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ONE Championship Result: Arjan Bhullar TKO’s Brandon Vera (Video), becomes first Indian MMA champion
Arjan Bhullar made history today becoming the first Indian MMA world champion by dethroning Brandon Vera at ONE Championship Dangal. Vera (16-9 MMA) entered today’s event headliner with hopes of earning his third consecutive defense of his ONE Heavyweight championship. ‘The Truth’ had earned first round finishes over Hideki Sekine and Mauro Cerilli in his […]
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Marlon Vera lists three potential opponents for his next fight
UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Vera has his eyes set on three top-15 opponents for his next fight inside the Octagon. Vera is coming off of the biggest win of his career, a first-round TKO win over the previously-unbeaten prospect Sean O’Malley. Overall, the Ecuador native has won six of his last seven fights as he […]
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Brandon Vera vs. Arjan Bhullar set for ONE Championship heavyweight title bout
ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera is set to defend his belt when he takes on former UFC standout Arjan Bhullar later this spring. Vera will meet Bhullar at ONE Championship: Code of Honor which takes place on May 29 at The Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Asian MMA was the first website […]
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Brandon Vera issues statement following loss at ONE: Century
ONE Championship star Brandon Vera has issued a statement following his second-round TKO loss to Aung La N Sang at ONE: Century. Vera was finished in the second round to mark the end of a thrilling battle between the two men for the ONE light heavyweight title. It was an amazing fight that drew praise […]
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Aung La N Sang stops Brandon Vera in thrilling brawl
The main event of Sunday’s ONE: Century card was big — both in terms of the size of the competitors and the scale of the fight. The matchup saw ONE light heavyweight champ Aung La N Sang, who also owns the promotion’s middleweight belt, attempt to thwart the challenge of heavyweight champ Brandon Vera. The result was […]
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ONE Championship stars name the ONE: Century matchups they’re most excited for
ONE Championship will soon promote its 100th event. Titled ONE: Century, this landmark event is actually divided into two parts. The first goes down on the morning of Sunday, October 13 in Tokyo (the night of Saturday, October 12 in North America). The second goes down on the night of Sunday, October 13 in Tokyo […]
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Brandon Vera guarantees finish in title fight with Aung La N Sang
ONE heavyweight champ Brandon Vera has been dreaming of becoming a two-division titleholder since his days in the UFC. At ONE: Century – Part 2, scheduled for October 13 in Tokyo, he’ll have the chance to make that dream come true when he challenges Aung La N Sang for the ONE light heavyweight strap. Vera […]
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What Aung La N Sang must do to defeat Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera is looking to lodge his own special accomplishment with ONE Championship. The ONE Heavyweight World Champion is challenging ONE Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight World Champion Aung La N Sang for his light heavyweight belt. The bout will take place later this year in Tokyo in the promotion’s second visit to Japan. Aung La and […]
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Brandon Vera: Sit-down with The Rock was ‘one of the best things I’ve done in my life’
Dwayne Johnson, better known as “The Rock,” is a big MMA fan. The pro wrestling legend and Hollywood actor often rubs shoulders with the stars of the fight game, such as current ONE Championship heavyweight kingpin Brandon Vera. The Rock and Vera recently sat down to discuss a number of topics, including The Rock’s latest […]
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VIDEO | ‘The Rock’ interviews Brandon Vera
Former WWE superstar ‘”The Rock” interviewed ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera before his next title fight. Check out the video below, courtesy of ONE. The Rock started off the interview by asking Vera about his next fight. “We’re here in L.A. training, getting ready. We’re going October 13 in Tokyo, challenging for the light […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera discusses potential ONE Championship showdown with Vitor Belfort
ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon Vera is currently gearing up for a showdown with ONE Light Heavyweight and Middleweight World Champion Aung La N Sang, which is set to occur in Tokyo this October. This fight with Aung La is currently consuming all of the Filipino-American titleholder’s focus. That being said, he is interested in […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera chasing long-time dream into title bout with Aung La N Sang
Shortly after Aung La N Sang defended his ONE Championship Middleweight World Title with a knockout of Ken Hasegawa at ONE: A New Era in March, he was joined in the cage by ONE Heavyweight Champion Brandon Vera and ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong. It was announced right then and there, in front of […]
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ONE Championship Spotlight: Brandon “The Truth” Vera
