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.<\/p>\n
The Rock and Vera recently sat down<\/a> to discuss a number of topics, including The Rock’s latest film project Hobbs & Shaw, <\/em>and Vera’s upcoming title fight with ONE Light Heavyweight Champion Aung La N Sang<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking to BJPENN.com ahead of his title fight with Aung La N Sang, Vera discussed his meeting with The Rock.<\/p>\n “We were coming to California to start our camp,” says Vera, who is currently based in Guam. “It just so happened that Hobbs & Shaw<\/em> was being privately screened, private premieres were going out. ONE Championship said they were talking to Universal Studios, and it came up. They asked if I would want to do an interview with The Rock. First thing I said was like ‘yeah, right.'”<\/p>\n While Vera had a hard time believing the opportunity he was being offered, it was absolutely legitimate. He would soon have the chance to talk shop with The Rock.<\/p>\n “They’re like ‘No, Brandon. We’re serious. It would be in LA.’ I was like ‘oh s**t, you guys are for real? Yes let’s do it, please!'”<\/p>\n The end result was an experience Vera calls one of the best of his life thus far.<\/p>\n “Dude, it was one of\u00a0the\u00a0<\/em>best things I’ve ever done in my life,” he says of his sit-down with The Rock. “He is one of the most down-to-earth, genuine people. And man, just his aura… his aura alone tells you he’s a mega star, bro. His presence is that big.”<\/p>\n