About Brandon Vera
Former ONE Heavyweight World Champion Brandon “The Truth” Vera is one of the most well-rounded heavyweight mixed martial artists on the planet. Raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he was a collegiate wrestler on scholarship at Old Dominion University, but he left after two years to enlist in the United States Air Force. He even joined the military’s Greco-Roman wrestling team.
In 1999, after being medically discharged due to an arm injury, Vera studied the art of submission grappling. Soon, he trained in mixed martial arts under some of the best coaches in the world and made a successful debut in July 2002, winning via first-round TKO. “The Truth” then spent the next 12 years competing in North America’s most popular organizations, both in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions.
Vera made his ONE Championship debut in December 2014 at ONE: WARRIOR’S WAY, where he stopped Igor Subora in the first round. A year later, he returned and knocked out Paul Cheng in a stunning 26 seconds to claim the inaugural ONE Heavyweight World Championship. Now settled in Manila, he plans to develop the next generation of Filipino martial artists at his very own Alliance Training Center Philippines.
ONE Championship Records
Event Results
Result | Method | Round | Method and round | Opponent | Opponent and event | Country | Date | Event | |||
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LOSS
TKO
TKO
R1 (3:37)
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TKO
R1 (3:37)
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R1 (3:37) |
Amir AliakbariIran
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Iran |
ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks |
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LOSS
TKO
TKO
R2 (4:27)
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TKO
R2 (4:27)
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R2 (4:27) |
Arjan BhullarIndia
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India |
Dangal |
Highlights from the ONE Heavyweight World Title fight 🏆 between Brandon Vera and Arjan Bhullar! |
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LOSS
TKO
TKO
R2 (3:23)
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TKO
R2 (3:23)
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R2 (3:23) |
Aung La N SangMyanmar [Burma]
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Myanmar [Burma] |
CENTURY PART II |
🔥 WHAT. A. BATTLE! 🔥 |
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R1 (1:04)
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Knockout
R1 (1:04)
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R1 (1:04) |
Mauro CerilliItaly
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Italy |
Conquest Of Champions |
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WIN
TKO
TKO
R1 (3:11)
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TKO
R1 (3:11)
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R1 (3:11) |
Hideki SekineJapan
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Japan |
Age Of Domination |
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WIN
Knockout
KO
R1 (0:26)
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Knockout
R1 (0:26)
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R1 (0:26) |
Paul ChengUnited Kingdom
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United Kingdom |
Spirit Of Champions |