Juan Gómez de Liaño will return to the version of basketball that he first loved -- 3x3. [5], Vera then moved to San Diego, California, on December 31, 2003, to accept a training position with City Boxing. [27][28][29][30], As the first fight of his new ten-bout contract with ONE, Vera challenged Aung La Nsang for the ONE Light Heavyweight Championship at ONE Championship: Century on October 13, 2019. Vera was expected to face Australian James Te-Huna on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. On Sunday, 26 July, ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their baby son, Atreyu Timothy Vera, into the world. I’ll post an interview I did w Kuya @deakinitis yesterday about how it all hit me. | Updated Oct 19 11:57 AM, Liverpool have been a dealt a huge blow with news that centre back Virgil van Dijk needs surgery on damaged knee ligaments sustained in Saturday's Merseyside derby draw against Everton. Clockwise, it reads mundo (earth), hangin (wind), apoy (fire) and tubig (water). “We were finishing up a game of Mobile Legends, and then ‘Nenja’ (his wife’s nickname) got up and said, ‘I have to pee,’” Brandon details. On November 18, he stopped former heavyweight champion Frank Mir by TKO due to strikes in just 69 seconds at UFC 65 in Sacramento, California. Love you all!!!!! Vera made his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2 on October 3, 2005, against BJJ black belt Fabiano Scherner. We get there and the awesome nurses start doing their thing and tell us, ‘Okay, we’re gonna admit you now. 2005 WEC Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. He won the fight via knockout just 26 second into the first round to win the ONE Heavyweight Championship. [20] Vera was defeated via TKO late in the fourth round. “Then, boom! [31][32] Vera lost by TKO in the second round. Read more », 3x3: Munzon, Zamboanga welcome all challengers in President's Cup, Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News Fortunately, the entire procedure went as smoothly as possible. Reigning ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon "The Truth" Vera is now a dad! At City Boxing, Vera excelled as a trainer and was taken under the wing of owner Mark Dion, who became his manager and introduced him to kickboxing great Rob Kaman. Vera had his second loss at UFC 85 against Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Fabrício Werdum via TKO. Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Brandon Vera and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their firstborn, a baby boy, two weeks ahead of schedule. Oct 18 05:26 PM, The Alaska Aces got their breakthrough victory in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup on Saturday, when they held off the Magnolia Hotshots for an 87-81 win. Vera. Oct 18 09:13 PM Read more », Mark Caguioa may no longer be scoring or dominating as he did in his prime, but his veteran leadership and presence continue to make him invaluable for Barangay Ginebra. AboutCareersPrivacyTermsContact UsAdvertise With Us, Manila churches allowed to open up to 30 percent capacity: bishop, Labor dept seeks 70 pct public transport capacity to ferry more workers, Laman ng modules, sakripisyo ng mga guro, trending sa social media. | Updated Oct 19 10:40 AM, Real Sociedad continued La Liga's unpredictable start to the season by going top of the table on Sunday, after a 3-0 win away at Real Betis. We get there and the awesome nurses start doing their thing and tell us, ‘Okay, we’re gonna admit you now.’”. Vera successfully defended his title via knockout in the first round against Cage Warriors Heavyweight Champion, Mauro Cerilli who was on his promotional debut at ONE Championship: Conquest of Champions on November 23, 2018. Kerry fights under the Strikeforce promotion and has also fought for Bellator in the past. [44] He has been working on opening a branch of Alliance MMA. Read more », Football: Spurs rocked on Bale's return, Villa extend perfect start, West Ham ruined Gareth Bale's Tottenham return with a stunning late fightback from three goals down to rescue a thrilling 3-3 draw. Read more », Golf: American Kokrak captures first US PGA victory at CJ Cup, Jason Kokrak reeled off six birdies in a seven-hole stretch Sunday on his way to winning the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek and capture his first US PGA Tour triumph. [25] Vera won the fight via knockout after landing a counter straight left at 3:54 minutes in the first round.[26]. The UFC suspended Rothwell for nine months, despite the Wisconsin commission only issuing him with an administrative warning. Read more », Rain or Shine managed to eke out a 70-68 victory over NorthPort on Sunday in the 2020 PBA Philippine Cup at the AUF Gym in Angeles City, Pampanga. [15] As a result of this, Vera was re-hired by the UFC and the result of the Silva fight was changed to a no contest, resulting in Vera's UFC record changing to 7–5–0–1. People finally knew who she was when she won the reality show Fight Girls on the Oxygen network. Water is leaking, we go to the ER – laughing and joking the whole way. There is a little more love in the Vera household now. This fight is widely considered the best performance of Vera's career, despite the loss. Vera's victory secured him a championship bout against then title-holder Tim Sylvia, but a contract dispute with the UFC forced him to be replaced by Randy Couture. He successfully defended his heavyweight title, winning by TKO in the first round. Read more: 5 Reasons Why You Can’t Miss ONE: NO SURRENDER. There is a little more love in the Vera household now. Vera lost a close fight to Randy Couture via unanimous decision on November 14, 2009 at UFC 105, with the media comparing the decision to a previous UFC event (UFC 104 Machida-Rua) which prompted that MMA judging should be changed. Read more », PBA: Allein Maliksi hopes to flourish in role for Meralco, Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News On December 11, 2015, Vera faced Paul Cheng in the main event at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions. The couple was originally expecting Jessica to give birth on her due date of 5 August, but as the Filipino-American mixed martial artist details in his Instagram post, plans quickly changed. Nenja is my Wonder Woman I love you so so very much. Watch this breakdown of the five hardest-hitting heavyweights in ONE Championship. Read more », PBA: Tim Cone expects Greg Slaughter to return to Ginebra soon, Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News Poirier. At Irvin's school, he was introduced to mixed martial arts. Oct 18 01:13 PM, The Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series in San Diego on Saturday night. Brandon Vera official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Light Heavyweight fighter from United States. After nearly a year away from the cage, Vera returned to face Hideki Sekine at ONE Championship: Age of Domination on December 2, 2016. It was the first time Vera was not on the main card since he made his debut in the UFC. Us: Wait… he’s not due till Aug 5th. There, his solitary training methods (he did not belong to a camp and trained and cut weight on his own) caught the attention of Lloyd Irvin, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu Black Belt and coach, who invited him to train with his school. In the Air Force, Vera joined the wrestling team and trained at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Oct 18 02:45 PM, Greg Slaughter will not be joining Barangay Ginebra in the PBA bubble in Clark, Pampanga, but his return to the team is imminent.
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