Brandon “The Truth” Vera is the reigning ONE Heavyweight World Champion. The 41-year-old Filipino is one of five Filipino champions under the promotion’s banner. While Vera is a champion today, he has had to endure some significant hardships on his way to his current spot. Overcoming Adversity In July 2018, Vera talked to SCMP.com about […]
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Brandon Vera retains title with one-punch KO, Eduard Folayang captures gold with 5-round thriller (video)
ONE: Conquest of Champions, which went down in Manila, The Philippines on Friday night (Friday morning in North America), did not disappoint. To the elation of the deafeningly loud crowd in attendance, two Filipinos left the arena with belts wrapped round their waists, as Brandon Vera sniped Mauro Cerilli to retain his ONE heavyweight title, […]
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‘Faster, stronger’ Brandon Vera gunning for early finish at ONE: Conquest of Champions
He hasn’t been inside the ONE Championship cage for almost two years, but Brandon Vera insists he is faster and stronger than ever as he bids to defend his ONE Heavyweight World Title against Cage Warriors champion Mauro Cerilli at ONE: Conquest of Champions this Friday, November 23 in Manila, The Philippines. “Everybody’s worried that […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera urges fans not to take bathroom breaks once fight with Cerilli begins
ONE Championship heavyweight kingpin Brandon Vera is once again set to defend his title. The Filipino-American striking specialist will do so on November 23 in Manila, The Philippines, where he will battle Cage Warriors heavyweight champion Mauro “The Hammer” Cerilli. Given the skill of his upcoming opponent, Brandon Vera knows that victory is not a […]
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Brandon Vera to defend ONE Championship heavyweight title on Nov 23 in Manila
At long last, ONE Championship heavyweight kingpin Brandon Vera is once again set to defend his title. The Filipino-American striking specialist will do so on November 23 in Manila, The Philippines, where he will battle Italy’s Mauro “The Hammer” Cerilli. This news was first reported by MMA-Today’s Al Zullino, and subsequently announced by the promotion. Brandon Vera […]
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Each ONE Championship titleholder’s signature victory
Every current titleholder with ONE Championship has had to battle their way to the top. Some are young and undefeated, others are seasoned martial artists who hit their strides later in their careers. Today, we look at each of their careers and identified the signature victory in their ONE Championship journey. ONE Women’s Atomweight World […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera explains long absence from ONE cage, confirms he will defend title ‘this year’
ONE heavyweight champion Brandon Vera has not defended his title since December of 2016, when he authored a devastating knockout of Japan’s Hideki Sekine. The reason for his long absence since then is not due to injury or illness, but to a budding film career in The Philippines. “It’s been my calculated choice,” Brandon Vera […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Brandon Vera opens up on key difference between ONE Championship and the UFC
Brandon Vera has been a ONE Championship fighter since 2014. In the years since he joined the ONE Championship roster, he’s fought in his ancestral homeland of The Philippines, become one of the promotion’s biggest stars, and even captured its heavyweight title. To say Brandon Vera has enjoyed his time with ONE would be understatement. […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 102 // Dom Reyes | Juan Adams | Kevin Belingon | Siyar Bahadurzada | Brandon Vera
BJPENN.COM Radio is back, Penn Nation! Dominick Reyes returns to recap his impressive win over Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 229. We’ll discuss the walk-off finish, how confident Reyes was that OSP wasn’t going to continue, what matchups in the top 5 make the most sense, and why it’s just a matter before “The Devastator” […]
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Brandon Vera kicks Angela Magana out of Alliance MMA, issues statement
Earlier this month, the UFC shipped nearly its entire roster out to Las Vegas for a special, weekend-long athletes retreat. Though the hope was that this would be a purely fruitful weekend for the 400+ fighters in attendance, it will probably be remembered most for a heated blowout between UFC featherweight star Cris “Cyborg” Justino […]
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VIDEO | Brandon Vera helps rescue sea turtle from a slow and painful death
https://youtu.be/NzlCooWoK6I ONE Championship heavyweight world champion Brandon Vera has done most of his talking in the cage with his vicious striking game. However, the former UFC fighter who is now the king of the One Championship heavyweight division has gone viral on the Internet with a touching video saving a sea turtle. The loveable sea […]
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VIDEO | Brandon Vera defends ONE Championship heavyweight title in lopsided beatdown
https://youtu.be/wEXb_ielH5Y Last December, UFC veteran Brandon Vera won the vacant One Championship heavyweight title with a thunderous first-round knockout of late-replacement Paul Cheng. Almost a full year later, Vera finally defended that title. He did so against the 43-year-old Hideki “Big Body” Sekine – who is also nicknamed “Shrek” – in the main event of […]