Brandon Vera | |
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Born | Brandon Michael Vera October 10, 1977 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Other names | The Truth |
Residence | Manila, Philippines |
Nationality | American Filipino[1] |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 249 lb (113 kg; 17 st 11 lb) |
Division | Light heavyweight (2008–2012) Cruiserweight[a] (2019) Heavyweight (2002–2008, 2013–2018, 2021–2022) |
Reach | 78 in (200 cm) |
Style | Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
Fighting out of | Quezon City, Philippines |
Team | Kill Cliff FC Alliance Training Center PH |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin[2] |
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling Greco-Roman Wrestling[3] |
Years active | 2002–2022 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 27 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 10 |
By knockout | 7 |
By decision | 3 |
No contests | 1 |
Other information | |
University | Old Dominion University |
Spouse | Kerry Kasik
(m. 2006; div. 2016)Jessica Craven (m. 2018) |
Notable school(s) | Lake Taylor High School |
Website | http://www.brandonvera.com |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1997–1999 |
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. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2022, he competed in the Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight divisions of ONE Championship, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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